brilliant actors, brilliant editing

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Blistering performances.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Okay, so "Singing in the Rain" it's not, it's still better than... okay, I can't think of anything off the top of my head, but it's an enjoyable movie with lots of singing, dancing, pretty colors and fun cameos from a host of stars. AND it has the best version of "Frankie & Johnny" I've ever heard -- courtesy of Sammy Davis Jr.Cyd Charisse is in the top ten of 'the-most-gorgeous-and-talented-women-to-ever-appear-in-movies'. She is displayed like a flawless multi-carat gemstone in "Meet Me in Las Vegas". In fact, there are so many gorgeous women in this movie my eyes bugged out. Wowie-wow-wOw! If you don't like musicals, forget this one, it's just a cute diversion. If you DO like musicals, don't miss this one. It's a tad long, but it's still a winner.

This movie has gotten such a bad rap. No, it's not a Classic MGM musical lin the vain of AN American IN Paris or SINGIN' IN THE RAIN. However, for what it is it stands on its own. Cute story line, lots of cameos from the roaster of MGM stars at the time and some wonderful musical numbers, especially the FRANKIE AND JOHNNIE ballet. That's a must see. Cyd Charisse wasn't the greatest actress but she excels here in her "icy" demeanor and it works well here. Her drunk scene is a stand out. The under rated Cara Williams is a delight and she should have been a bigger star. A reader pointed out that Cyd's husband Tony Martin should have played the role Dan Daily played. Daily was an excellent dancer. Tony doesn't dance, so that would not have worked at all. Why this hasn't been released on DVD is beyond me since so many musicals not as good as this, have been. This is really fine, light, funny entertainment, so unlike movies made today. Lighten up and enjoy.

This almost unknown musical, like the (better) also forgotten IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER (1955) are two of MGM's real treasurebox surprises: modern time musicals instead of fantasy or historical setting musicals. VEGAS is yes, an advertisement for Las Vegas.... and the pre ratpack snazzy nightclub 1955 Las Vegas we all can dream about having been able to visit. With excellent MGM star cameos and even stylish and breathtaking Lena Horne solos this is a raucous rude musical with star turns in slot machine heaven. Jerry Colonna hosts a genuinely riotous number called 'My Lucky Charm" with showgirls dressed in such a funny array of hilarious goofy costumes, I am sure Mel Brooks pinched the 'look' when adding a new level of ridiculous to 'Springtime For Hitler" in "The Producers". The same idea turns up a year later in PAL JOEY with the "My Funny Valentine" tawdriness and costumes. It is a really funny number and as other commenters on this site will tell you, has Cyd wander drunk onto the stage and hilariously wreck the whole routine. The ballet sequence: Frankie and Johnny is a sensation and appears in one of the MGM That's Entertainment/ Dancing films. However, one really scary and sinister dance number is called 'The Girl in the Yellow Collar" with rough bumpkin men hounding Cyd alone around a tree, and is almost like a pack rape scenario. It is a horrible number, subconsciously un nerving with all these lustful rednecks pursuing this gorgeous dancer like a pack of sex hungry men. Otherwise this film is a dance and time/vogue sensation and well worth seeing in Cinemascope.... not the irritating and ridiculous pan and scan cropping of VHS.

If you like musicals, you must see this one. There are a lot of very good songs in this one and enough comedy to make this a feel good type movie. Cyd Charisse is charming as always and she and Dan Dailey do very well together. Anges Moorhead naturally, is a great supporting actress. Since the days of light hearted musicals is over for good for all of us who grew up during that period and time, it's nice to be able to go back to the 40's and 50's to view these wonderful days of MGM musicals. I know this movie is out on VHS, but I am anxiously awaiting the day they decide to release it on DVD. If you have 112 min. to spare I suggest you sit back and enjoy this wonderful old movie..