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| Dan Dailey | ... | Chuck Rodwell | |
| Cyd Charisse | ... | Maria Corvier | |
| Agnes Moorehead | ... | Miss Hattie | |
| Lili Darvas | ... | Sari Hatvany | |
| Jim Backus | ... | Tom Culdane | |
| Oskar Karlweis | ... | Lotzi | |
| Liliane Montevecchi | ... | Lilli | |
| Cara Williams | ... | Kelly Donavan | |
| George Chakiris | ... | Young Groom (as George Kerris) | |
| Betty Lynn | ... | Young Bride | |
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Henry Slate | ... | Henry Slate - The Slate Brothers |
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Jack Slate | ... | Jack Slate - The Slate Brothers |
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Sid Slate | ... | Sid Slate - The Slate Brothers |
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Pete Rugolo | ... | Conductor |
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John Brascia | ... | Specialty Dancer |
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Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer Marie. However, Marie doesn't like to hold hands with him, at least not to begin with... Written by Mattias Thuresson
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
9 March 1956 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Weekend at Las Vegas See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$2,495,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$2,217,000, 31 December 1956Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$3,714,000, 31 December 1956Company Credits
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4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.55: 1
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Music by Nicholas Brodszky
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Sung and danced by Dan Dailey, joined by Cyd Charisse, Agnes Moorehead and Chorus Boys
Also partially sung off screen by The Four Aces
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"It's Fun to Be in Love" (music by Nicholas Brodszky, lyrics by Sammy Cahn), performed by Dan Dailey, Betty Lynn and George Chakiris was cut from the film. The song is included on the updated 2006 edition of the 6-CD boxed set "That's Entertainment! The Ultimate Anthology of M-G-M Musicals" released by Rhino/TCM Music (R2 73192). See more »Goofs
When Dan Dailey drives to his ranch he exits his car and opens the drive way gate. He drives into the ranch without closing the gate, but cattle are loose which he drives past and would walk out the open gate to wander off. See more »Quotes
The Four Aces: [Opening Tune] Yippee-Yi, Yippee-Yay, Everyone's headin' for Nevada today. So here's an invitation from The Four Aces, Invitin' you to come onto the wide open spaces. If you wanna have fun, in the sun, out west, here's what we suggest: Meet Me In Las Vegas...See more »
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The Gal with the Yaller ShoesMusic by Nicholas Brodszky
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Sung and danced by Dan Dailey, joined by Cyd Charisse, Agnes Moorehead and Chorus Boys
Also partially sung off screen by The Four Aces
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Why do I feel like I'm watching a long commercial for Las Vegas casinos and resorts?
Probably because the plot is terribly thin: an unlucky gambler discovers he can't lose as long as he's holding a dancer's hand - a frosty workaholic dancer who's never had time for love. Will she thaw? Will they get together? Will their love last if their winning streak doesn't?
You may wonder, how can a movie stretch out such a simple story over 112 minutes? By pausing frequently to allow then-current Vegas acts to strut their stuff! It feels like the filmmakers are saying, "Here's a preview of some spectacular shows you can see if you come on down to Las Vegas right now! Don't you want to see more? Y'know, we had to censor the girls' numbers for this movie...so come check them out in the flesh and you'll see a LOT more. Flesh, that is. Well anyway... COME TO VEGAS!"
Geez, there's even a lengthy montage of billboards at various nightclubs so we can see all the names flashing in lights and know exactly who's performing, and where. I wonder if these people paid for the plug? It would be like some studio making a movie today, set in Vegas, and showing a bit of Celine Dion's act to attract more business her way. It's just...tacky. But then, so is Vegas. And Celine. They're a perfect tacky match. A much more convincing match than Cyd & Dan are in this movie. (See how I got back on topic there?)
Anyway, I never had the desire to hit the casinos, and I'm even less interested in visiting the City of Sin now. The harder this film tries to convince me that you win more often than you lose, and everybody in Vegas is so gosh darn nice - the less I buy it.
The celebrity cameos are kinda fun (in a "oh, there's so-and-so, I'm surprised" way, not because they're actually *doing* anything amusing), but pointless (unless the point is to show us that these celebs endorse Vegas - ooh maybe we'll spot 'em there! Let's go!) Dan Dailey is a grinning fool. Agnes Moorehead is good, but wasted in a tiny part. Cyd Charisse has some funny moments, even if she is basically repeating the same kind of role she played in "Silk Stockings" - complete with comical tipsy scene. Once she was uptight. Now she's just tight and barely upright. Haw!
I guess this is considered a musical, but unlike the best musicals, the songs in "Meet Me In Las Vegas" are not integrated into the story (what story?) - They do not help propel the plot forward. Instead, the action simply stops for an unrelated musical number. The songs aren't particularly memorable, and the choreography is uninspired. Cyd gets her chance to dance, but I kept getting distracted by the fact that I'd seen all these moves before! Oh, there's the step she did in "Singin' In The Rain", and she did *that* in "The Bandwagon"...etc, etc.
Not the worst movie in the world - just insubstantial, blatantly commercial and mercenary. I prefer movies that at least *appear* to have a higher goal than just trying to sell me something. I also enjoy clever dialogue and deeper characterization. Am I asking too much? Okay, how about some catchy songs? No? Well, I took a chance on this movie, and I lost. Better luck next time!