The one and only Ann-Margret
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- čas přidán 2. 04. 2022
- The actress and singer who came to fame singing "Bye Bye Birdie" isn't ready to say farewell just yet. Ann-Margret, the star of such hits as "Viva Las Vegas," "Carnal Knowledge" and "Tommy" (the latter two of which earned her Oscar nominations), talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about her transcendent six-decade career, from her childhood in Sweden where she dreamed of being an entertainer, to her status as a sex symbol, to becoming a Hollywood grand dame.
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She never gives up the goods about Elvis…now that’s class and grace 👌🏻🙌🏻
Because he was married!!! Disgraceful. Your version of class makes me nauseaus
@@riobrasilsambashowssambist1453
Elvis & Ann-Margret were together in late 1963/early 1964. Elvis was NOT married then. He didn't marry Priscilla until 1967, three years LATER. Repeat: Elvis was NOT married when he was with Ann-Margret!
@@riobrasilsambashowssambist1453 Get your facts and timeline correct. Elvis was not married to Priscilla yet. They were casually seeing each other under Priscilla’s parents supervision.
And if you’re still nauseous.. I’ll hold your hair back as you vomit 🤢
@@riobrasilsambashowssambist1453 The "parents" who should make you sick are Priscilla's; basically signed a young UNDERAGE teen over for money and promises of wealth etc. There is a word for "parents" like this;P!MP$$$. Elvis was clearly in love with AM, but had made an "arrangement" with Priscilla's dad, who threatened to destroy his career if EP didn't marry Prisicilla. Be nauseaus at any man who has a long history of going for underage groupies etc and stop blaming women for MEN'S BAD BEHAVIOR.
@@tropicalwave6665 I don't think he was married then either. Since I have been in the DC metro area, I met two women (at different occasions) who used to date Elvis. They had receipts!! Both were were very young when they met him. They both were gorgeous, former military children, and southern. They both met him when he was hot, before the drugs and craziness set in. They had nothing but great things to say about him. Even though they had kept photo albums and other mementos, they never saw a future with him. He was not ready to settle down. From their casual photos, Elvis was more handsome in those pictures than I ever saw on TV and in magazines. I get it!!
She is classy & discreet,unusual qualities in Hollywood today.
AMEN!
Not too bad looking either 😀
I am sure that it comes from her family upbringing as well.
I have always loved her!She is an amazing woman & so multitalented !
Gee, an entertainer who wants to keep things private. How refreshing.
In an interview, she said she had always kept her relationship with Elvis, and he called her everyday at noon. When he didn't call on August 16, 1977 she called him already knowing, what she'd hear "Yes, he's dead."
She was the mistress. It would be prudent for her to not upset his still living wife.
@@l01j99 Elvis had been divorced from Priscilla for four years before he died.
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@L01 J He was not married to Priscilla when they had their affair. Priscilla was an obligation he had to keep.
This woman had a spectacular career arc. I've always admired her for that and for her commitment to her husband during his lengthy illness.
Didn't he have a long, tough battle with Muscular Dystrophy?
@@pamlewis1183 Roger Smith battled Myasthenia Gravis for years. Then later towards the end of his life, he developed Parkinson's disease.
She's a class act for sure!
You mean has a spectacular career
One day I think they will make a biopic of her life. I wonder who could play her as well as sing?Mmm 🤔🤔
She’s long overdue for a Kennedy center honor for her contributions to theatre, film and tv for decades
I totally second that.
Whoa! Let’s not get crazy!
I have to agree she deserves it.
@@lewstone5430
Perhaps you were born more "recently", hence you would not have any deep understanding of the lesser known MANY important *achievements* of A-M.
Does Kennedy Center require a ‘contribution’ in order to be awarded?
Her recovery from falling off stage and the facial paralysis was really a marvel. A veteran to be lauded.
I had some plastic surgeries done before I was 5 years old to correct a facial tumor I was born with (born in 1959). Ann Margaret and I had the same plastic surgeon. He did such a good job on my face that you have to really look hard to find the scarring. If I wear a small amount of makeup, you can’t find the scars at all.
I remember the tv special she did after her recovery. She is an amazing lady & a fabulous entertainer.
I'm disappointed the fall & recovery wasn't mentioned because it shows her strength & resilience. She is amazing.
@@lisabaltzer4190 How amazing! I remember when she had that fall. I was a little girl and was so upset. I have always loved her. I am glad you're okay too!
I remember she was performing at the Aladdin Casino at Vegas and she stopped the show when she stuck her heel in a hole on stage. Someone had simply duct tapped over it. She called the stage manager and pointed it out, then continued on with the show.
Class act all the way. I love that she keeps her memories of Elvis to herself.
Yes. But I'd love to know ! 😉
I wouldn't tell , Ann !
Class act! Personal things should be kept in ones heart! Bravo Ann-Margarat❤
@@debaugustine8905 They probably slept together.
Unlike Priscilla...totally sold him out, I think he would be stunned all the private stuff she has revealed...Anne just proves every time the respect and love she feels. Once you share with the world, it no longer has the same meaning, and she knows that!
@@classiccarbuff Sarcasm..... Right??? And if it is, Well...... You never know these days, had to ask, if it isn't ...... then Good Luck in Life Sir.
Ann-Margret is a gift from Sweden to America 🎥🌟 🎥🌟🌺🌺🌟
So pretty
Her eyes when the interviewer asks her about her fondest memory of Elvis speak volumes. I think they truly loved each other.
She still looks beautiful. I remember watching her on the Flintstones in reruns. I also love her performances in the grumpy old men movies.
She hides her obesity with oversized clothes and needs to lose weight. Also, she needs to wear a more natural wig, the one she is wearing now is very large and makes her look older..
@@susanabrown7252 She's gorgeous, 80 years old, and a lifelong star. You are vile and sad.
@@susanabrown7252 Really??
@@susanabrown7252 Gosh, what did she ever do to you?
@@susanabrown7252 News Flash: Ann-Margret is OLDER. Duh ! And she looks about normal size for someone her age.
She looks as beautiful as ever. My favorite moves were Grumpy old me….loved her in those two….
Oh My GOD, she looks FABULOUS!!
Her skin!!!, plus her eyebrows MOVE.
Thank you Ann Margaret for not doing botox and being YOU
Its called fillers..
You honestly believe she hasn't gotton fillers or botox lol 😆 😂 🤣 😅
I love she wouldn't kiss and tell about her relationship with Elvis. Good for her, they were special memories for her only . They must have been really great memories.
She was beautiful and still is....She is a classy Woman and has aged gracefully. Bless her.
Ann Margret, you're still beautiful, still gorgeous, inside and out. Happy 81st birthday to you on 4/28/22. You're an inspiration to us all.
She still looks good for her age. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Such a class act. If she didn't hook up with Elvis I'd call her crazy. Two beautiful people. She's always been beautiful and still is to this day. Blessed Be Miss Ann-Marget.
A childhood friend of mine became a NYPD motorcycle cop and met his future wife, a Rockette. She worked with many celebs at the Radio City Music Hall. I asked if any stood out. She said without question the nicest, sweetest star she ever worked with was Ann. Said she hung out with the Rockettes during rehearsal breaks, asked about their lives, boyfriends, etc. and was just the best. She said Ann was "as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside". I believe that.
That is why George Burns, who is credited with "discovering" her, thought so highly if her until his death. They were each others' biggest fans. She has always been the epitome of class and grace...a true Hollywood legend, from a time that, sadly, will will never again see.
And she still has the same soft voice. Beautiful!
Ann-Margret is a living legend
Love love love this very gracious lady.
Could have made a fortune sharing her private moments with Elvis but has always kept them private.
Elvis would be very proud and thankful to her.
He knew her . So he already knew .
AMEN
Wow what a life! Her voice is remarkably youthful still and she looks fabulous.
I met her at a booksigning event when her autobiography was released. She was so sweet to each of the hundreds of people waiting to get their book signed.
She was in love with Elvis Presley. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
As a kid growing up in the 60's, I just idolized her. Her beauty, personality and dancing abilities were just mesmerizing. Everyone remembers her performance with Elvis in "Viva Las Vegas", but my favorites have always been "Bye, Bye Birdie" and "State Fair", with a young Pat Boone. She was wonderful in that movie; one of her first true dramatic roles.
OMGOSH!!!!! I FEEL THE EXACT SAME WAY & ALSO IDOLIZED HER AS FIRST A PRETEEN & THEN A TEENAGER IN THE ‘60’s!!!! I too was mesmerized by her dancing, beauty & acting ability! As a 10 yr old I wanted to grow up & be just like Ann Margaret! Seeing her in Bye Bye Birdie, in the opening sequence where she comes rushing towards the camera in that gold dress, with the sapphire blue background, her long red hair flying all around her as those wind machines blew her hair back, I sat with my mother & little brother in that dark theatre as a little 10 yr old, totally entranced by that opening ( ending too!) number! I don’t believe I have ever seen an opening in a movie 🎥 that totally grabbed me like that then or now! What a fantastic dancer she is too! Bye Bye Birdie & Viva Las Vegas have always been my two favorite movies of hers( lost count how many times I have seen both and State Fair! On top of being multitalented, Ann Margaret is intelligent, beautiful & classy! Wishing her continued good health, happiness & joy!♥️
Loved her as a kid.
She is still so adorable! I love that she is still private. That must be the key to remaining sane in that career.
Her dedication to the troops in Vietnam during the Bob Hope Shoes priceless Bless you always Ann Margaret
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She was the complete package, she could do it all...acting, dancing, singing.
I just saw Bye Bye Birdie & Viva Las Vegas again w/Ann in her prime. She was terrific in both!
I still remember when she had her accident, AND astoundingly REMARKABLE recovery, it wasn't discussed in this interview, but she bounced back from life threatening injuries just three weeks later. Awesome lady.
They claim Ann is a real friend who's devoted!! She's helped so many along the way
YES! ROGER HELPED HER!!
She was a much needed breath of fresh air in the 1960s. Hair unbrushed, raw energy and excitement. The interview did not do her justice. She was nominated for a Grammy for her gospel album, she was nominated for several Emmy awards and won for Law & Order SVU and won several Golden Globe awards. Does anyone remember her in Who Will Love My Children?
Yes! What a touching, dear jerker.
she's never gone a day in her life with her hair unbrushed
I remember her in that and also the TV movie The Two Mrs. Grenvilles. She was amazing in it.
Don't forget Tommy!! She was nominated for an oscar and won the Golden Globe that year.
A true class act all the way... from her career to her life. A 50 year marriage to the same man. A long career. She is still going strong. They don't make them like her anymore. 👏🤗
I think Elvis loved her even more because of her discretion!
One of the last Ladies in Hollywood! 🌹
More than anything I liked watching her dance...she was so good...spot on.
I feel the same way about her dancing Kevin! Watching her dance is my favorite thing, too! My absolute favorites were “dancing in the movies “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Viva Las Vegas!” She was truly amazing in both( she is good in everything she does, might I add)but those two happen to be my favorites & stand out when I was a preteen & teenager on both movies! I was always mesmerized as both a young child & then a teenager by her dancing! What “dance moves” she had! Who can ever forget that sapphire blue screen & just Ann Margaret singing both the opening song “BYE BYE BIRDIE” & closing number too, as she rushed towards the camera in that deep yellow belted dress belting out that song, then turned around running towards the back of the screen? She ran back & forth toward that whole number( I love that song!) with her beautiful long deep red hair fanning out behind her as she waved to the screen, belting out that song with the lively dance moves to go with her singing! I was only 10 or 11 yrs old but I never forgot that movie, or that opening number in particular! My eyes were clued to the screen as a young child for my mom had taken my brother & I to the movies to see her in that movie! I have absolutely loved & admired her, ever since I saw Ann Margaret as a young in that very first movie! What a extraordinary woman she is!!!!♥️
I love hearing stories from people who have remembered their own encounters with certain celebrities like Elvis Presley, and so on and so forth. Ann-Margaret certainly hasn't lost a beat! Hope you're well, Ann! Much Love!
Two things -- Kristen Wiig's SNL dance skit of Ann-Margret was an affectionate tribute to her unique dancing style that's always fun to re-watch. Two, A-M was so heartbreakingly poignant in the TV movie "Who Will Love My Children" as a dying mother of 10 children (with 1 special needs child) and won some well-deserved acting awards for her portrayal of a frail loving mother.
It still bothers me almost 40 years later that she didn't win the Emmy for that part. Instead, Barbara Stanwyck got it for The Thorn Birds. Who Will Love My Children was a heartbreaking and touching, yet beautiful film, and Ann-Margret was outstanding in it. Viva A-M!!
@@debracasserly9419 And Missy gave her an even greater award by calling Ann out and praising her performance. When Missy praised you, that was from the very best . ck it out it's on youtube.
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Thanks for sharing that . Stanwyck was a strong lady and as you said , well respected . A graceful winner too . These attributes are far too rare . Ann-Margret was sizzling hot . Nice , warm and funny . But sizzling .
Jan Hooks doing Ann Margaret in "Viva Las Vegas" with Wayne Gretzky portraying Elvis(I know... Wayne Gretzky?) on SNL was Unforgettable.
Yes, she was fantastic in that movie.
Ann-Margret was nominated for the Supporting Actress Oscar for Carnal Knowledge and Best Actress for Tommy, She won a Prime Time Emmy for Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Law & Order SVU.
Loved her in Tommy, fantastic.
Love this lady, Ann-Margret is a bona fide Hollywood legend, she could do it all. I remember seeing her in a made for TV version of A Streetcar Named Desire with Treat Williams and Randy Quaid, she was wonderful as Blanche DuBois. Still gorgeous, glad to see she's doing well🌞💝🌹
Her work with the USO. The hotel was bombed and they did a show as bombs went on. Grateful 🙏
@@margretblair5389 Yes, with Bob Hope. She's awesome for doing that
@@margretblair5389 Did not remember that. Thank you for reminding me. Speaks volumes about her character and fortitude.
She was a great Blanche.
@@chrsd2536 She was, it was a great production🙂
She is still so gorgeous and humble! True story-I was born in the early 60's to a beautiful Mom and handsome Dad...and the maddest I've ever seen my mother at my dad was over Ann-Margaret. In the 70's, a commercial for one of her movies came on and Daddy whistled and said "whoooo, Ann-Margaret!"
He slept on the couch for two nights!
LoL. I so hope she reads this! If Daddy were still here, and watched this, he would have said the same thing
She is still beautiful after all these years
She will always be gorgeous and top talented. She is just a lovely soul.
Ann-Margret ! Talented, enchanting, brilliant & classy !
Ann Margaret WOW 😯 a jazzy lady I had a huge crush on her when i was a kid. 80 years old and she's still looks great 😃
The one lady that stood her ground with Elvis. She was so talented and the confidence came thru on stage and film.
I loved her in the ABC movie “Who Will Love My Children”. Every interview seems to center on her relationship with Elvis, but there is so much more to her career than that. I’m glad this one focused on other things.
One of the highlights of my life is the personal time I was able to spend with Ann-Margret and her husband, Roger Smith. Though only a young man and family friend, they were always so welcoming, giving, and gracious. Completely engaging and interested in how I was doing and what I was up to.
So classy, loving, and warm while sitting at the absolute top of the entertainment food chain. This was when Ann-Margret was selling out weeks at the Hilton in Las Vegas and the city was crazy.
They have never left my mind as the barometer of how to treat people.
What a lovely memory!! You’re so lucky.
@@kristenkaz3080 -
Thank you. I certainly am!
Beautiful,Talented, soft spoken, gorgeous voice, classy.
What a great actress and timely BEAUTY!! Act, dance, there is nothing this lady can not do. She is as beautiful today as the first time I ever saw her on film.
Thanks hon, for so many years of sharing your talents and beauty
God Bless
There's nothing not to love about this woman from my view point. An icon.
That stunning woman is 80. What a life!
I absolutely love Ann-Margret!! She is beautiful, can sing, dance, act, graceful, and funny. Women of her day were so talented. They just exploded on the screen. Truly a woman of a bygone era.
The lady looks great and still has her wits about her. Nice profile of a sweetheart.
People admired her dedication to husband Roger Smith as his health declined.
I just discovered Ann-Margret this year after catching a movie called Magic on tv. It stars Anthony Hopkins playing a sus ventriloquist but she carries/steals the whole movie. I've been a fan ever since. She is iconic!
She really is electrifying! Always loved her.
I'm old enough to remember Bye bye Birdie. Ann was so adorable! And what a voice.
A classic for sure!
Was the highlight of my military career to get to meet Ann-Margret at a function aboard the USS Yorktown in Charleston, SC. A genuine honor of a lifetime to meet such a genuine legend, with a heart of gold. She made us servicemen blush even then, such a wonderful woman and lady, nothing but respect and admiration for her.
It's nice to hear an actress who is so positive about her life and career, you can just feel she is okay with it. She just accepts her life how it was. No self pity. It's all about love.
Ann Margret is a beautiful person inside & out. God Bless Ann
She really has the whole package, and hit the perfect timing.
On my 8th grade school trip my class went to the worlds fair, it was right after ByeBye Birdie, I was walking with a few of my classmates when we spotted Ann-Margret she had big sun glasses on but we recognized her, we gathered around her with our class autograph books and she took the time to talk and sign our books, spending a few seconds with each of us. I still have her autograph, in person she was even more beautiful,then you could imagine, but sweet, and kind too. I was 13 but I never forgot her kindness
Love this lady. Saw her in Branson, MO performing with Andy Williams, and she's so sweet and kind. The audience just adored her, and she adored us. Good feelings flowing from Ann-Margret.
You can actually feel goodness , can't you ?
Ohhh man, Andy Williams, my all time favorite Christmas album!!! 🎄 my mom turned me on to Andy, and Ann Margaret. Legends
@@gballmaier I'm so happy to hear this. I love Andy Williams' music and miss seeing him perform, but listen to him quite often. Really nice to hear someone appreciate him as I do. Have a wonderful day, even though we're months away from "the most wonderful time of the year." :)
@@JackycClark Yes! Definitely.
@@Angela-xo5kh it's funny because I'm all my so called survival stuff that I keep close to me, I always make sure I have a digital copy of my Andy Williams Christmas album. I owned Record, Cassette Tape, CD, and now a digital copy. Maybe I'm a overboard 🙂
Thank you for commenting. AND, you have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Yeah I told my dad a couple years back if I could go back in time and meet and go out on a date with any actress it would totally be the one and only Ms.Ann-Margret
And seeing her again today that still holds true! Love her …what a lady!
Wow! Ann - Margaret is so sweet and appreciative!! Love, love this interview!💗
Still so beautiful. I've been a fan since the sixties. Very classy... what she and Elvis shared is her business.
A legend and a class act. Her and Elvis were the perfect pair on camera.
I was extraordinarily lucky to see Ms. Margret 20+ years ago on her last one week stint at Radio City Music Hall. It was a Thursday night, but the audience applauded like it was Saturday night, thrilling Ms. Margret. It was beyond magic. The production used every inch, every lift, every background, to make this a magnificent theatrical event. I think she got more thrills than the audience that night.
The wonderous and scintillating Ann-Margaret. One of a kind talent.
Love! Love! Love Ann-Margaret ever since I saw her as a little girl in “BYE BYE BIRDIE!” How I loved her in that movie & then in “VIVA LAS VEGAS!” She went to Vietnam multi times with Bob Hope too, entertaining our troops! I have so much respect for her doing that & her many other accomplishments!!! She is truly a “WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE” in ever sense of the word! She is multitalented as a actress, dancer & singer! I loved her as a preteen & love her now, some 50 plus yrs later! ♥️
SHE'S A LEGEND !!
She is one of my favorites! If you're gonna mention her work in the Flintstones, you really should have mentioned her work in Tommy as well. BTW...every time I am around a little baby and trying to get it to fall asleep, I sing the lullaby that Ann-Margrock sang to Pebbles Flintstone. It still works! The littlest lamb falls asleep each and every time. :D
Just a beautiful woman 💕 🎼⚡who Loved Elvis , and keeps it close to the vest !
She is still stunning and she is always going to be amazing 💗
What a unique talent! She dances like an amazing pro-former. One of a kind! And has the integrity like nobody else! Bless you Ann! 💙⭐️💙
You go girl ! Class. Integrity. A model for all present day starlets.
I have always admired Ann-Margaret's work ethic. She is talented and beautiful and she worked hard to develop her gifts. So glad to see she has a film coming out.
One of the true greats. Iconic movie roles and one of the greatest live performers that classic Hollywood ever produced. Her stage work is legendary.
She is amazing! Classy!
I grew up watching all her movies, and the memories I will hold dear in my heart. Thank you, Ann-Margret and GBU, always
She just shines with class!!!
OMG! She's so wonderful and you have to love that Harley ❤
And the purple Ugg’s! At least I think they are Ugg’s!
Was pleasantly surprised to see her in the movie "Pocket Full of Miracles" as the daughter of the character Apple Annie. Love that old movie. Have always admired her as much for her principles and heart as for tremendous talent.👍❤️
Living Legend. ......🌷Ann Margret.
Still fabulous and a true gem!
Now I want to go watch the Ann Margaret SNL skit. 💗 She still looks amazing 🤩
Loyalty meant so much to Elvis, and she’s as loyal as they come. What a true friend. They were electrifying together.
She is still beautiful and natural. Comfortable in her own skin! She’s always fabulous!
An incredible, classy, talented woman. She is truly one of a kind. First class all the way.
PURE CLASS , ONE BEAUTIFUL ANGEL
And that ladies and gentleman is how it’s done. A true triple threat, a long career, the total package while remaining true to herself. The way she physicalizes and embodies her characters and performances while she sings and acts…chef’s kiss, girl. Dynamic legend.
One of my favorite actresses.....saw Bye Bye Birdie in the theater when it came out and it’s still one of my favorite movies. She is just so talented....glad to see she is doing so well now!
I saw it at the Theater too, , it was one of my favorite movies , I still watch it when it comes on TV,
Love her and always have! She an amazingly gifted, gorgeous woman who has ever been celebrated enough!!! ❤️💐🤗🙌⭐️
She is a treasure!
Such a lovely lady. It's wonderful to see how well she's doing.💙🌿
The unique and amazing Ann Margaret ,what a legend !
I remember she did a lot of USO shows with the great Bob Hope entertaining the troops during the Vietnam War. They did so much to help the moral. Never to be repeated to that degree.
Very classy lady, very happy she is still around. Her beauty is legendary, then her dancing and acting, they don’t make them like they used to.
In her interviews I sense she still loves Elvis and that hole in her heart never fully closed. They could not hide the feelings in Viva Las Vegas and the way each other looked at each other. He is on the other side waiting for this beauty and Love of his life.
One of my favorite women of all time!
OMG she is still stunning looking
She was also in Grumpy Old Men with Jack Lemon, Walter Matthau and Sophia Loren. Both women were still gorgeous. I loved Bye, Bye Birdie. My 12 year old self knew that was the kind of woman I wanted to be.
Probably the movie I should have seen. Instead, I saw The Train Robbies on the big screen. And with that, my10-yr-old self had my first influencer. The next ( & last ) was Raquel Welch.
@@sunshine3914 haha Another gorgeous lady!
Love her and her soft-spoken manner. . .. so sweet!
She is so soft-spoken but has a powerful singing voice.
Not very forthcoming to interview though
Just to add to her popularity in the 60's and to her legendary credits in pop culture, Stan Lee (yes, the one and only) got his inspiration from Ann-Margaret's youth and beauty to create Mary Jane Watson, Peter Parker/Spiderman's love interest...❤🕷🕸
Cool, thanks for sharing