Story By Jack Sheehan

Angie Dickinson is 71 years old, still a working actress in Hollywood, and as glib and charming as she was 40-some years ago, when she was regarded as a five-star glamour girl of the era. Her legs were once insured for $1 million and she was linked with the icons of her day from Frank Sinatra to Johnny Carson to the man she married, Songwriter Burt Bacharach. She laughs at her retro categorization as a hip party girl of the '60s and appreciates that the movie "Oceans 11" and the city of Las Vegas are inextricably linked to people's image of her. Angie recently shared several thoughts and memories with us about Las Vegas, a city she truly loves.

"In 'Oceans 11,' I played a strong woman, but not one interested in the oneupsmanship that is prevalent in movie relationships nowadays. My character Bea was more than the Danny Ocean (Frank Sinatra) character cared to handle. If I were him, I'd have put it this way, 'Ya know, I dig the chick, but she ain't worth it.'

"I loved the remake of 'Oceans 11.' I thought it was clearly a more exciting movie than the original. The high-tech stuff was fun. I loved sweating through the heist with George Clooney and Brad Pitt. Certainly, I was pleased that they chose the biggest female star of the day (Julia Roberts) to reprise my role of the ex-wife.

"I saw Elvis on opening night at the International. It was magical. I was married to Burt, and Colonel Parker sat with us. Elvis had just recorded 'Suspicious Minds,' but it hadn't been released yet, so were hearing it for the first time. We all had chills. Burt and I were introduced to Elvis backstage, and he barely noticed me, rightly so. As one musician to another, he was very excited to meet Burt. And I remember Burt saying to me afterwards, 'I had no idea he was that good.'

"If you didn't gamble, there was nothing to do then. There wasn't even a chair for you to sit down in if you weren't a player. Now, with all the great restaurants and so many great hotels, I come to Las Vegas whenever I'm invited or get a chance. I have a great time there."