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The Pleasure Seekers is a american film of genre Drama directed by Jean Negulesco released in USA on 25 december 1964 with Ann-Margret
The Pleasure Seekers (1964)
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Add to a movie listThe Pleasure Seekers is a 1964 20th Century Fox motion picture starring Ann-Margret, Anthony Franciosa, and Carol Lynley, with Gardner McKay, Pamela Tiffin, Brian Keith, and Gene Tierney in her final film.
The film was adapted for the screen by Edith R. Sommer, based on the novel Coins in the Fountain by John H. Secondari, and was directed by Jean Negulesco. Ann-Margret sings four songs composed by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen.
The film was nominated for one Academy Award: Music (Scoring of Music—Adaptation or Treatment) for Lionel Newman and Alexander Courage.
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Three beautiful American women come to Madrid and fall in love. Susie Higgins (Pamela Tiffin) arrives and moves in with her old friend Maggie Williams (Carol Lynley) and roommate Fran Hobson (Ann-Margret). Susie experiences a culture shock, when she is informed by Maggie and Fran that all rich, attractive men are taken, and all attractive but poor ones are too proud to take on American women.Actors
Ann-Margret
(Fran Hobson)
Anthony Franciosa
(Emilio Lacayo)
Carol Lynley
(Maggie Williams)
Gene Tierney
(Jane Barton)
Gardner McKay
(Pete Mc Coy)
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