Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Roy Rowland
Produced by Joe Pasternak
Written by Isobel Lennart
Starring Dan Dailey
Cyd Charisse
Agnes Moorehead
Lili Darvas
Cinematography Robert J. Bronner
Editing by Albert Akst
Studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s) March 9, 1956 (1956-03-09)
Running time 112 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) is an MGM musical comedy produced by Joe Pasternak and directed by Roy Rowland filmed in Eastman Color and CinemaScope. The film has a running time of 112 minutes.

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Cast and crew

The cast includes Cyd Charisse, Dan Dailey, Agnes Moorehead, Lili Darvas, Jim Backus, Oscar Karlweis, Liliane Montevecchi, Cara Williams and John Brascia. Guest stars appearing in the film are Jerry Colonna, Paul Henreid, Lena Horne, Frankie Laine, and Mitsuko Sawamara. Cameo appearances include Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, Pier Angeli, Peter Lorre, and Tony Martin (who was married to Charisse until her death in 2008). Sammy Davis, Jr. sings "Frankie and Johnny" near the end of the film, danced by Cyd Charisse, Liliane Montevecchi, and John Brascia, with special lyrics by Sammy Cahn and arranged by Johnny Green.

The screenplay is by Isobel Lennart, cinematography by Robert Bronner, music direction by George Stoll, and choreography by Hermes Pan and Eugene Loring.[1]

Story

Set in and around the Sands Hotel, the film has a fairly simple plot. It tells "what happens when a gambling rancher (Dailey) discovers that all he has to do to win at roulette is take hold of ballerina Charisse's hand." The film was tailored for the talents of Charisse, showcasing her modern ballet dancing. Several popular singers are featured as themselves. The location shooting gives a good idea of what Las Vegas looked like in 1956.[2]

Honors

The film received an Oscar nomination for best musical score.

Home Video

The film, which has been shown on Turner Classic Movies, has only been released on VHS home video.

References

  1. ^ http://members.aol.com/mgmfan3/lasvegas.html
  2. ^ Clive Hischhorn, The Hollywood Musical

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