Ocean's 11 (1960)

Danny Ocean and his friend Jimmy Foster recruit nine former comrades from the 82nd Airborne Division to rob five Las Vegas casinos on New Year's Eve: the Sahara, Riviera, Desert Inn, Sands and Flamingo. They plan it like a military operation: cut the city's power at midnight and escape in a garbage truck. But the crew's electrician dies of a heart attack on the Strip, and police and mobsters start to suspect. The Rat Pack takes center stage: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr.

1. Behind the scenesThe idea came from a gas station attendant

   Peter Lawford heard the idea from director Gilbert Kay, who heard it from a filling station attendant. When Lawford told Sinatra, he joked: "Forget the movie, let's pull the job!"

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2. CameoA Saul Bass title sequence

   The animated title sequence was designed by Saul Bass. In the final shot, the cast's names light up on the Sands hotel marquee.

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3. Behind the scenesShot before dawn

   The stars performed shows at 8 p.m. and midnight, so much of the casino footage was shot between 3 a.m. and dawn.

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