Ann-Margret To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From El Paso’s Plaza Classic Film Festival

The Plaza Classic Film Festival is El Paso's love letter to film in the form of the worlds biggest classic film fest. Celebrating classic film doesn't just mean watching movies together for 2 weeks in the summer however, so to really appreciate the medium, the PCFF brings incredible people to the festival so we can properly celebrate.

And what kind of people does the festival bring along to help us celebrate?

Only the most iconic ones.

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The legendary star of film, television, and stage -- even promoted as the "female Elvis Presley" -- Ann-Margret!! With 5 Golden Globes, an Emmy, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and 6 decades of Hollywood prestige -- Ann-Margret is coming to El Paso to grace the Plaza Theater with her presence.

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Not only will she be here doing interviews before her 1963 musical, 'Bye Bye Birdie,'  and her 1975 Oscar nominated performance in the film 'Tommy.' Ann-Margret will also be receiving the Plaza Classic Film Festivals Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Last year, the City of El Paso honored legendary Chicano director Luiz Valdez with his own day just before a screening of 'La Bamba.'

Ann-Margret wont be the only icon at the Plaza Classic either!

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Director of culturally impactful films 'Selena' and 'El Norte,' Gregory Nava, will also be answering questions and doing interviews at the Plaza Classic this year!!

Find the rest of the schedule and join the worlds biggest celebration of classic film with El Paso's next guests, RIGHT HERE!