Ann-Margret and Elvis Presley met on the set of Viva Las Vegas in 1965, and the duo established a close bond that lasted till Presley’s death. Even after the king of rock ‘n roll’s demise, there have been persistent speculations regarding the nature of their relationship.
Recently, Ann-Margret opened up in an interview with Fox News Digital about her profound connection with the late King of Rock and Roll and her encounter with actor/singer Pat Boone. “It was a joy working with E.P. We felt music the same way,” she recalled her experience with Presley. “We would listen to music, we would look at each other, and woo! We would be moving the same way.”
Ann-Margret reflects on her movie role with Pat Boone
Ann-Margret also reminisced about a particular scene in the 1962 movie State Fair, where she starred alongside Pat Boone. The actress claimed that she amorously bite the musician. “It was on his left shoulder!” the Tommy actress confessed. “As a matter of fact, I saw him two days ago here in Los Angeles. And of course, I reminded him of that. And I did it again! He said, ‘Thank you’ – he loved it.”
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Also, Boone admitted that he had a beautiful experience on the movie set. “This was my first real screen kiss, a highlight in my movie career – made more sensual and erotic as a very tempting young Ann-Margret nibbled and ‘played tic-tac-toe’ on my bare chest while we sang ‘Willing and Eager,’ the new Richard Rodgers song,” he revealed. “I had a hard time convincing my wife, Shirley, that I was ‘just acting.'”
The actress detailed her work experience with Bobby Rydell
In an interview with FOX News Digital, Ann-Margret spoke about her time working with Bob Rydell during the production of the 1963 Bye Bye Birdie. “Bobby Rydell was a lovely, lovely man. You have to remember, I’m an only child who lived with my parents,” she explained. “I was just Ann-Margret Olsson. I still have the same friends from back then who never treated me any differently. And he just welcomed me with open arms.”
“Through all these years, we stayed friends. Whenever he came into town, he would call me, and we would see each other. I knew his parents, his friends, his wife – everybody. He was such a good soul,” she said. “He was going to come here, so we could record together. And then he got very, very ill. And then he passed away… I miss him.”