Ann-Margret 4-2-61 TV performance debut

Ann-Margret sings in her TV performance debut, as broadcast 4-2-61.
BetaGems are culled from an archive of over 1000 beta video tapes recorded from 1983 into the 1990s. Most feature live music performances broadcast on television in San Diego CA, though there are also rarely seen commercials, comedy clips, and other material that doesn't seem to be anywhere else on KZbin or online. Most of the tapes were recorded on a Sony SL-HFT7 Super Beta Theater Hi-Fi Stereo - the same model was refurbished and is being used for these digital transfers and uploads.
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[@kevinhall9034]

I seen so many people write 'they don't make em like that anymore.' It is true. No smoke machines, no back-up dancers and no gimmicks. She stood there alone and filled the room. Epic class.

[@LoveThinkLaugh]

She was 19 years old here!! What a supernova of a talent. You can’t take your eyes off her. 😍

[@glenbolofsky3573]

Yes nobody ever came close to Ann Margarets appeal.

[@deedouglas636]

Her style was ahead of her time! I love her!

[@twoweeledsoto6072]

This is the first time Jack Benny made me laugh. Not the first time I've drooled over Ann Margret.

[@radicalveg00]

How could you not fall in love with her.

[@robertchesnosky3508]

ANN MARGET WAS CERTAINLY BLESSED TO APPEAR WITH TWO SHOW BUSINESS LEGENDS GEORGE BURNS AND JACK BENNY. !!!

[@pamelajordan2890]

I wanted to be just like her as a kid.❤️😎

[@ryetim32]

Unbelievably beautiful woman

[@raedawn2359]

Shes amazing xxxxxx

[@youreright6627]

lovely, thanks

[@concreteroots]

Really gold time!

[@elsatwardy]

Adelantada a su época. Genial.

[@quatermass8]

I see where Jim Carey channeled his mouth movement style from !

[@luckyme100178]

I wish this kind of fashion comes back.

[@rachaelmendoza7172]

You and me both sister

[@christywatkins7848]

Hallelujah

[@Menjuitpusiarworsdanlesbians]

Id be happy if women werent be made of plastic nowadays. Asking for a skirt at the knees level is to much, unfortunately.

[@Grizz1756]

Impossible. Everything's gone woke.

[@JB-pp4nj]

A lot of fun !!!

[@gugumartinez9495]

Que mujer para encantadora ♥️

[@renesagahon4477]

As talented as she was you can still see a strong 50s influence even to the quality of the broadcast … by 1963 when viva Las Vegas was filmed her real talent and beauty 60s style finally emerged.

[@randallerickson175]

She had the looks and the voice and the moves. Sensuality was unfortunately looked down on at that time. Love her!!!

[@raedawn2359]

It still is in some circles

[@wordsofcheresie936]

Yeah, her sensuality was looked down on and she never appeared on television or in movies ever again. People quickly forgot about her and within a year she had faded into obscurity.

[@quatermass8]

Just wondering where the microphone is here. Must be just above frame edge.

[@ipspots1]

OK, so the end of this video has the end of a Firesign theater show called "Nick Danger: the Case of the missing Yolks". Dont ask me how I know this, it was the 80's

[@MrJeffinLodi]

It's interesting that in the songs to which Burns is referring, she is quite provocative, but they choose to promote her as a demure, girl-next-door type

[@MrTwangstaable]

Lois Prima would be proud. What has happened to the world, oh my.

[@dennismiddlebrooks7027]

She was a natural brunette, not a redhead.

[@annperez1654]

Those facial expressions

[@rayharvey1330]

If I were Elvis...that's who I would have married.😎

[@Mr05Chuck]

Thought ok Jack was going to rub her hand raw. Smart man.

[@lorildiamond4987]

Just think, if he did that now, he would've been arrested. Horney old man@

[@booch2912]

Better days

[@rustydog1236]

Where was Louis Prima?

[@steveb1164]

She was on "Ted Mack's Amatuer Hour" before this.

[@Lulu-kt6gr]

She was actually born in Sweden I think…

[@chetsacharko4147]

That's what I'd always thought.

[@amys2760]

Born in Sweden, but lived and grew up in a Chicago suburb.

[@taylormaddux8433]

What about her ballad? :(

[@mmb1572]

George Burns and Jack Benny

[@dewimatthews]

She was 19 with two old men disputing who ‘discovered’ her. Dontcha just love patriarchy?

[@coldsamon]

🤡

[@gwebb680]

Nothing better in the last 6 thousand years.🤣

[@eLEMENTARYimage]

And Elvis got to hit that too. Tough life that lad had.

[@Baldmaxx]

They had to dress her in that frumpy dress to tone her sex appeal down for early 1960s television. Didn't work! Once in a generation, beauty and talent!

[@mikesmith3873]

No Autotune, no lip singing, she was 19 there. 19 yr.olds now are wanna be slankie Kardashians. They should mimic the stardoms of the past, that’s more attractive then acting skankie, I’m 23. 8:44 WTH was that about?!🤣

[@jadezee6316]

blend of Lena Horne and Louie prima

[@billmarshall8438]

Her second song's a little odd.

[@thewkovacs316]

i thought she made her tv debut on ted mack

[@coloraturaElise]

I guess they found out here that she was a good straight woman, so they used her for those USO tours.

[@alejandracirillo1505]

Igual a Elvis!

[@maria5910]

Sempre! Alma gêmea dele.

[@alicjakijewski3]

TA SAMA W SPODNIACH WYKONANIE PIERWSZE!!?!!!BYLO!

[@Ahmed-Osman76]

Why all men sound the same in that era ?

[@jr6200]

Perhaps the same question will be asked about our period.

[@anthonygaydotcom]

Programming

[@anthonygaydotcom]

Laugh tracks were just as horrible then as they are now.

[@lorildiamond4987]

The are still going strong. Are we such idiots we need to be told when to laugh?

[@СерафимШестикрыл]

Так вот откуда Ургант подсматривает

[@thku4grace]

Whatever did Elvis see in her?.....LOL JK

[@markroth1394]

Coke jaw?

[@paperpeople8408]

looks better then she sings...can't have it all Maggie ! im a great singer but i look like Jack Benny...hmm