What Happens in Vegas... on Turner Classic Movies on July 11

Ocean's 11 (1960)

Call it "Sin City," "the Desert Oasis," or "the Entertainment Capital of the World," Las Vegas is one of the most famous cities on Earth. Las Vegas was founded in 1905 and legalized casino gambling in 1931. In 1946 New York City  gangster Bugsy Siegel, back up by Meyer Lansky, built The Flamingo. In the Fifties the Chicago Outfit would control its own casinos, the Stardust, the Desert Inn, and the Riviera. Neon lights, gambling, and the Mob made Las Vegas an ideal setting for movies.

On July 11 and July 12 2023 Turner Classic Movies is showing five movies with a Las Vegas theme. Among these is the Rat Pack classic Ocean's 11 (1960), which I consider the Las Vegas; the film noir The Las Vegas Story (1952); and the musical Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). Below is the line-up of movies. All times are Central.

July 11 2023
7:00 PM Ocean's 11 (1960)
9:15 PM The Las Vegas Story (1956)
11:00 PM Bugsy (1990)

July 12 2023
1:30 AM Machine Gun McCain (1970)
3:30 AM Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)