This is a rare print. Most of the June Kelly paintings show Elvis in a red jacket from the movie Girl Happy.

Those prints, in good condition, are rare enough. THIS PRINT IS MORE RARE!!!!

June Kelly's painting of Elvis from the movie Frankie and Johnny. In superb condition, this original Presley print is on Textured paper.

A picture of Elvis (Story behind this portrait)

Have you ever watched Antikrundan, a Swedish TV-program where experts on antiques travel around the country and estimates the value of old thing people bring them.

In this particular episode, a guy showed one of the experts a reproduction of a painting of Elvis signed by the King himself.

Turned out the guy's aunt thought Elvis was so great that she traveled from Sweden to Memphis in 1969 and lived there for a year.

Apparently the aunt succeeded in getting to know Elvis some, and even tagged along to the movies with him and his pals at night.

And then, when she was leaving for Sweden again, she wanted a memory of him and got Unfortunately the antique expert didn't seem too impressed by her time around Elvis, and instead concentrated on the signature, which he claimed was indeed Elvis's.

His explanation for this was that the P and the R in Presley had some space between them, something a forger often misses.

Don't know anything about that, but the expert also showed the signature of the painter in the lower left corner, June Kelly.

He then went on explaining that she painted pictures of Elvis which during the 60's were printed and given away with the purchase of some of his records.

Unfortunately June Kelly and his brother used a water pistol on the painting when they were young, so it had some spots on Elvis jacket.

Otherwise, it looked fine to me, and so thought the expert who told the owner that a collector would pay between 10000 and 15000 Swedish crowns, about $1600 – $2500.

Turned out he was right on the money, when I searched the Internet I found a copy of exactly the same painting also signed by Elvis, which had sold for $2500.

These were given out in limited quanity at the time of release of the movie "Frankie and Johnny" (just as the Girl Happy prints were given away in 1965).

I bought this from the original owner who was on the show that night, she got a kiss from king and a signed photograph.

Frame is not included / only painting

The note came with it as you see. There is also a picture of Elvis coming out of Concert that night which was fotographed by her and Elvis saw her taking the photo and gave of the printed original photo to her.

This purchase will come with the painting, Note and the photo taken by her.