I really like the movie, but my trips to Vegas in the 70s and early 1980s were a bit less cotton candy than portrayed in the King of R&R Viva Las Vegas movie I always marveled that I survived those trips. The funny thing is I lived in North Hollywood at the time....which was in itself a very strange outpost. “Every now and then when your life gets complicated and the weasels start closing in, the only cure is to load up on heinous chemicals and then drive like a bastard from Hollywood to Las Vegas … Hunter S. Thompson in the classic work:
Hey, I live in Las Vegas, and had the opportunity to work with Ann-Margaret. Close to 20 years ago now. She was a very sweet lady.
