"FLAMING STAR" is a 1960 Western film based on the book "FLAMING LANCE" written by Clair Huffaker. BACK TO MOVIE DIRECTORY DIRECTION FLAMING STAR CLICK HERE FOR TRAILER DIRECTION Elvis Presley in the role of Pacer Burton. FLAMING STAR Buddy Adler was set to be the executive producer for the film, but he died Tuesday, July 12, 1960, before the start of principal photography. BACK TO MOVIE DIRECTORY PREVIOUS ANDY WARHOL ANDY WARHOL FLAMING STAR Warhol's diptych of Elvis came from this publicity shot from "FLAMING STAR." DIRECTION NATIVE AMERICANS CLICK HERE FOR PRINT MOVIE DIRECTORY NATIVE AMERICANS FLAMING STAR On the set of "WILD IN THE COUNTRY," Elvis was inducted into the Los Angeles Indian Tribal Council by Native American Wah-Nee-Ota, for his portrayal of the son of an Indian and a White settler in "FLAMING STAR." However, can you show which one is an actual Indian? ANDY WARHOL WORKING TITLE MOVIE DIRECTORY Publicity still of Neddy Burton played by Dolores del Rio. WORKING TITLE FLAMING STAR The original title for this film was "BLACK STAR." Elvis recorded the title song with the same name but when production changed the film's name to "FLAMING STAR," Elvis re-recorded the song, changing the word "BLACK" to "FLAMING." Elvis's actual recording of "BLACK STAR" was not released to the public until 1991 when it appeared on the Elvis boxed set "COLLECTOR'S GOLD." NATIVE AMERICANS LOCATION MOVIE DIRECTORY On location during filming. LOCATION FLAMING STAR "FLAMING STAR" was filmed in Utah, Los Angeles, and Wildwood Regional Park in Thousand Oaks, California. A road near Wildwood has been named FLAMING STAR AVENUE after the movie. WORKING TITLE BOX OFFICE MOVIE DIRECTORY BOX OFFICE On location during filming. FLAMING STAR On Tuesday, December 20, 1960, only a month after the release of Elvis's first post-Army movie, "G.I. BLUES," 20th Century Fox released "FLAMING STAR." Even though "FLAMING STAR" reached #12 on the box office charts, box office sales came in lower than "G.I. BLUES," reaching only $2 million. LOCATION CAST MOVIE DIRECTORY CAST FLAMING STAR BOX OFFICE CAST (CONTINUES) Elvis Presley as Pacer Burton Steve Forrest as Clint Burton John McIntire as Sam "Pa" Burton Barbara Eden as Roslyn Pierce L. Q. Jones as Tom Howard Ford Rainey as Doc Phillips Douglas Dick as Will Howard Karl Swenson as Dred Pierce Richard Jaeckel as Angus Pierce Rodolfo Acosta as Buffalo Horn Dolores del Río as Neddy Burton Elvis as Pacer Burton and Dolores del Río as Neddy Burton. MOVIE DIRECTORY FLAMING STAR CAST (CONTINUED) CAST PLOT NEXT It was rumored that in June of 1958, Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando were to play the Burton brothers, with Brando playing the lead role of Pacer. Negotiations broke off. It wasn't until June 1960 when Elvis was cast for the lead. Barbara Eden was not originally cast for the role of Roslyn Pierce. Barbara Steele who was originally cast for the role, walked off the set after she quarreled with the film's director, Don Siegel. MOVIE DIRECTORY FLAMING STAR PLOT Young Pacer Burton (played by Elvis Presley) lives and works on a ranch on the Texas frontier with his Kiowa mother, Neddy Burton (played by Dolores del Rio), White father, Sam Burton (played by John McIntire), and White half brother, Clint Burton (played by Steve Forrest). SOUNDTRACK BACK TO MOVIE DIRECTORY MOVIE POSTER When the Kiowas get a new chief, Buffalo Horn (played by Rodolfo Acosta), they begin raiding against the Whites in the territory. RENT OR PURCHASE MOVIE CLICK HERE The parent’s interracial marriage places the brothers in the middle of a war between Kiowa and White. Each side puts pressure on the brothers to join them. The Kiowas intensely requiring Pacer, while the Whites demand that Clint should join their side. CAST This scene with the Kiowa woman was omitted. MOVIE'S MISSING MUSIC SOUNDTRACK Initially, "FLAMING STAR" had four songs, but when Elvis expressed how he wanted to be taken seriously as an actor, two of the songs were removed from the film (probably because the songs’ scenes were silly). PLOT SOUNDTRACK (CONTINUES) The title song "FLAMING STAR" and "A CANE AND A HIGH STARCHED COLLAR" remained in the film. "BRITCHES" was cut from the movie because they required Elvis to sing it while riding a horse; Elvis thought it looked dumb. "SUMMER KISSES WINTER TEARS" was dropped from the movie when the preview audience laughed at the ridiculous scene where Elvis sang it around the Kiowa's campfire while the tribe's chief accompanied the song on war drums. "A CANE AND A HIGH STARCHED COLLAR" (Click for Movie Scene) MOVIE DIRECTORY SOUNDTRACK In 1960, the film Flaming Star, starring Elvis Presley, didn't have an official soundtrack album released at that time. Still, the title song was eventually included in various compilation albums. The complete film score was created by Cyril J. Mockridge. The title track was released on an EP in 1961 and later appeared on a full-length compilation album in 1969. PREVIOUS RETURN TO MOVIE DIRECTORY