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May 21, 2016 · 1. “Viva Las Vegas” was made for a million dollars. It grossed $10 million, a massive amount of profit for the era. 2. Director Steven Spielberg named “Viva Las Vegas” one of his...
Viva Las Vegas Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs
A viewing of the final edit of Viva Las Vegas reveals that Elvis clearly received the most exposure musically. He had six solo numbers to only two for Ann-Margret. Her strength as a dancer was featured, naturally, but overall Viva Las Vegas comes across as an Elvis Presley film with Ann-Margret as a strong leading lady. None of the pro-Presley ...
- ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ Sets The Stage
- Producing Viva Las Vegas
- Elvis and Ann-Margret
- Trouble in Paradise
- Romance
- Reception and Legacy
When Columbia Pictures decided to turn the 1960 stage play Bye Bye Birdieinto a movie in 1962, they wanted Elvis Presley to play the lead role of teen idol Conrad Birdie. A character based on Elvis. However, Colonel Tom Parker stepped in and blocked Elvis from taking the role. This was because he didn’t want Elvis to play a parody of himself. Presl...
Sidney was brought on board by MGM to direct the next Elvis movie shortly after Bye Bye Birdie had wrapped, but before it was released in theatres. In March 1963, MGM president Robert O’Brien announced Viva Las Vegas would be one of twenty films released by the studio that year. Ann-Margret was hired mere weeks after Bye Bye Birdiehit theatres. Pri...
Except for a piano, the MGM soundstage where Elvis and Ann-Margret met was empty. In the background, a few crew members hung around, observing their boss. Under the watchful gaze of director George Sidney, a studio photographer snapped shots of what the film company executives figured would be a historic moment. Principal photography commenced on V...
Things got off to a rocky start during the early days of the production when Elvis noticed that Sidney favored Ann-Margret. She was receiving better lighting and camera angles, which was similar to what he had done on Bye Bye Birdie. One of the things that set Sidney’s direction apart from other movies starring Elvis was that this was the only movi...
Sidney’s favoritism of Ann-Margret didn’t affect the relationship she had with Elvis and the pair soon began a romance. Besides the obvious sexual chemistry, the pair also had a lot of things in common. This included music, riding motorcycles, a love of family, as well as a desire for privacy, and Christian beliefs. The relationship between the pai...
Viva Las Vegaswas the 14th highest-grossing movie of 1964. The film earned over $9 million ($80 million when adjusted for inflation). It has remained popular over the decades, and counts director Steven Spielberg as a member of its fanbase. Spielberg considers it as one of his all-time favorite movies.
Viva Las Vegas: Directed by George Sidney. With Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest. A race-car driver preparing for the Grand Prix wiles his time in Las Vegas working as a waiter to pay for his new engine and soon strikes up a romance with a beautiful young woman.
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Dec 27, 2020 · Ann-Margret, Elvis’ Presley’s co-star in the enduring 1964 movie musical “Viva Las Vegas” and a frequent Strip headliner, has been added to the list of 2021 honorees. Known in her early...
Jul 5, 2018 · Community-contributed content represents the views of the user, not those of Las Vegas-Clark County Library District. Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret strut their stuff rehearsing scenes for their classic 1964 movie musical, Viva Las Vegas! Do you remember….
