Living legends. Genuine performers extraordinaire. Ann-Margret and Pat Boone visited KCAL NEWS 9 via CBS in our neck of the woods—Beverly Hills!
The OGs of the Hollywoodland world spilled tales and divulged details about their classic film, The Pleasure Seekers, which is set to screen at this year’s Cinecon 61 Classic Film Festival. The festival runs Labor Day Weekend and features four days of vintage film and television screenings, celebrity guests, and special programming for all you old-school movie lovers across California and Los Angeles County.
INYIM Did You Know?
- Ann-Margret received flowers from Elvis Presley after every stage performance she gave—until the day he died. Their off-screen romance during Viva Las Vegas remains one of Hollywood’s most whispered-about love stories.
- She was once dubbed “the female Elvis” for her electrifying stage presence and sensual charisma, earning Golden Globe wins and an Oscar nomination across her decades-spanning career.
- Pat Boone spent 220 consecutive weeks on the Billboard charts with at least one song each week—a record that stood unchallenged for years.
- He famously turned down a TV role sponsored by a cigarette company, refusing to endorse a habit he didn’t believe in—cementing his image as a clean-cut icon with conviction.
- Boone also helped launch the careers of Black artists by covering their songs and bringing them into mainstream radio rotation, though the practice remains a complex chapter in music history.
We’re talking icons who still shine—decades in and still dazzling. Want more info on Cinecon? Visit cinecon.org.
Drop your thoughts, memories, and favorite Ann-Margret or Pat Boone moments in the comments. Let’s celebrate the legends who never left the spotlight.
