Kort nadat het overlijden van Donna Douglas (Frankie and Johnny) bekend gemaakt werd, kwamen er tal van reacties binnen. Ook Larry Geller stuurde ons een mooie tekst (zie onder). Hij herinnert Donna vooral als een klassedame, een op-en-top-professional, die het respect van Elvis kreeg. "Vele jongens dachten dat Elvis aan een nieuwe romance zou beginnen, maar dat gebeurde niet: "De chemie die van het scherm spatte, was het beste bewijs van hun professionaliteit. Elvis zocht haar op in haar kleedkamer, maar verder ging het niet: oprechte vriendschap en wederzijds respect."

DE ORIGINELE TEKST VAN LARRY: I was deeply moved and saddened to learn that another light has left us…. Donna Douglas. Especially so soon after losing Mary Ann Mobley and Millie Kirkham.

I remember Donna very well, as we shared many interesting conversations. During this period of Donna’s life she was exploring meditation, and every day we would spend a few minutes meditating in her dressing room.

Elvis would visit her in her dressing room as well, showing her his books and going over his marked passages. Elvis said of her, “This girl is not the typical Hollywood queen. She has a mind, and when she opens her mouth she has something to say.”

A few of the guys were sure that Elvis was beginning another romance, but that wasn’t the case at all. Their mutual admiration and friendship was purely platonic. Their on-screen chemistry was a testament to their personal connection.