Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)

Director:

Roy Rowland

Writers:

Isobel Lennart (story)
Isobel Lennart (screenplay)

Release Date:

9 March 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Musical

Tagline:

All the dazzle, darlings and delights of Las Vegas...in M-G-M's gold mine of entertainment!

Plot:

Chuck Redwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer Marie...

Plot Keywords:

Gambling | Beautiful Woman | Love

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Dan Dailey	...	Chuck Rodwell
Cyd Charisse	...	Maria Corvier
Agnes Moorehead	...	Miss Hattie
Lili Darvas	...	Sari Hatvany
Jim Backus	...	Tom Culdane
Oskar Karlweis	...	Lotzi, Sands Blackjack Dealer
Liliane Montevecchi	...	Lilli
Cara Williams	...	Kelly Donavan
George Chakiris	...	Young Groom (as George Kerris)
Betty Lynn	...	Young Bride
Pete Rugolo	...	Conductor
John Brascia	...	Specialty Dancer
John Harding	...	Worried Boss
Benny Rubin	...	Sands Roulette Croupier
Jack Daly	...	Meek Husband

Also Known As:

Viva Las Vegas! (UK)

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Australia:PG (TV rating) | Finland:S | Sweden:15 | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

"You Got Looks" (music by Nicholas Brodszky, lyrics by Sammy Cahn), sung by Lena Horne, was cut from the film. Horne made it a staple of her nightclub act for the rest of the decade.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "American Masters: Lena Horne: In Her Own Words" (1996)

Soundtrack:

Rehearsal Ballet

Cyd shines as a personality

Cyd Charisse has always knocked us off balance with one of the greatest pair of legs in show business. In this film she shows us a human side which, from what I have seen, has always been lacking. She gets drunk as a skunk in a hilarious scene and gets up on the stage with the show girls and instantly outclasses them. She and Dan Dailey really work well together. It seems, in the movie, if they hold hands they will have unbeatable luck in Las Vegas. It creates a situation which everyone who has ever gambled (and there are a few of us) would love to be in. I will play the tape just to watch the tipsy scene but the rest of the picture is also very rewarding. I've always liked Dan Dailey as an actor and performer. Sammy Davis Jr.'s voice is used in a great sexy ballet number "Frankie and Johnny", in which Cyd really wows 'em. I can't imagine anyone doing a better vocal rendition of this particular number. It is a classic. Treat yourself to a better Cyd, a nifty Dan and Sammy's terrific, raucous rendition of "Frankie and Johnny." ... get the video. comment welcome ... [e-mail]