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Newton, Elaine, 1943-
Elaine Mariko Okamura was the sixth of seven children born to her parents in Honolulu, Hawai'i. She tells of her father, who left Japan to find his father in Hawai'i, and her mother who was born in Kauai but was sent to Japan as a five-year-old to care for her grandmother. Her father owned the only grocery store in their area, and she recalls him doing his calculations on the abacus. Elaine's knowledge of Japanese helped her to become a stewardess for the Pacific Rim for Pan American Airlines.
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Photograph of Cyd Charisse and Dan Dailey during the filming of "Meet Me in Las Vegas," Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1955-1956
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1950 to 1956
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Publicity photo of Cyd Charisse and Dan Dailey walking outside the Sands Hotel. Typed description provided on the back of the image: "PLACE… in the sun… the desert sun! On location at the fabulous resort Dan Dailey and Cyd Charisse enjoy a stroll near the famed Sands Hotel. "Meet Me in Las Vegas" is M-G-M's colorful invitation to sparkling entertainment, set in the fabulous desert resort with an outstanding cast headed by Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse, Liliane Montevecchi, Agnes Moorehead, Oscar Karlweis, Lili Darvas, and Paul Henreid. Adding their diversified talents to the CinemaScope musical are guest stars Jerry Colonna, Sammy Davis, Jr., Lena Horne, Frankie Laine, Peter Lorre, Frank Sinatra, the Slate Brothers, and Japanese singing discovery Mitsuko Sawamura. Nicholas Brodszky and Sammy Cahn wrote the music, with Joe Pasternak producing and Roy Rowland directing."
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