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Ann-Margret set to appear at Omaha classic film event May 15
Organizers previewed a rare appearance that could draw strong interest from fans of classic film.
AND DODGE FROM OUR KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN SKYCAM NETWORK. WELL, TWO TIME ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE AND FIVE TIME GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER. AND MARGARET WILL MAKE A RARE IN-PERSON APPEARANCE IN OMAHA. THE VISIT CENTERS ON A SPECIAL SCREENING OF BYE BYE BIRDIE, WHICH HELPED LAUNCH HER CAREER BACK IN 1963. FILM HISTORIAN BRUCE CRAWFORD IS LIVE IN THE STUDIO TO TALK WITH US AND TELL US MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT. SO TELL US ABOUT THIS. WHEN AND WHERE IS THIS EVENT HAPPENING? FRIDAY, MAY 15TH AT THE OMAHA COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE. WE TURN THE STAGE THEATER INTO A MOVIE THEATER FOR THE NIGHT STAGE, WIDE SCREEN, STEREO SURROUND SOUND, VERY COMFORTABLE, 600 SEAT AUDITORIUM. BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO DO A MOVIE. SO AWESOME. AND WHAT DO THE PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT BENEFIT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF NEBRASKA, WHICH IS A VERY PRESTIGIOUS AND WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION THAT PRESERVES THE HISTORY OF OUR CITY AND OUR COUNTY. YEAH. SO LET’S TALK ABOUT THE STAR OF THE SHOW, MARGARET AND MARGARET. TELL US MORE ABOUT HER CAREER. WELL, SHE STARTED BACK IN THE EARLY 60S WITH THE THE FILM VERSION OF COURSE. BYE BYE BYE BYE BIRDIE ORIGINALLY WAS A STAGE PLAY, THE DICK VAN — AND JANET LEIGH IN THE MOVIE TOO, BUT BECAME AN MARGARET’S MOVIE. AFTER THIS, SHE DID VIVA LAS VEGAS WITH ELVIS PRESLEY, WHICH OF COURSE REALLY CATAPULTED HER TO SUPERSTARDOM. AND SHE STOOD. BEEN A STAR EVER SINCE. HOW SPECIAL IS IT TO HAVE HER HERE? SHE MAKES VERY FEW PUBLIC APPEARANCES THESE DAYS, SO GETTING HER HERE IS A REAL COUP BECAUSE WE’RE GOING TO GO ON STAGE LIKE YOU AND I ARE TALKING HERE AND TAKING QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE SO PEOPLE CAN GET TO SPEAK WITH AND ASK QUESTIONS. FANS CAN GET TO ASK QUESTIONS. I ALWAYS WANT TO ASK HER, WALK ME THROUGH. I MEAN, YOU JUST GAVE US A BIT OF A SNEAK PEEK, BUT WALK ME THROUGH THIS EVENT AND HOW IT ALL PLAYS OUT. IT’S VERY SIMPLE. BASICALLY, WE GO ON STAGE AND AND THE CHARITY INTRODUCES ME AND THANKS PEOPLE FOR COMING, SUPPORTING THE EVENT. AND THEN WE GET ON STAGE WITH AN LIKE YOU AND I RIGHT HERE AND JUST DO Q&A. WE TALK ABOUT HER LIFE, HER FILMS AND TV. SHE’S A BROADWAY LEGEND AS WELL AS A SINGING AND DANCING LEGEND. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE MAKING OF THE MOVIE, AND THEN WE GIVE THE MICROPHONE TO THE AUDIENCE MEMBERS WHO WANT TO ASK HER QUESTIONS TO, BECAUSE SHE’S GOT A LOT OF FANS, MILLIONS OF FANS. BRUCE, YOU’VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR OVER 30 YEARS. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE JOB WHEN IT’S OVER WITH? WE’RE SUCCESSFUL. HOPEFULLY. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE A BIG SELL OUT. WE SOLD ALMOST HALF OUR SEATS IN THE FIRST WEEK, SO WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GET YOUR TICKETS. WANT TO GET A CHANCE TO SEE ANN-MARGRET? ASK HER A QUESTION IN PERSON? THIS IS YOUR CHANCE. MAYBE YOUR ONLY CHANCE YOU’LL EVER HAVE. HOW HAS IT, YOU KNOW, PROGRESSED FROM WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED? GOSH, I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START. IT’S JUST GOTTEN. WE HAVE A NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL REPUTATION IN THESE EVENTS. PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY COME TO THIS. WE HAVE PEOPLE FLYING FROM NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, TEXAS. THEY COME FROM ALL OVER TO MEET OUR MOVIE GUESTS AND SEE THESE EVENTS. THEY’RE NOT COMMON EVEN IN THE COUNTRY, LET ALONE HERE. YOU KNOW, HOLLYWOOD AND NEW YORK ARE MORE COMMON THAN THEY ARE IN THE MIDWEST, BUT I IMAGINE IT’S GROWN A LOT. WE HAVE A LARGE FOLLOWING, AND IT’S A 600 SEAT THEATER. WE WANT TO SELL THE SEATS AND HELP THE CHARITY, DOUGLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SHOULD WE GIVE OUT INFORMATION ON TICKETS? ABSOLUTELY WE SHOULD. BRUCE. TICKETS ARE 40 BUCKS AND YOU CAN GET THEM BY CALLING 40245599 90, OR GO ONLINE TO W W W DOT DOUGLAS CO FORWARD SLASH DOUGLAS.ORG/TICKETS. DOUGLAS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND FOLKS, WE HAVE, OUR TICKETS WERE SOLD IN THE FIRST WEEK, SO WE GOT TWO WEEKS TO GO SO WE’RE NOT WASTE MY TIME OR DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME. AS Y
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Ann-Margret set to appear at Omaha classic film event May 15
Organizers previewed a rare appearance that could draw strong interest from fans of classic film.
Hollywood star Ann-Margret is coming to Omaha for the Omaha Classic Film Event. The appearance is set for Friday, May 15.Bruce Crawford, producer of Omaha Classic Film Event joined KETV for an in-studio interview to preview the Omaha Classic Film Event.Crawford said the series is “dedicated to honoring the greatest films and filmmakers in Hollywood’s history.”See the interview above for more about what people can expect during the Omaha Classic Film event.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Hollywood star Ann-Margret is coming to Omaha for the Omaha Classic Film Event. The appearance is set for Friday, May 15.
Bruce Crawford, producer of Omaha Classic Film Event joined KETV for an in-studio interview to preview the Omaha Classic Film Event.
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Crawford said the series is “dedicated to honoring the greatest films and filmmakers in Hollywood’s history.”
See the interview above for more about what people can expect during the Omaha Classic Film event.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
