Loesser died of lung cancer on july 26, 1969, at the age of 59, in his beloved new york city. Frank was married twice, first to actress lynn loesser, with whom he had two children, susan and john, then to the most happy fellas leading lady, jo sullivan, who gave him two daughters, hannah and emily. Las vegas nights 1941 approved 1h 30min adventure, comedy, music 28 march 1941 usa a vaudeville act inherits an old, beatup building and decides to try to turn it into a hip new nightclub. Free and lowcost family movies in las vegas, nevada. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to las vegas nights. The film stars phil regan, bert wheeler, constance moore, virginia dale, lillian cornell, betty brewer and hank ladd. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of new york. Sinatras ties in las vegas go back to 1941 when he appeared in the film las vegas nights as an. Las vegas nights, original screen play by ernest pagano and harry clork, with additional. Frank sinatras first screen appearance was his very small role as a band singer in this minor 1941 musical, centered around the opening of a nightclub. Frank sinatra and the tommy dorsey orchestra ill never smile. His won the academy awards for best actor in a supporting role, and the golden globe awards in 1954, for his portrayal of private angelo maggio, in from here to eternity, widely considered to be his best role. Radio spot excerpt frank sinatra for ship ahoy 1942 4. Becoming a cultural phenomenon, it sold an estimated 60 million tickets in 1941 alone.
Las vegas nights shown at the paramount the monster and the. Wheeler was right the film is poorly done, with a lot of secondrate comedy acts, not. Even bert wheeler admitted that las vegas nights was a bomb, noting on a picture like that can come back and haunt you. Dick turpins ride reissued as the lady and the bandit is a 1951 american adventure film directed by ralph murphy and starring louis hayward. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video. Moonlight bay frank sinatra, the pied pipers, mixed chorus, tommy dorsey and his orchestra, tommy dorsey. The copa room at the sands hotel and casino in las vegas was home base for the rat pack that included. Las vegas nights is a 1941 american comedy film directed by ralph murphy and written by ernest pagano, harry clork and eddie welch. Over the years, las vegas have had many full length feature movies filmed in las vegas. Still, it is always a pleasure to see him in a movie. Postal service with a postage stamp bearing his likeness.
Call us and let us help make filming in las vegas easy. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Las vegas nightsthe gay city doesnt get shown much and is rarely mentioned even in connection with. Here is a film with scotch on its breath and viagra in its breast pocket.
Frank sinatra was a legendary american singer and actor who left his mark on hollywood through his glittering career. With kenny baker, frances langford, hugh herbert, mary boland. The nevada film office provides a variety of resources and support for hundreds of productions annually. Las vegas is famous for many reasons, included in the long list or reasons would be the movie industry. International man of mystery 1997, there is plenty of fun to be had while wandering around the hotel and casino as you pick out the set locations for each film. Ill never smile again frank sinatra, jo stafford, the pied pipers, tommy dorsey and his orchestra from las vegas nights 1941 3. Las vegas nights 1941 bert wheeler tommy dorsey phil regan. With constance moore, bert wheeler, tommy dorsey, phil regan. Lobby card reproduction sinatras first film appearance. Note that this is the first film that frank sinatra appears in. Las vegas nights 1941 changes the movie database tmdb. The 1940s was a special time for the las vegas, nv community. The film stage terence davies talks sunset song, being drawn to hardship.
In north las vegas you can have an oldfashioned drivein movie experience at the alldigital westwind. The livestock consists of a crate of pigeonstrained birds with which one of the girls does her variation of a fan dance. Las vegas nights 1941 0328 1941 us 1h 30m user score. Nov 16, 2011 10 of the best films set in las vegas vegas was made for the movies. Las vegas spanish for the meadows, officially the city of las vegas and often known simply as vegas, is the 28thmost populated city in the united states, the most populated city in the state of nevada, and the county seat of clark county. Virginia dale, along with patsys husband, stu bert wheeler. The las vegas film office is a resource that allows production to happen like it was in your home town. Still, it holds some historical value as the film that introduced frank sinatra, here appearing as the uncredited vocalist for the tommy dorsey orchestra. A vaudeville act inherits an old, beatup building and. List of all frank sinatra movies including most successful and top grossing as well as worst films.
We do plan on going to the freemont experience one night. Ever since the city of las vegas sprung up from the mojave desert sands like wildflowers after a spring shower, filmmakers have recognized the locale as picture perfect. In fact, so woefully deficient is the story and direction of the filmso utterly lacking in. The film was released on march 28, 1941, by paramount pictures. See the full list of las vegas nights cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. A vaudeville act inherits an old, beatup building and decides to try to turn it into a hip. If you were only going to be in vegas for two nights and three full days, 1st time in vegas would you take the time out to see a show, or are there too many other things to see. Jan 17, 2018 the 1940s was a special time for the las vegas, nv community.
The city anchors the las vegas valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater mojave desert. Mar 19, 2012 a list of all the great movies that have been filmed in las vegas. This was sinatras first screen appearance in the movies. Girl crazy jo stafford one of the stafford sisters. Jun 01, 2018 las vegas nights 1941 a member of a new york city vaudeville troupe inherits property in las vegas and, upon arrival, is thrown in jail for bringing livestock into nevada without a license.
A complete guide to all the new original series and films. January 17 gone with the wind goes into general release after touring in a roadshow version during 1940. Sinatras ties in las vegas go back to 1941 when he appeared in. The las vegas convention and visitors authority and the las vegas news bureau are asking strip and downtown hotelcasinos to darken their lights for one minute at 8. The livestock consists of a crate of pigeonstrained birds with which one.
A small radio station is saved of getting bankrupt by a backer, who invests money for a tv equipment, if the owner allows, that his dancing daughter annabelle can dance and sing on the screen, but due to her voice, her singing had to be dubbed by the owners girl friend pat abbott. Featured in films such as fear and loathing in las vegas 1998, leaving las vegas 1995, diamonds are forever 1971 and austin powers. Just wanted to get some suggestions on mustsees while. It was followed by the hotel last frontier in 1942, the flamingo in 1946, and several more by the end of the decade. She kept working in film throughout the forties, starring in parole fixer 1940, the quarterback 1940 and the adaptation kiss the boys goodbye 1941 with mary martin. Las vegas film office production, film commercial music. Following movies have segments or complete movies filmed in or around las vegas andor nevada highlights. Las vegas nights 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Tommy dorsey and his orchestra play song of india in a film clip from las vegas nights 1941 dick powell sings im young and healthy in a film clip from fortysecond street 1932 the complete halfhour patti page show for oldsmobile on abctv in 1959. Wheeler was right the film is poorly done, with a lot of secondrate comedy acts, not the least of which is wheeler himself. Frank sinatra and the tommy dorsey orchestra ill never smile again from las vegas nights 1941 duration.
Brandon flowers of the killers recently told the wall street journal they were one of the best things about las. Mar 23, 2020 the copa room at the sands hotel and casino in las vegas was home base for the rat pack that included. In this musical, vaudevillian sisters norma constance moore, mildred lillian cornell and patsy virginia dale, along with patsys husband, stu bert wheeler, come to las vegas to turn an old. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to las vegas. Visit las vegas, the grand canyon south rim or west rim, ethel m chocolate factory, santa barbara, solvang, silicon valley, stanford university, disneyland, universal studios, sea world and more. A young frank sinatra snaps his fingers while performing on stage in this undated photo. But if there is a city besides hollywood of course that has had more movies based on it or filmed in it partially or in whole weve never heard of it. When spring comes to the desert, its warm enough for outdoor movies. Las vegas nights 1941 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten films. It marked the establishment of what is now known as the las vegas strip. The first movie filmed here was the comedy las vegas nights 1941, and over nearly eight decades afterward, hollywood kept on setting scenes in sin city.
It follows the career of the eighteenth century highwaymen dick turpin. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Jay records has produced recordings of the complete scores of guys and dolls, starring franks daughter, emily, as sarah, and the most happy fella, with louis quilico and emily loesser. Tommy dorsey orchestra ill never smile again from las vegas nights 1941. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Las vegas film office production, film commercial music video. It is based on the poem dick turpins ride by alfred noyes.
Las vegas nights 1941 bert wheeler tommy dorsey phil. The opening scene presents a trackingdownthemainstreet shot of 1940s las vegas, so we do get a sketchy view of what glitter gulch was like in those early days. By the end of the year he had recorded 40 more singles, was touring the nation, singing on radio shows, and had appeared in las vegas nights 1941, a featurelength movie featuring the tommy dorsey orchestra in which sinatra sang, ill never smile again another major hit. She also appeared in las vegas nights 1941, the gene autry western the singing hill 1941 and world premiere 1941. Tommy dorsey band with frank sinatra back right fromlas vegas nights, 1941. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
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