Abstract
The Production Company Audiovisual Collection consists of commercials, advertising, and political campaigns from approximately 1965 to 1995 created by The Production Company, a television production company founded by Thomas “Bob” Patrick in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection consists of primarily 16 mm film and video formats such as VHS, U-Matic, Betacam, open reel, Type C, and quadruplex. The videotapes and films in this collection represent advertising and marketing for hotels and casinos, entertainment companies, politicians, and local businesses located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The Production Company Audiovisual Collection consists of commercials, advertising, and political campaigns from approximately 1965 to 1995 created by The Production Company, a television production company founded by Thomas “Bob” Patrick in Las Vegas, Nevada. The collection consists of primarily 16 mm film and video formats such as VHS, U-Matic, Betacam, open reel, Type C, and quadruplex. The videotapes and films in this collection represent advertising and marketing for hotels and casinos, entertainment companies, politicians, and local businesses located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The casino videotapes and films include work for hotels and casinos such as the MGM Grand, the Desert Inn, and the Sands Hotel and Casino. The entertainment tapes and films include work for the Moulin Rouge Hotel, Riviera Hotel and Casino, and the Silverbird. There are also tapes and films for politicians such as Harry Reid, Bob Miller, Jim Bilbray, Mike O’Callaghan, Floyd Lamb, and Paul Laxalt. This collection also includes commercial footage for local Las Vegas businesses and events such as Helldorado, UNLV sporting events, and state fairs. The collection also includes B-roll footage of scenery around the Las Vegas Valley.
Access Note
Collection is open for research. If use copies of the recordings do not exist, reformatting/production of use copies is required before access will be granted; this may delay research requests. Advanced notice is required.
Publication Rights
This material is made available to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. The estate of Thomas "Bob" Patrick transferred all right, title and interest they had in The Production Company Audiovisual Collection (MS-00930) 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 reproductions and use or contact us at special.collections@unlv.edu.
Arrangement
The collection is roughly organized by topic and format.
Biographical / Historical Note
The Production Company was co-founded in 1977 by Thomas “Bob” Patrick and a friend of Patrick’s. It was the first television production company founded in Las Vegas, Nevada. For thirty years, The Production Company produced various commercials that appeared on Las Vegas television stations. Namely, The Production Company worked on the TV campaigns of various public and political figures in the state including Harry Reid, Bob Miller, Jim Bilbray, Mike O’Callaghan, Floyd Lamb, and Paul Laxalt. The Production Company also did work for governors, attorney generals, district attorneys, Nevada Supreme Court Justices, mayors, and judges. For the work he created at The Production Company, Patrick was recognized throughout the state, earning him various awards and a spot in the Nevada Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. As of 2019, The Production Company is no longer in business.
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“Thomas 'Bob' Patrick.”
Preferred Citation
The Production Company Audiovisual Collection, approximately 1965-1995. MS-00930. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated in 2018 by Mary Ann Price; accession number 2018-053.
Processing Note
A summary of materials was created by Chriziel Childers, Mary Anilao, and Tammi Kim in 2019 during accessioning. No further work has been performed on most of the materials. In 2023, select materials were shipped to an external vendor for digitization. Vendor staff inspected, cleaned, and reformatted physical items into digital files with both preservation (.mov/.wav) and access copies (.mp4/.mp3). In 2024, UNLV SCA staff ingested the files, reviewed for content and quality, and created summaries of each item. Physical items were retained once returned from the vendor. See the “Digitized audiovisual material” section of the finding aid for more information on the grant project and availability of digital files.
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Some materials are stored in the Lied Automated Storage and Retrieval Unit (LASR). Advanced notice may be required to access these materials.