Dazzling jumpsuit from one of the flying Elvis impersonators in the 1992 film Honeymoon in Vegas, intricately beaded and embroidered throughout with eagle designs on both the front and back. Several of the ‘beads’ are actually special effect light-emitting diodes wired into the costume, which retains a switch sewn inside the chest area labeled “16 May 92,” and nine-volt battery clips wired into the pant legs. An NBC costume tag is sewn inside the back, notated in ink, "P. Hemenway." Pat Hemenway was credited as a member of the skydiving team for the film. In fine condition, with general wear from use; lights currently work intermittently but could likely be fully restored. Originates from the collection of Nicolas Cage’s manager Gerry Harrington; the Academy Award-winning actor headlined this film and has a well-known relationship with both Las Vegas and Elvis Presley. Cage received the Best Actor Oscar for his performances in Leaving Las Vegas and Wild at Heart, both of which feature Cage performing the King’s songs; he was also married to Elvis’s only child, Lisa Marie Presley, from 2002-2004. A great piece of movie history with an iconic Elvis Las Vegas design, rendered particularly relevant as a musical stage interpretation of Honeymoon in Vegas has just opened on Broadway.
