Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)

In 1950s Las Vegas, a gambling rancher and a ballerina discover that some people have luck at cards while others have luck at love.

Director:

Roy Rowland

Writers:

Isobel Lennart (screen story), Isobel Lennart (screenplay)

Stars:

Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse, Agnes Moorehead

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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
Henry Slate	...	Henry Slate - The Slate Brothers
Jack Slate	...	Jack Slate - The Slate Brothers
Sid Slate	...	Sid Slate - The Slate Brothers
Pete Rugolo	...	Conductor
John Brascia	...	Specialty Dancer

Storyline

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...

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Plot Keywords:

roulette | lucky | gambling | gambling winnings | rehearsal dinner | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | Musical

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Hell Hath No Fury dance number would go toe to toe with any current Las Vegas production. Numbers like that were the mainstay of casino entertainment offerings of the time, and required an army of wardrobe mistresses and ballet masters to ensure the production went on flawlessly. Interestingly, the celebrated Nevada Dance Theater was born in 1972 out of the large number of ballet dancers who were performing in the shows at the time.

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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.

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Quotes

Chuck Rodwell: Look, baby!
Maria Corvier: Please stop calling me baby or honey or bunny!
Chuck Rodwell: I'm sorry, I don't know your name.
Maria Corvier: I don't want you to!

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Connections

Featured in MGM Parade: Episode #1.26 (1956)

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Soundtracks

I Refuse to Rock and Roll
Music by Nicholas Brodszky
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Sung by Cara Williams

User Reviews

Anything Cyd Charisse is in is worth watching.

Okay, so "Singing in the Rain" it's not, it's still better than... okay, I can't think of anything off the top of my head, but it's an enjoyable movie with lots of singing, dancing, pretty colors and fun cameos from a host of stars. AND it has the best version of "Frankie & Johnny" I've ever heard -- courtesy of Sammy Davis Jr.

Cyd Charisse is in the top ten of 'the-most-gorgeous-and-talented-women-to-ever-appear-in-movies'. She is displayed like a flawless multi-carat gemstone in "Meet Me in Las Vegas". In fact, there are so many gorgeous women in this movie my eyes bugged out. Wowie-wow-wOw!

If you don't like musicals, forget this one, it's just a cute diversion. If you DO like musicals, don't miss this one. It's a tad long, but it's still a winner.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Japanese

Release Date:

9 March 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Weekend at Las Vegas

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,495,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55: 1