Viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas (1964)

Timing: 1:25 (85 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

1964-02-08

Country

United States

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Jack Cummings Productions, Winters Hollywood Entertainment Holdings Corporation

Genre

Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance

Budget

$1 000 000

Revenue

$5 125 000

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Director

George Sidney

Actors

Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova, William Demarest, Nicky Blair, Robert Aiken, Don Anderson, Larry Barton, Toni Basil, Herman Boden
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Scenario

Producer

George Sidney, Jack Cummings

Operator

Joseph F. Biroc

Composer

George Stoll

Artist

Audition

Editing

John McSweeney Jr.
All team (23)

• According to Frank Sinatra and Sandra Dee, the actors signed a contract to participate in the filming of the movie. However, neither actor appeared in the film.
• Working titles of the film: "Mr., Will You Marry Me?", "Lady Loves Me", "The Only Game in Town", "The Only Girl in Town", and "That Magical Touch".
• In the United Kingdom, the film was released under the title "Love in Las Vegas" to avoid scandal due to another musical film, also released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer, with a similar name. Dan Dailey starred in that film.
• Filming dates: July 15, 1963 – September 16, 1963.
• The romantic intrigue between the film stars Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret was sensational and caused much gossip. However, Elvis and Ann remained friends until his death.
• In 1965, Ann-Margret received a Golden Laurel award in the nomination "Best Female Musical Performance".
• The film premiered in New York on April 20, 1964. On June 17, the film was released worldwide. By the end of 1964, the film ranked 11th on the list of the year's "blockbuster" films and returned over $5 million to its creators.
• The film's credits did not list Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, who worked on the film as a technical advisor.