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1/17/61
Meets Roger
Smith for the first time at the Chicago O'Hare Airport
6/21/61
RCA single "I Just Don't Understand"
is released and is her first "Hit".
6/61
RCA releases 2nd album "On
The Way Up"
6/61
Engaged to Burt Sugarman
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10/61
Finishes
filming "State Fair" in Oklahoma City.
10/61
Appears
on the cover of "Hit Parader" magazine.
12/61
"Pocketful
of Miracles" released for Christmas.
3/61
Breaks off
engagement to Burt Surgarman.
3/62
"State
Fair" is released.
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3/6/62
Wins Golden
Globe as "International Star of Tomorrow".
3/62
3rd RCA album released - "The Vivacious One".
4/9/62
Performs Best Song Nominee "Bachelor in Paradise" on
Academy Awards Telecast and awakens to nation wide acclaim.
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5/4/62
Andy Williams Show appearance (this show aired opposite
"77 Sunset Strip").
1/11/63
Appears on the cover of Life magazine for "Bye
Bye Birdie".
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5/4/63
"Bye Bye Birdie" opens. Ann-Margret and
parents attend premiere at Radio City Music Hall (it was just
a few years ago when she first went to Radio City and didn't speak
a word of English. Now, just 13 years later, her name is on the
marquee.
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5/63
Appears on The Ed Sullivan Show..
7/24/63
Meets Elvis at MGM recording studio.
9/63
To London and Sweden for the premieres of "Bye
Bye Birdie"..
1963
Sings for John F. Kennedy.
10/63
Bye Bye Birdie Soundtrack album re-released, this
time with Ann-Margret's photo on the cover.
12/63
4th RCA album released, "Bachelor in Paradise".
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1964
Plays "Ann-Margrock" on "The Flintstones",
Al Hirt album "Beauty & The Beard" released.
6/24/64
"Viva Las Vegas" feature film relased.
10/24/64
Theatre Owners Award "Star of The Year"
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1964
Films "Bus Riley's Back In Town"
11/64
Re-meets Roger Smith with Allan Carr at the San
Francisco Fairmount Hotel lobby. (Ann-Margret in San Francisco
filming "Once A Thief". She goes and sees Roger performing at
"The Hungry I" and they begin dating.
12/6/64
"The Pleasure Seekers" released.
1/65
Attends Lyndon B. Johnson Inauguration.
3/65
"Bus Riley's Back In Town" released.
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4/65
Attends Oscar ceremonies with Roger Smith.
10/65
2nd Theatre Owners "Star Of The Year"
award.
1965
"Stagecoach" and "Cincinnati
Kid" released.
3/66
Show-A-Rama "Star Of The Year" award
(film distributors)
3/66
First tour of performing in Vietnam.
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1966
"The Swinger" and "Murderer's Row"
released..
Summer '66
Became engaged to Roger Smith in Central Park, N.Y..
Fall of '66
Leaves for Italy with Roger Smith.
5/8/67
Marries Roger Smith at The Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas..
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7/7/67
Opens first nightclub act at The Riviera Hotel, "The Tiger
and The Pussycat" opens.
12/67
Motorcycle accident, treated at UCLA.
1967
Three Italian films released.
1968
Roger Smith and Allan Carr begin to manage Ann-Margret's career.
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12/68
Ann-Margret's first network television
variety special, "The Ann-Margret Show"
12/22/68
Goes with Bob Hope Show for second
tour of Vietnam
12/69
2nd Television special "From
Hollywood With Love" Makes appearance on "The Lucy Show" and " The
Dean Martin Show"
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