Musicals and gritty dramas opposite Elvis Presley, Steve McQueen and Jack Nicholson, from Pocketful of Miracles in 1961 to Grumpier Old Men in 1995. Where do you stand?
1Carnal KnowledgeMike Nichols' 1971 drama that earned Ann-Margret her first Oscar nomination.1000pts
2Viva Las VegasThe 1964 musical romance pairing Ann-Margret with Elvis Presley in her signature role.756pts
3Grumpy Old MenThe 1993 comedy hit in which Ann-Margret comes between feuding neighbors.517pts
4Once a ThiefThe 1965 crime drama with Ann-Margret in a noir-tinged lead role.517pts
5TommyKen Russell's 1975 rock opera for which Ann-Margret received an Oscar nod.517pts
6Bye Bye BirdieThe 1963 musical comedy that made Ann-Margret a star.423pts
7NewsiesThe 1992 Disney musical in which Ann-Margret plays vaudeville star Medda Larkson.423pts
8State FairThe 1962 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical featuring Ann-Margret.423pts
9Pocketful of MiraclesFrank Capra's 1961 comedy that gave Ann-Margret her film debut.423pts
10Grumpier Old MenThe 1995 sequel reuniting Ann-Margret with Lemmon and Matthau.423pts
11The Cincinnati KidThe 1965 poker drama co-starring Ann-Margret opposite Steve McQueen.310pts
12The Train RobbersThe 1973 Western pairing Ann-Margret with John Wayne.0pts
13MagicRichard Attenborough's 1978 thriller stars Anthony Hopkins as a ventriloquist unravelling over his dummy, with Ann-Margret as his old high school crush.
1452 Pick-UpJohn Frankenheimer's 1986 Elmore Leonard adaptation, with Ann-Margret as the wife of Roy Scheider's blackmailed industrialist.
15Kitten with a WhipIn this 1964 thriller she plays a delinquent on the run who hides in the home of a politician played by John Forsythe.
16Who Will Love My Children?In this 1983 ABC TV movie she plays a dying mother seeking homes for her ten children, a role that won her a Golden Globe and an Emmy nomination.
Photo credits
- Magic (1978) poster — 20th Century Fox, rights holder
- 52 Pick-Up poster — The Cannon Group, rights holder
- Kitten with a Whip poster — Universal Pictures, rights holder
- Who Will Love My Children? (1983) — ABC Circle Films, rights holder
Comments 1
Twelve films that matter, and the 1964 Elvis musical made her famous while the Oscar nominations came later, for Carnal Knowledge and Tommy: https://youpick.best/articles/las-vegas-ranked-many-ways
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