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N HALLELUJAH HOLLYWOOD!?╟Ñ ?╟≤I: How to spend four-atid-a-half million dollars in 3years. By DAVID GALLIGAN So many of us spent our lost youth haunting the local movie theatre, racing up and down grotesquely carpeted aisles for an extra box of sugar babies. We were weaned on a lovesick Garland and Rooney. ( .Girl Crazy ) or the low-dips of Astaire and Rogers (?╟úThe Barclays of Broadway ): For me it was always MGM and their musicals ?╟÷ somehow they seemed to flesh out my childhood fantasies ?╟÷ with their polished floor*;, feathered boas, and staircases forever . frosted in tulle, reaching upwards to the heavens. That was the dream. It was Lana Turner tripping down the stairs m ?╟úZiegfeld Girl?╟Ñ or Garland moOning over Tom Drake the boy - next - door in ?╟úMeet Me In St. Louis.?╟Ñ It was Leslie . Caron, Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Clark Gable ?╟÷- and a ^ rostet of stars that went on and on. They came and went with thfeinglecline and fall of Hollywood ?╟÷ the floors > cioude<#ie boas dropped. They said the MGM musical wa^dpa&\Astaire was too old,Garland Died, Lana went oil tp ^Ross- Hhnter. The studio cancelled its contract^^soM its memorabilia. A ?╟úFor Sale?╟Ñ sign went up on theJpa.Cldot. | The greedy studio eye looked to Las Vegas for j reinvestment. They erected a mediocre monument and called it the MGM Grand Hotel. It was nice, it w^ pretty, but- it wasn?╟╓t like ?╟úin the movies/?╟╓ 11 cost them a stuqfd-^ana me.a dteapi- Or so I thought. Then I'saw DorJArden^ ?╟úHallelujahfaollywood!I ?╟÷ the live spectacular to end all spectaculars ?╟÷ the Grand Hotel?╟╓s tribute to the Hollywood-musical. The sensation it gives is like being caught m ..a prism -r its beauty is blindihg: It opens in mpfors and silvers andleds and whirling curtains filled with images Of Iquis B. dV&yer?╟╓s famous menu of stars. Then M famous Togo of Leo the Lion, surrounded by *' done up in manes of feathers**.. lion-roared his ItpprOval. Oh, yes, he was the real thing. Ne!xi was their salute to ?╟úJumbo,?╟Ñ complete with a flying Bozo, The Glowoxlangling from the ceiling. Tanya, The Elephant pranced about and made her bid for stardom in this portion ofTthe show. She?╟╓s talented, this girl, if one carnally say that* about ?╟úan elephant ?╟÷ even if she does have a slightly maid caste to her eyes. Apt* TV Belongs to Alan Weeks and Winston DeWitt Hemsley (Jrrilliant talents), who somehow don?╟╓t make it v?Θ╝rk Tor Thfem. I think ?╟╓they?╟╓v^been dwarf <$l>y the production.^ v'_ ?╟úKis^rhet?╟Ñ glides on with llamas and camels, taking over alt?╟╓ fiv?· of/the Ziegfeld'Room?╟╓s stages ^ with oijfr entire cMffohjjr aped harem room descending from fl^^ping/. 'A^TvirPa giant screen and a pudgy Judy Garland . singing?╟úYou Made^eXove/^ou to Mr. Gable.In an instant the stage is a turn - of - the - century St. Louis fair -jgtts lacy ferris wheel ablaze with lights ||| its incrediblecptumes turning into petalled flowers as it twirls its w^mo Easter Sunday. 9**^ The show moves on at a breakdeck pace. It switches to ?╟úThe Pirate?╟Ñ (and its naked natives) in a burst of the glory that once was. As the ship and its crew sink to their fate, an immense tank is lowered, complete with a dolphin, who flirts charmingly with a scantily clad sea nymph. And there's much more ?╟÷ Siegfeld and Roy, amazing illusionists, who are able to make a tiger disappear before your own eyes. ?╟úHallelujah Hollywood?╟╓s?╟Ñ, finale out - Bysbys the famous Mr. Berkeley?╟╓s; famous musicals. The Grand Staircase thrusts itself forward as the stage fairly drips in the. most /elegant parade of costumes, stunningly^ realized by Ray Aghayart and Bob Mackie, since Flo Ziegfeld took wing. 'Pieces then are flown i?½ from the. -ceiling, forming a celestial chandelier, as a , cast of seemingly thousands surrounds the audience (be sure to sit half-way -?√ß back), and a lonely spotlight climbs theses (in the show?╟╓s, only tasteless bit) in search of an unseerfjudy Garland. ?╟úHallelujah Hollywood!?╟Ñ, then, is the dream come true. No adjectives could do it full justic^/It?╟╓s what' the circus never was, and should have be$n, when we were kids. It s.a Barnum and Baily shpw,for adults. As beautiful and make believe as. it can be. LAS VEGAS REVIEW o Hallelujah Hollywood MGM nc/ ^/eg^id Roorp Dpnn Arden's "Hallelujah HollyWdod^lAhe Wofsiis df^^,Ve@s spec tacular.s^,n^Kldndescftn^S!^m^ ornate and fl^^^Eyantl^^taged mroducljdn show in the history of rag! Vega^^^ejextravagaxi^R, "HalljemSahd Hollywood" a histo,ry^|ak1rig, ravishing . r,evue. Producer-director Arden pjjfs dwarfed all of his?½fdvjM^ I effoUsA^' "HallelujahtHollywood'^wrth&aV full two hOLtfffl^&gr^ time is is both af| tribute-and air^^eati^^>f the golden yq?║i;s-t of Hollywood and Broadway:' Appropriately premiered mphe^cand HoteL'S new Ziegfeld Room, "HH" is Dre?╜^ratedWth 12 .acts, each Containing several sceh^lspfecialtv acts and one |||||mibl?· effect on top of lanothe^^S There are licmsMggrs, llamaf^armlsf^ dolphjns, cheetahs; doves, and ddgs; film clips, flying balloons,., a fmt^ I wheel, a trolley, aerate ship 1 hat sinks,,.' I and a Lining Qurtain of girls and Leo, I the 'Lion, among the many t^dffal I touches. nnd'' smMsS I moviesXjiYid hundreds of co?·tuira^ra I XVdeit' pa^f&l homage to the great I showmen and stars/fmcluding Busby I Berkeley, Mae West, JimB Durante, Ipanny Bric^fflHelen Morgan,'GVodeh^^ I Mj)?·x/ Ma|CT& iDieft?½!?║/ W.C^Jaelds, I Ruth Etting|^j|iger Rogere and Fred ?√ß Astaire. .and| Nelibn Eddy, and iri two special Inaefmi^Sog^gement ~ ^^t^nce^,?╟╓ Judy Garland, pjus m?╜rhy, many Others. . On^e^^^pequenee is i gorgeously ?╜m|)unted "Meet Me ip St. Louiljwvith a ?√ßHI midway, side|snowJpr|?½tal Sfn|| another, titled The Theatre'?½ei!e||feld, is a glittering montage of/piusicals, Ziegfeld Follies,, and the mositflbreathtaking finale ey^er concocted. I^^nale is as magnificent |J|f it is monumental and^^rally l||lto be seem to- be ^jT^ed Out oftatfast of well over 100, there ar<^^mrpvfnan a dozen prjpcipals, and specialty acts. Heading thefciig Mi of featured starsl^the/sensatio^a duo li|pp2fgfried and Roy, i 11 us io n ists extraordinaire in an amazing repertoire of .jllu^tonsj and stellar showmanship. 'Aljglj featured are The Volantes and their "Fun on Wheelag^^^^^^pers; David Roasaire and His Perky Pekes with a bow off that^Ca GrbaLDane pulling a^Cstage coach driven by a cowboy outfitted baboon and a coach full of Pekingese passenger and the dapping dolffitm with|||b nudetpartners V Judy Barrington and Barbara Bradsfpw. Among the featured f^s&smemhers are so|ig and dai^p duo Alan Weeks ?√ß and Vyipstop^; DeWitt Hemsley, leatc( dancers Tricia Lee, Patri^Chanel- and Marlene Viri'cent, singS^S)iia^ne Findlay, Penny Gaston. Eileen Barnet^ Gary Mars^tJj^///^ Harmon, Martin > (<fontin?╜ed on Page 11) Ross, Lou Garcia, Gary Oakes, Chuck Karel, Jerry Grasse, Gale Baker, JacoDy, ye,> Garner ancl .Sally Mityt^g-, a|l!|ad male diners-5 R&S Dam^nd Reg Reid.ei M Turner, Gaye Edmond, Jpe, DidKey, Paul Capa^n, Ray FH| Kathy Riegei; Ed HurnphremRavid.' Heer and King Morton aTe;alsd;I^WSrf th^eUhbW'sfiitlgi ng l^e^and ni;e^|^ PHa( fheffeatuTed players PlaY WlHi parts in B product^ nuBS^^S-AIsJo on stage^jp various! groupings 'an'^^q%mfeles alp m??re |han^6:0?╟  MGM GirfeTapd; 14Sr|p?fg i 'daWcers^. f ^ ^ i U There are many, many credits to be IM^M^Sferden takes the lion s sS^SEor rbe^^MWHIgtluging I directing; the costumes of Ray Aghayan Ijm Bob MaclM^B^med.magil. the tmmmm in merit every 1 award '^liMiina.e n ?½ h g P gf imaginaff,qn^S^Sa?½ N4?en M y^rebgra'ph^is\by tukD&^Cobjem?╟  pmE^??Inostd 1 tfiS? a 11wayVa |pproj^ lam ^?√ßv'hsliall^MfeliP.g/ Jjfe B9H .SffitraBKwhe 4.remEg&oh> masteVtul^MdmCT^yot -a * undM^ing*?½!5,1 oVchestrffi|bMJiy j production designer John DeCun^nd art director MicbaeTlCnigm wrtv .?╜?╜?╜* | created a stage wonderland. Larry P a" l.Lle ci.'J U untold resp^hsibiffibsfas. production j coordjrptor for Ardenfas does Bill De Angelis as production .supervisor fg ?√ß MGM- M -, ?√ß And finally, there a^th|fecfal material, m?½aj segments and ly|f by ?√ß Hi inimitable.Bill/ BagMBarnes is ?√ß |*Smly-.,and continually ^ surprise ?√ß ^'Mlldelight with hlf/r^/hjlyrtty,-and ?√ß BMBM mu||:. Of ma.piy,B lloniVfbutifftfKoi"Hallf US| -Hol.km??d/!- "VVrf'lV}d PuvL^I Better"^ a ?╟÷ ?╟úBetter, is a l.ve| %nd film stint Le^.h IB I Wejmbo and Taylpr.^Mer apd ?√ß Berry, and LaS^Sd ElizAg.eXn^ayl.QJ'/ ^^ipipals like Diane Finely, I Gary ?√ß|H and a z?╜Lou Ga,rc,a a|| - Carmen MiraMa, -M^their idea of | h^w theyMdld hafe HHHH ?? Ahe h-gh I evenmg. m i L.A. Sentinel, - Thursday May 2, 1974 GIPfiONfi . candid ccynrtmepjs, _Lnte:ttiinin#>tEdit9A . 34 family today?╟÷ Chicago today! Tuesday, April 30, 1974 , ''TiiliW rc Maggie E)alv HOLLYWOOD -CAME to Las Vegas. In a superb show called ?╟úHallelujah Hollywood?╟Ñ m the Ziegfeld Room of the M-G-M Hotel. The" show is electrifying, combining clips from old M-G-M movies, sensational dancing, singing, and beautiful costumes in a mind-boggling revue. There are' 25 rfiusicians in the orchestra playing 70 songs RjjHMHHBB?╟╓ * v .* and 200 singerajand dancers ap/ H .elephant named Tanya; llamas, a camel, gill a. real lion [looks jiet like Leo}, and a live Bengal tiger/ The incredible costumes are H done by Bob Mackie and Ray Aghayan.. Ijyj * MAs Maiy Martin si&id|4?╟ *Y?╜ti,Ve,got to see Sait to believe it.**- ?/// . HHB Hallelujah Holly wood 'ONCE IN A WHILE ydu J&e a s&pw M: ; iiwi is so niagnificenl in every respect it's almost impoS-P I sible tatell ya about it; believe me such is the ease with the new Donn Arden Production currently at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, tagged ?╟  ?╟ Hallelujah Holly wood ?╟╓ ?╟╓ T ... spectacular in every way, the show is a permanent, I floating, revolving, flaming, prancing?╟╓ disappearing, I high,kicking, explpding, guttering resident musical that J leaves you really breathless,.-^ ?╟  Slated to be seen nitelv, r I two shows a night... in .the beautiful Ziegfietd Room of the* I | Grand for 2 Vi years, #?╟≤ musical happening you ?╟╓ will remember for a lifetime . . . Featuring semi-nude ' ' dancers .. . fully-clothed dancers, the costumes are un- | 1 believable (Ray Aghayan-Bob Mackie), thousands and N thousands of yards of feathers .. . beads . . . a swimtfi ; ming pool filled with 7 feet of water weighing 86,000 h f pounds showing a nude dancer arid a dolphin doing a livd 1 ' water ballet s., The actual sinking of a pirate ship in -ffi flairies add to the underwater scene . . . You?╟╓ll see tigers ft rind lions disappear in air performed by, two of the l: world?╟╓s greatest illusionists (Siegfried and Roy) ; there are elephants.: . camels :. . dogs ... you name it p; ... From the great musical, ?╟úI Can?╟╓t Cope,?╟Ñ you?╟╓ll see 6^ Alan Weeks and Winston DeWitt Hemsley in a number, fR tagged ?╟úGpod Vibrations,?╟Ñ in which they sing and do a K bit of the tiptoeing . . . beautiful black show girls mixed f- *?√ß in with every color of skin imaginable . . . copper-pQlored Patnc^, Chapel is i principals .. , and pretty Piper Alvezjs sdemas;-one'o{; 1 the MGM showgirls. rif you miss this produetiofe ($2/|j j mBionj.-you have missed- not just a Las.'Vegas hap-. \ pening but one of the greatest.piusical trips in a lifetime ?