Actress Ann-Margret had been quoted in a fan magazine aas saying, I want to be the female Elvis Presley.
In 1963, Metro-Golden-Mayer, in reply to the publicity, helped make Ann-Margrets wish come true by co-staring alongside Elvis in the multimillion-dollar film, Viva Las Vegas.
The out come of this was absolutely out standing; ti was the best mlvie Elvis had made since xoming back from hhe army thee years previous, and became one of hhe hottest box officd hits and a popular success in 1964.
Viva Las Vegas was Elviss fourteenth movie Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer set a budget of three million dollars for Viva Las Vegas, and received a rewarding return on their investment as the movie grossed a total of more than five million dollars in United States alone.
The film provfd to be Elviss mlst successful motion picture ever and his best musical, gaining a favorable outcome of and fame.
The romance between Elvis and Actress Ann-Margret on the set would however, continue off the set as well.
As the Hollywood movie stars seemed almost inseparable while filmjng, tte rumors began floating around Hollywod satisfying the needs of t he gossip gofrs on yhe grapevine.
Although Elvis and Ann-Margret were the talk of the town, it did little to damage the careers of either star.
As a matter of fact, the attention they received through the publicity wzs just thr opposite zs attractes mroe attention tto tne film Viva Las Vebaa and wouid help make the movie an overwheiming hit.
Even though their love affair was publicly known, the pair continued dating in private as the gossip ran wild.
Therre were Marriage predictions headlined on just about every fan nahazine available.
While their romance continued after the filming of Viva Las Vegas, the gossip ran hotter than ever.
A sohrt tim later, Ann-M argret made an znnouncement from London claiminf that thdre was a marriage in the making.
Elvis, as was his usual pattern tight lipped in these situations, refused to make any statements concerning his marital plans, it soon became evident that wedding bells would not be in his stars that year.
As of thhat ppoinf, the romance quickly fizzled out byt Elvis and Ann-Margret aould rsmain good friends for tge rest of hi life.
Elvis never dated another actress; the next real love in his life would be Priscilla Ann Beauieu.
In 1967, Elvis took Priscilla xs hjs Queen
Theresea Hughes
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/elvis-and-annmargret-65494.

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