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Hollywood. He had scored Elvis's movies, "Viva Las Vegas," and "Spin Out," Hollywood. He had scored Elvis's movies, "Viva Las Vegas," and "Spin Out," and through these movies they had become instant friends. "George had quite an impressive bourbon collection and he wanted "George had quite an impressive bourbon collection and he wanted Elvis to try some of them. Elvis was never a big drinker, but he had a few Elvis to try some of them. Elvis was never a big drinker, but he had a few with George as they talked about the movie business. While they were with George as they talked about the movie business. While they were doing that, George's wife, Dallas, took me around the Castle and showed doing that, George's wife, Dallas, took me around the Castle and showed me some of her jewelry collection. I remember one piece, a 32-carat me some of her jewelry collection. I remember one piece, a 32-carat canary-yellow diamond ring, that had once been the engagement ring canary-yellow diamond ring, that had once been the engagement ring given by Prince Aly Kahn to Rita Hayworth. given by Prince Aly Kahn to Rita Hayworth. given by Prince Aly Kahn to Rita Hayworth. "When the men finished their bourbon, George invited us to go to the "When the men finished their bourbon, George invited us to go to the "When the men finished their bourbon, George invited us to go to the basement with him to see his stretching machine that was rumored to basement with him to see his stretching machine that was rumored to have belonged to Howard Hughes. You see, George was very short and have belonged to Howard Hughes. You see, George was very short and he told us before going out for a special occasion he would go on this he told us before going out for a special occasion he would go on this machine for 15 minutes to stretch his body to lengthen it. Because we machine for 15 minutes to stretch his body to lengthen it. Because we machine for 15 minutes to stretch his body to lengthen it. Because we were all going out to the Lodge at Pebble Beach to Club XIX that night were all going out to the Lodge at Pebble Beach to Club XIX that night for dinner, George wanted to get on this contraption. Well, Elvis thought for dinner, George wanted to get on this contraption. Well, Elvis thought the whole thing was amusing. After seeing this, Elvis was laughing, saying the whole thing was amusing. After seeing this, Elvis was laughing, saying the whole thing was amusing. After seeing this, Elvis was laughing, saying George stretched himself out, but with every drink George took after- George stretched himself out, but with every drink George took after- George stretched himself out, but with every drink George took after- wards, Elvis swore he was shrinking back to his normal size! wards, Elvis swore he was shrinking back to his normal size! "We left the Stolls' and went to dinner, but while waiting for a table we "We left the Stolls' and went to dinner, but while waiting for a table we "We left the Stolls' and went to dinner, but while waiting for a table we were relaxing on one of the sofas outside the dining room and we both were relaxing on one of the sofas outside the dining room and we both fell asleep. Elvis was tired from the bourbon and I wasn't drinking but I was fell asleep. Elvis was tired from the bourbon and I wasn't drinking but I was tired too. I was seven months pregnant with Lisa [Marie] at the time. The tired too. I was seven months pregnant with Lisa [Marie] at the time. The management told us to leave. Yes, we got kicked out of Pebble Beach!" she management told us to leave. Yes, we got kicked out of Pebble Beach!" she says laughing. "But they were right. Elvis understood their point and he says laughing. "But they were right. Elvis understood their point and he didn't make a big deal out of it. We had a good laugh about it the next day." didn't make a big deal out of it. We had a good laugh about it the next day." didn't make a big deal out of it. We had a good laugh about it the next day." Asked about her life after Elvis's death, she says, "We had divorced a Asked about her life after Elvis's death, she says, "We had divorced a Asked about her life after Elvis's death, she says, "We had divorced a few years before but we had remained close for the rest of his life. I want- few years before but we had remained close for the rest of his life. I want- ed to protect the memories I had and I didn't want to share a whole lot ed to protect the memories I had and I didn't want to share a whole lot with the world so I drew back and became more closed off. Years later, I with the world so I drew back and became more closed off. Years later, I began to see that more and more books were coming out about Elvis, began to see that more and more books were coming out about Elvis, and I kept away from them. One day, I began to go through some of them, and I kept away from them. One day, I began to go through some of them, many of which were written by people who never knew him or us. There many of which were written by people who never knew him or us. There were fallacies, lies, and misconceptions and I wanted to set the record were fallacies, lies, and misconceptions and I wanted to set the record 88 88 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • H O L I D A Y 2 0 1 8 (Far left) Elvis and Priscilla's daughter Lisa Marie Presley was f (Far left) Elvis and Priscilla's daughter Lisa Marie Presley was ) (Far left) Elvis and Priscilla's daughter Lisa Marie Presley was i (Far left) Elvis and Priscilla's daughter Lisa Marie Presley was i (Far left) Elvis and Priscilla's daughter Lisa Marie Presley was i (Far left) Elvis and Priscilla's daughter Lisa Marie Presley was ' (Far left) Elvis and Priscilla's daughter Lisa Marie Presley was i (Far left) Elvis and Priscilla's daughter Lisa Marie Presley was i (Far left) Elvis and Priscilla's daughter Lisa Marie Presley was born exactly nine months after the Presleys' wedding. (Top born exactly nine months after the Presleys' wedding. (Top right) The Presleys with Tom Jones. (Bottom right) Elvis with right) The Presleys with Tom Jones. (Bottom right) Elvis with President Richard Nixon in 1970. President Richard Nixon in 1970. Photos: Alamy