Actually, for mid-century modern lighting and chair enthusiasts, this movie is highly recommended.Ĭoral orange and salmon pink are the popular accent color of the movie. For the sake of brevity, I left out screen grabs that were solely dedicated to the lighting that was chosen for residential sets. Most of the movie’s action takes place in or around Las Vegas casinos, so there are only a small handful of Hollywood stage sets, like the one above. on the DVD re-issue, we learn that the vast majority of the movie was filmed on location in Vegas and inside the 5 casinos that were “being robbed.” This makes Ocean’s 11 a valuable snapshot of what Las Vegas once looked like, a celluloid form of historical preservation for a town that has no use for such things. According to the exhaustively detailed commentary by Frank Sinatra, Jr. Ocean’s 11 released in August 1960, but began 2 weeks of filming on January 11, 1960. The incident brings to mind the movie 'Ocean's Eleven.' In the film, Danny Ocean (Clooney), Pitt and other accomplices plan a heist on several casinos, including the Bellagio.Previously, we covered why Frank Sinatra is the Godfather of Mid-Century Modern, and now we check in on him in 1960 and see that he continued to personify the MCM lifestyle some 13 years after moving into Twin Palms. Police said that per their policy, the identities of the officers involved would be released after 48 hours. The suspect was listed in critical condition. A second officer fired back and hit the suspect, Splinter said.īoth the officer and the suspect were transported to a hospital, and the officer was treated and released. The suspect fired his gun and struck one of the officers in the vest.

He then fled and tried to steal a vehicle that had just pulled into the valet lot, but he was immediately confronted by four police officers, Splinter said. Friday, March 15, an armed man entered a packed Bellagio Hotel and Casino and demanded money from a caged poker area, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Captain Nichole Splinter said. LAS VEGAS - It wasn't quite a George Clooney or Brad Pitt heist, but police say a brazen robbery attempt ended with gunfire and the suspect hospitalized in Las Vegas.Ībout 9:45 p.m.

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