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The dancing Fountains of Bellagio at night

Most people will likely tell you the Fountains of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino are easily the coolest thing in Las Vegas. I agree. They are spectacular. I have never seen excess put to better use — and let me tell you, a huge lake that shoots water hundreds of feet in the air, in the middle of the Nevada desert, where any water demands a high premium, is excessive. These fountains left me breathless, awestruck, every time I saw them, and we made sure to catch several shows while we were there.

This is one of those shows, filmed by me at night, from the Northeast corner of the lake, at the intersection of Las Vegas Blvd and Flamingo Rd. The fountains danced to a famous tune crooned by Frank Sinatra, called “Luck Be A Lady”. Enjoy!

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Wow. That is one word that really says it all when it comes to this.

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Reviews

Born to Dance (1936)

Born to Dance (1936) is a dud to avoid, even if it’s got James Stewart in it. The music is terrible, even if it is written by Cole Porter. And even though Eleanor Powell was considered a great tap dancer back then, I couldn’t stomach her. She moved so oddly, as if her body wasn’t a whole, but two separate parts. Her legs moved to one beat while her upper body was a sort of buoy, bouncing up and down with some ill-shaped waves. Gosh, it was awful! I had to stop watching the movie midway. Where was the grace, the beauty, of the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dances? It sure wasn’t here. The dialogue was forgettable, the songs were unlistenable, and the dancing… yikes! Leave this movie on the shelf, gathering dust. We shouldn’t disturb its rest…

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