Make a small fortune in Vegas (1957)

[George Thompson]

I think that this expression was also used of another high-risk low-profit activity, perhaps racing horses, or perhaps show business.  If so, it may well antedate 1957.

It's good to be reminded of Sargeant Bilko again.

GAT

George A. Thompson
Author of A Documentary History of "The African Theatre", Northwestern Univ. Pr., 1998.

----- Original Message -----
From: Bapopik at AOL.COM
Date: Monday, April 12, 2004 1:06 am
Subject: Make a small fortune in Vegas (1957); In God We Trusted (1893)

> HOW TO MAKE A SMALL FORTUNE IN LAS VEGAS
>
>  I asked this before, in 2001.  I said then that I was making a
> small fortune in lexicography.
>
>
> (PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS)
>  Other 46 -- No Title
> Los Angeles Times (1886-Current File). Los Angeles, Calif.: Apr
> 21, 1957. p. G4 (1 page):
> _Get-Poor-Quick Plan_
> PHIL SILVERS, TV's Sgt. Bilko, says it's easy to make a small
> fortune in Las Vegas...start with a large one!
>