Dec. 25, 1964 - Opening today is “The Pleasure Seekers,” a musical romantic comedy directed by Jean Negulesco from a screenplay by Edith Sommer, based on the 1952 novel “Coins in the Fountain” by John Secondari. The novel was previously made into the successful 1954 film, “Three Coins in the Fountain.”
The film stars Ann-Margret, Tony Franciosa, Carol Lynley, Gardner McKay, and Pamela Tiffin, with Gene Tierney and Brian Keith. Ann-Margret sings four songs composed by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen.
In the story, four American lovelies rooming together in Madrid all manage to get themselves into seemingly unhappy relationships with young men.
Negulesco, who directed “Three Coins in the Fountain,” said the new film was different from the earlier one.
“Instead of Rome,” he said, “this picture is set in Madrid. Instead of three girls and three men, I’m using four. Naturally, the problems of American girls living in Madrid are similar to those in ‘Three Coins,’ but this is 1964, so we’ll have more difficulties.”
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