Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRoy Rowland
Written byIsobel Lennart
Produced byJoe Pasternak
StarringDan Dailey
Cyd Charisse
CinematographyRobert J. Bronner
Edited byAlbert Akst
Music byGeorge Stoll
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • March 9, 1956 (1956-03-09)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,495,000[1]
Box office$3,714,000[1]

Meet Me in Las Vegas is a 1956 American musical comedy film directed by Roy Rowland, filmed in Eastman Color and CinemaScope, and starring Dan Dailey and Cyd Charisse. The film was tailored for the talents of Charisse, showcasing her skills with modern and classical ballet.[2]

It was produced by Joe Pasternak for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The original story and screenplay is by Isobel Lennart, cinematography by Robert Bronner, music direction by George Stoll of Skip Martin's orchestrations, with choreography by Hermes Pan and Eugene Loring. It was largely shot on location in Las Vegas and various popular celebrities made cameo appearances.

  1. ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. ^ Clive Hischhorn, The Hollywood Musical