Cactus Pryor Interviews Ann-Margret (1962)

This footage captures scenes of broadcast personality Cactus Pryor interviewing actress Ann-Margret at the Driskill Hotel in Austin—the site of the world premiere of her second film, State Fair. Shot in Dallas’s Fair Park, the movie tells the story of the Frake family visiting the Texas State Fair, where romance buds for son Wayne and daughter Margy as they learn about life away from the farm. In the interview, Cactus and Ann-Margret discuss her burgeoning career and work as a recording artist.