Meet Me In Las Vegas (1956)

Set in Las Vegas, a rancher (Dan Dailey) with a gambling addiction finds that by holding on to the hand of a ballerina (Cyd Charisse) appearing at the hotel, he's lucky. Romance follows. The serviceable if lightweight plot serves to pass the time between the wonderful musical numbers which are the reason to see this film. The glossy MGM patina gleams in CinemaScope and Eastman color with Robert Bronner (7 FACES OF DR. LAO) behind the camera and Charisse looking smashing in her Helen Rose gowns. The highlight of the film is a spectacular production number based on the song Frankie And Johnny as sung by Sammy Davis Jr. Directed by Roy Rowland. The star filled cast includes Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, Lena Horne, Vic Damone, Pier Angeli, Agnes Moorehead, Peter Lorre, George Chakiris, Paul Henreid, Frankie Laine, Tony Martin, Cara Williams, Elaine Stewart, Jeff Richards, Liliane Montevecchi, Jim Backus and Lili Darvas.