Review of Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) by Allan C — 18 Apr 2016

"Meet Me in Las Vegas" is one of those neglected musicals that was produced in the 1950s after the heyday of the Hollywood musical.

It's modest plot is saved from cliché by the personality of Dan Dailey and some tongue-in-cheek writing.

The music is nothing special, but is engaging. The film was a showcase for Cyd Charisse's balletic talents, whch, good as they are, actually add little to the movie except to provide a motive for her to initially reject personal relationships in favor of her career.

But overall, the film is enjoyable in its easy-going friendliness and its genuine location shooting. One would never know that the McCarthy era was in full swing in America and that some of Hollywood's most talented people had to work under pseudonyms, if at all.