Here is an extremely rare very early vintage original autographed 8″ by 10″ photo of actress Laurel Goodwin, from her first movie role, in 1962, Girls! Born in 1942 in Wichita, Kansas, Laurel Goodwin, was a child model. Goodwin’s first movie. She married, in 1971, businessman Walter Wood, and they are living in Palm Springs. She was involved with home-nursing. She has attended some Elvis Presley “reunions”. Minor corner wear, minor scuffs, pinhole bottom border. Exceptionally rare this early, from Elvis’ movie and before the premiere of Star Trek. A child model, Goodwin made her screen debut as the love interest of Elvis Presley in the film, Girls! Laurel Goodwin appears on screen more than most, if not all, of Presleys leading ladies. Along the way, she collects six kisses from Elvis, which could very well be another record among Elviss many female costars. Between then and 1969, she appeared in three more films and as a guest actor on several television series, including the Star Trek pilot episode, The Cage (1964) and Mannix (S3-Episode 05 “A Question Of Midnight”). Goodwin starred as Yeoman J. Colt in the Star Trek pilot, and after the series was picked up by NBC, the episode was woven into a first season two-part episode entitled “The Menagerie”. She was a co-star in the Paramount comedy, Papa’s Delicate Condition (1963), playing Augusta Griffith, the daughter of Jack (Jackie Gleason) and Amberlyn Griffith. She also played the role of Phoebe, The Chief’s niece in the TV comedy Get Smart. After retiring from acting in 1971, she pursued a career in home nursing for over 35 years. When her husband became ill, she began taking care of him full-time until he passed away about a year and a half later. Laurel Goodwins most treasured memory of filming Girls! With Elvis came off camera. We used to play touch football between scenes and would have great fun, she explained. Some shots were taken by the still photographer. When they were developed the next day, Elvis picked up a photo of me in which I looked dreadfulmessy, sweatingand said to me, Isnt that a gorgeous leading lady? He definitely had a sense of humor. One filmed sequence in Girls! Might have made a distinct impression on Laurel Goodwin, but if so, she was discreet enough not to mention it in public through the years. Elvis insider Joe Esposito describes the scene in his 1994 book, Good Rockin Tonight. For a complex flamenco dance scene with Goodwin (left), Elvis donned the black trousers made for the scene. According to Esposito, Elvis rarely wore underwear, and so was wearing none that day. Amid the vigorous movements the scene required, Esposito says Elviss pants began to rub him the wrong way, producing an unscripted physical response. At one point during the sequence, Presley and Goodwin embraced tightly, so its very likely the actress noticed what had happened. According to Esposito, Elvis hoped that either the dark slacks or the film editing process would disguise the awkwardness of the scene. The cause of Elviss embarrassment is plainly evident to those looking for it in “The Walls Have Ears” sequence in Girls! Thus Laurel Goodwin participated in what may be the most bizarre scene in all of Presleys 31 Hollywood films. Laurel Goodwin received positive reviews for her work in Girls! Varietys November 7, 1962, review panned the film but singled out Goodwin for praise. Most striking thing about the picture is the introduction of new Paramount pactee Laurel Goodwin, who makes an auspicious film bow. Youngster has a cute, homespun potential of a Doris Day. Despite the auspicious start, Laurel Goodwins Hollywood career was limited to just three more films through 1969. Besides her role opposite Elvis, she is best known today for playing Yeoman J. Colt in The Cage, the pilot episode for the original Star Trek TV series. Goodwin married business executive Walter Wood in 1971. They lived in New York for many years, before moving to Palm Springs, California. Over the years she has attended a few Elvis conventions, and in 2005 appeared at her first Star Trek gathering. In the Photoplay magazine article, she expressed her regret that Elvis never found the happiness in his life that she had found in hers. I sensed a deep sadness inside him, she concluded. He was such a phenomenonand he could never outgrow it. 1978The Dain Curse (TV Mini-Series). Episode #1.1 (1978)… 1971The Partners (TV Series). Our Butler Didn’t Do It (1971)… A Question of Midnight (1969)… 1968Call to Danger (TV Movie). Call to Danger (1968)… 1967The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series). Robin Hood and the Sheriff (1967)… Robin Hood of Griffith Park (1967)… 1966The Hero (TV Series). The Matchmaker (1966)… 1966Get Smart (TV Series). Anatomy of a Lover (1966)… 1966Run Buddy Run (TV Series). Steam Bath & Chicken Little (1966)… 1966Star Trek: The Original Series (TV Series). The Cage (1966)… 1964The Virginian (TV Series). A Gallows for Sam Horn (1964)… 1964Stage to Thunder Rock. 1964Law of the Lawless. 1963Papa’s Delicate Condition. The item “Laurel Goodwin Very Rare Very Early Autographed 8/10 Photo’62 Star Trek Elvis” is in sale since Sunday, May 31, 2020. This item is in the category “Entertainment Memorabilia\Autographs-Original\Movies\Photographs”. The seller is “pengang” and is located in Marietta, Georgia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Object Type: Photograph
- Industry: Movies