In 1950s las vegas, a gambling rancher and a ballerina discover that some people have luck at cards while others have luck at love. Meet me in las vegas on dvd 883316336892 from warner bros. Selected by the prestigious american film institute as one of the 400 best american films of all time. Jerry colonna, paul henreid, lena horne, pier angeli, vic damone, frankie lane, peter lorre. Inducted into the library of congress national film. Meet me in las vegas star studded cast filmed in las vegas with highlights of the sands.
Meet me in las vegas 1956cyd charisse stars as an imperious ballerina performing at the sands in this charming mgm musical, which combines plenty of vegas atmosphere including performances by. Cyd charisse leggy original vintage 1956 meet me in las vegas. But while the plot is silly and simple, this is a charming musical, and the cast has a lot to do with that. Crashing las vegas very few scenes filmed in las vegas or nevada. Meet me las vegas is a feast for the eyes and entertaining to boot. Meet me in las vegas movie lobby card posters 1956 cyd. Meet me in las vegas 1956 frankie and johnny youtube. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from search ebay for meet me in las vegas. Meet me in las vegas 1956 is an mgm musical comedy produced by joe pasternak, directed by roy rowland, filmed in eastman color credited as metrocolor and cinemascope, and starring dan dailey and cyd charisse. Costarring cyd charisse singin in the rain and featuring classic songs, including dancing in the dark. At the same time, ballerina maria corvier cyd charisse also arrives in las vegas, accompanied by chaperone sari hatvany lili darvas. Meet me in las vegas has a simple and nonsensical plot.
The highlights are all related to the sensational legs and dance numbers of. In 1950s las vegas, a gambling rancher and a ballerina discover that some. Meet me in las vegas, dvd, remastered, manufactured on demand, musicals theatrical, 883316336892. But the real crowdpleaser is her frankie and johnny number. Meet me in las vegas full full movie, meet me in las vegas full full movie streaming meet me in las vegas full movie engsub watch meet me in las vegas full english full movie online meet me in. Meet me in las vegas 1956 the movie soundtrack database. In meet me in las vegas, she plays a ballet dancer whos so.
Meet me in las vegas 1956 cast and crew wellheeled ranching tycoon chuck rodwell dan dailey is on his annual pilgrimage to las vegas and hopes to win big at the casinos. The script is especially weak even by movie musical standards. Meet me in las vegas 1956 wellheeled ranching tycoon chuck rodwell dan dailey is on his annual pilgrimage to las vegas and hopes to win big at the casinos. Pictures like meet me in las vegas used to showcase some of the greatest talent of an era. Though it features the beautifully talented cyd charisse as an aloof ballet dancer whos just discovering the world outside of her own sheltered existence dan dailey seems an. In this film, theres not only cyd charisse and dan daly in the leads, but also. Chuck redwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that hes lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer marie. Meet me in las vegas remastered, manufactured on demand on. Cyd charisse in meet me in las vegas 1956 jim backus and frank. Meet me in las vegas 1956 film complet en francais a 20170928t22. This article needs additional citations for verification. With dan dailey, cyd charisse, agnes moorehead, lili darvas. On his visit to the sands hotel, chuck encounters a haughty ballerina, maria corvier cyd charisse, whose mere presence appears to have reversed his run of bad luck. Dan dailey and cyd charisse the gal with the yaller shoes.
Directed by oscarwinner vincente minnelli gigi, meet me in st. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database. Meet me in las vegas 1956 is an mgm musical comedy produced by joe pasternak, directed by roy rowland, filmed in eastman color credited as metrocolor and cinemascope, and starring dan dailey and cyd charisse the screenplay is by isobel lennart, cinematography by robert bronner, music direction by george stoll, and choreography by hermes pan and eugene loring. Fluff about a cowboy and a ballerina who meet at the gambling tables in las vegas. Mgm threw every available star they could find into cameos in meet me in las vegas, as well as some nifty onlocation shots and the thenfashionable cinemascope. Click on the award name to show winners and nominees to the technical departments of paramount pictures corp. Watch meet me in las vegas full movie in hd visit movie 1504 chuck redwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that hes lucky at. I first saw this movie in 1956 or 57 when it first came out and havent seen it since until this new dvd that i bought from amazon. Cyd charisse 1956 meet me in las vegas my lucky charm. Ive found a new favorite movie couple in cyd charisse and dan dailey.
The following is an overview of 1956 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. The premiere performance of the metrogoldwynmayer film, meet me in las vegas on tuesday at the astor theatre will benefit the united states olympic fund. Oh, theres a plot alright, and it more or less makes sense, but the dialogue is flat and too often the screenplay is just biding its time. My adventures in hollywood and the secret sex lives of the stars. The highlights are all related to the sensational legs and dance numbers of cyd charisse. Check winners and nominations of 1956 academy awards. The central plot concerns wealthy rancher chuck rodwell, who takes a vegas vacation with his mother agnes moorehead. The memories it brought back include my remembering my earliest trips to las vegas when the flashing neon signs featured in the movie were the real thing and not distant memories. Its no secret that the hollywood comet loves musicals. May 04, 2015 meet me in las vegas has a simple and nonsensical plot. Brascia may 11, 1932 february 19, 20 was an american actor and dancer, best known for his dancing partnerships on film with veraellen in white christmas 1954 and with cyd charisse and liliane montevecchi in meet me in las vegas 1956.
Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Meet me in las vegas 1956 frankie and johnny watch meet me in las vegas now. Meet me in las vegas 1956 posted on july 11, 20 february, 2016 author emily i mentioned the other day that wartime sailor musicals are one of my newly discovered favorite subgenres of musicals, and in that spirit, ive identified another worthy subgenre from my explorations. Sep 28, 2017 meet me in las vegas 1956 film complet en francais a 20170928t22. Directed by roy rowland and written by isobel lennart love me or leave me 1955 this average musical comedy romances score received an academy award nomination. His career in big movie musicals of the 1940s and 1950s puts dan dailey somewhere in the same universe, though in.
Chuck doesnt care much for ballet but changes his mind after he watches maria rehearse. Believing the dancer is his goodluck charm, chuck asks maria to accompany him for the remainder. In 2010, i revealed i had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. The whole thing is wonderful but the frankie and johnny number is. However, marie doesnt like to hold hands with him, at least not in the beginning. I first saw this movie in 1956 or 57 when it first came out and havent seen it since. Cyd charisse leggy original vintage 1956 meet me in las.
Meet me in las vegas 1956 movie clip vast quantities. Meet me in las vegas 1956 roy rowland cast and crew. The rat pack is a term used by the media to refer to an informal group of entertainers centered on the las vegas casino scene. This is an original, vintage 1956 8x10 color photo issued by mgm studio for the musical film classic meet me in las vegas.
A whole slew of guest stars makes meet me in las vegas a special treat for movie buffs. The 20 vegas films you must see nevada public radio. Meet me in las vegas 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Wellheeled ranching tycoon chuck rodwell dan dailey is on his annual pilgrimage to las vegas and hopes to win big at the casinos. Ever since rancher chuck rodman dan dailey grabbed the hand of a passing ballerina, he cant lose. Meet me in las vegas 1956 movie clip anybody i can. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. Aug 14, 2016 meet me in las vegas showcases cyds dancing glory in solo routines. Meet me in las vegas 1956 cyd charisse stars as an imperious ballerina performing at the sands in this charming mgm musical, which combines plenty of vegas atmosphere including performances by. Meet me in las vegas 1956 is available from the warner archive as a dvdmod which includes a trailer and two deleted musical numbers. Gambler chuck dan dailey is entertaining the staff at the sands when cyd charisse, as firsttime headliner ballerina maria, gets mad because he shared his proceeds after he believed she brought him luck, cameo from vic damone and debbie reynolds, in mgm s meet. Warner archive wednesday meet me in las vegas 1956.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for meet me in las vegas 1956 roy rowland on allmovie. I received meet me in las vegas 1956 as part of a warner archive kumbuya giveaway. Jul 11, 20 meet me in las vegas 1956 posted on july 11, 20 february, 2016 author emily i mentioned the other day that wartime sailor musicals are one of my newly discovered favorite subgenres of musicals, and in that spirit, ive identified another worthy subgenre from my explorations. Meet me in las vegas 1956 is an mgm musical comedy produced by joe pasternak, directed by roy rowland, filmed in eastman color credited as. Hollywood or bust starring dean martin and jerry lewis, this movie has many scenes around las vegas. Overview of meet me in las vegas, 1956, directed by roy rowland, with dan dailey, cyd charisse, agnes moorehead, at turner classic movies. Staring lili darvas, dan dailey, cara williams and agnes moorehead. The central plot concerns wealthy rancher chuck rodwell dan dailey, who takes a vegas vacation with his.