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The Cure goes on "Big Shot" ride, Energy conservation struggles, and financial struggles of Stratosphere: video

Information

Creator

Creator (cre): Stupak, Bob

Date

1996-08-09 to 1996-08-16

Description

Local news anchors discuss The Cure (band) visit to Las Vegas to perform at the Thomas & Mack, but they ride "The Big Shot" before performance; clip shows band before and after going on the ride; second segment is on power problems and blackouts in the Las Vegas Valley due to high demand from heat; clip shows anchor at Nevada Power Company; Stratosphere limits their power usage; third segment is on financial woes of Stratosphere construction and selling of shares; Lyle Berman and Bob Stupak power struggle is discussed 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 clips file.

Digital ID

MS_01016_241

Permalink

http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1rf5r043
Details

Contributor

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

Subject

Amusement rides
Stratosphere Hotel and Casino (1996-2020)
Electric power failures

Time Period

1990s (1990 - 1999)

Place

Las Vegas

Resource Type

Moving Image

Material Type

moving images

Source

The Cure goes on "Big Shot" ride, Energy conservation struggles, and financial struggles of Stratosphere: video, 1996 August 09 to 1996 August 16

Archival Collection

Bob Stupak Professional Papers

Citation

MS_01016_241. 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/d1rf5r043

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

0:11:39

Language

English

Publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

Format

video/mp4