Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret movies: From sex kitten and Elvis Presley leading lady to two-time Academy Award nominee. Ann-Margret movies: From Elvis Presley to ‘Tommy,’ ‘Carnal Knowledge’ Oscar nominations Ann-Margret, the 1960s star who went from sex kitten and Elvis Presley leading lady…

Bye Bye Birdie lobby card (top); Bobby Rydell, Ann-Margret, Bye Bye Birdie (bottom) A digitally restored print of George Sidney’s 1963 Elvis Presley-inspired satirical musical Bye Bye Birdie, starring Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Bobby Rydell, Maureen Stapleton, Jesse Pearson,…

Ken Russell’s Tommy: Roger Daltrey as the deaf/mute/blind pinball-playing Jesus figure and his freak followers Ken Russell’s 1975 film from The Who’s rock opera Tommy, starring Roger Daltrey, Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, and featuring the likes of Elton John, Eric Clapton,…

‘The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond’ movie review A new production of a little-known, decades-old screenplay from a celebrated – indeed, legendary – writer invites cautious response. After all, if a work is dynamic and exceptional, how could it remain…

The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond with Bryce Dallas Howard as Fisher Willow, a troubled heiress who becomes involved with the handsome but impoverished – and equally unstable – Jimmy Dobyne (Chris Evans). Their dysfunctional relationship is depicted in Jodie…

Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret in Viva Las Vegas. I can only think of one Elvis Presley song I like: “Can’t Help Falling in Love.” I don’t know if he sings it in any of his films. In other words, Turner…