Elvis Presley "G.I. Blues" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin

Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.  Not only was he a singing sensation, he was also a movie star!  This coin highlights one of hit films Elvis starred in. 
Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar.  The coin features an original photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archive...  more

Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.  Not only was he a singing sensation, he was also a movie star!  This coin highlights one of hit films Elvis starred in. 
Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar.  The coin features an original photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archives along with an image of his signature. The coin is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises.

G.I. Blues

Elvis was discharged from the US Army in March 1960.  When he returned to the US, he was pleased to find his two-year absence hadn’t hurt his career at all.  In fact, his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, had released several of Elvis’s recordings while he was in Germany.  Elvis was more popular than he had been two years earlier.  Within a month, Elvis began shooting his fifth movie, G.I. Blues.

The plot of G.I. Blues loosely follows Elvis’ experiences while stationed in Germany.  After a sneak preview of the film in Dallas, a studio executive sent Paramount Pictures a telegram that read, “We have never witnessed such a marvelous reaction to any picture.”  Fans agreed – the film grossed $4.3 million and was nominated for the 1960 Best Written American Musical award.  Long lines and sold-out shows were the standard in North America, while a riot in Mexico City caused the Mexican government to ban Elvis’ movies. 

The soundtrack album spent 111 weeks – more than two years – on the Billboard album chart, making it Elvis’ longest-charted album.  The film grossed $4.3 million dollars in 1960 (equal to more than $32,000,000 today) and earned a “Best Written American Musical” award nomination.