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Stuntman Dan Koko jumps of Vegas World Hotel: video

Information

Creator

Creator (cre): Stupak, Bob

Date

1984

Description

Local news segments and b-roll footage of two high-rise jumps that stuntman Dan Koko made from Bob Stupak's Vegas World Hotel structure in 1984. The first jump of 225 feet made on May 19, 1984; the second jump of world record acclaim of 326 feet, made on August 30, 1984. Clips include b-roll of the jumps, soundbites with Koko, and reporters interviewing Koko discussing his motivations for the jumps. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

Digital ID

MS_01016_198

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1cr5t52w
Details

Contributor

Contributor (ctb): KVBC Channel 3 (Television station : Las Vegas, Nev.)
Contributor (ctb): KLAS-TV (Television station : Las Vegas, Nev.)
Contributor (ctb): KTNV-TV (Television station : Las Vegas, Nev.)
Contributor (ctb): KVVU Channel 5 (Television station : Henderson, Nev.)

Subject

Stunt performers
Vegas World Hotel Casino

Time Period

1980s (1980 - 1989)

Place

Las Vegas

Resource Type

Moving Image

Material Type

moving images

Source

Stuntman Dan Koko jumps of Vegas World Hotel: video, 1984

Archival Collection

Bob Stupak Professional Papers

Citation

MS_01016_198. Bob Stupak Professional Papers, approximately 1900-2007. MS-01016. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1cr5t52w

Rights

This material is made available to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. Nevada Stupak transferred all right, title and interest they had in the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) to UNLV. However, the material may be protected by copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity rights, or other interests not owned by UNLV. Users are responsible for determining whether permissions are necessary from rights owners for any intended use and for obtaining all required permissions. Acknowledgement of the UNLV University Libraries is requested. For more information, please see the UNLV Special Collections policies on reproduction and use (https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/research_and_services/reproductions) or contact us at special.collections@unlv.edu.

Standardized Rights Statement

In Copyright

Digital Provenance

Digitized materials: physical originals are not available for viewing because of fragility or obsolescence

Extent

1:11:15

Language

English

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

Format

video/mp4