Those days of showrooms filled with tuxedoed crooners, $1.99 steak-and-egg breakfasts in time for the 5 a.m. I have been coming here for so many years and watched Vegas history disappear right in front of my eyes. after a night of Jack Daniels-filled cabaret-ing. They were filming the original 'Ocean's 11' at the time and it was taken around 6 a.m. We have all seen that picture of the Rat Pack (Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop) as they walked as a 'pack' down the Strip in front of the Sands Hotel and Casino.
I'm talking about those swanky times those movies were set in. With all the Cirque shows, magic shows, tribute acts and comedy shows, there just seemed to be that high-class, 'ring-a-ding-ding' showbiz element missing.
Films that focused on the early days of Las Vegas, when shows WERE shows. It made me think of the films 'Casino,' with Robert DeNiro, and 'Bugsy,' with Warren Beatty. As I was walking 'The Strip,' I passed the familiar Flamingo sign, the barrage of lights, and feathers.
