Video clip used at the Las Vegas Planning Commission meeting to annouce the hotel/casino; clip opens with icebergs falling into water; then various historic clips and photographs of the Titanic on screen while Robert Goulet sings "A Cruise to Infinity" song; ends with Titantic rising back out of the ocean. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Local news anchor George Knapp interviews Bob Stupak. Interview begins with Stupak sharing his background and coming to stay in Las Vegas in 1972; his journey to owning and operating a number of casinos; the success of Vegas World and his marketing strategies; coming up with the idea for Stratosphere Tower; funding the project; the question about tower height and FAA regulations; Mirage opening and the potential affect on other casinos; his relationship with Steve Wynn; and Stupak's political career. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
"Titanic Casino Conference at Jackie Gaughan's Plaza" clip shows the "Titanic Resorts Inc" press video with Robert Goulet singing over historic images, then Goulet speaks about Stupak and the Titantic idea and sings song written by Bob Stupak; news anchors announce the event and show short clips of the event and Stupak speaking Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Publicity video about the construction progress for the Stratosphere Tower; video includes digital renderings of the Stratosphere Tower, aerial views of the construction progress, and news clips from KVBC Channel 3, KTNV-TV Channel 13, and other unidentified news stations; the news clips show various shots of the construction and also include interviews with Donald Peterson from Vegas World, Las Vegas local Ronald Willias, and other unidentified constuction workers and pedestrians; b-roll footage includes construction shots, aerial views, and dining inside the Stratosphere tower; voiceovers and music can be heard throughout the video Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Helicopter removing weights from a construction crane on top of the Stratosphere Tower; multiple clips show the helicopter and construction workers removing weights one at a time from the crane over the course of several hours; video is shot at ground level and often zooms in on the helicopter; video includes audio of helicopter noises Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Multiple clips of construction workers weight testing and jacking a crane used to build the Stratosphere Tower; the clips are shot at ground level and frequently zoom in and out of the crane; the Stratosphere Tower can be seen in the background, still being built; construction noises and people's voices can be heard in the background Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Helicopter removing weights from a construction crane on top of the Stratosphere Tower; multiple clips show the helicopter and construction workers removing weights one at a time from the crane over the course of several hours; video is shot at ground level and often zooms in on the helicopter; video includes audio of helicopter noises Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Jim Jimmerson, a council to Bob Stupak and the Stratosphere Corporation, gives a press conference about a construction fire that occured at the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas on August 29, 1993; some construction items were damanged but there were no casulties; several people speak and answer questions during the press conference, including Bob Stupak Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Publicity video about the construction progress for the Stratosphere Tower; video includes digital renderings of the Stratosphere Tower, aerial views of the construction progress, and news clips from KVBC Channel 3, KTNV-TV Channel 13, and other unidentified news stations; the news clips show various shots of the construction and also include interviews with Donald Peterson from Vegas World, Las Vegas local Ronald Willias, and other unidentified constuction workers and pedestrians; b-roll footage includes construction shots, aerial views, and dining inside the Stratosphere tower; voiceovers and music can be heard throughout the video Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
KTNV-TV Channel 13 news segment about the closure of Vegas World and the roughly 2,000 employees who lost their jobs because of the closure; segment features interviews of Vegas World employees Tommy Winnett and Jim Armstrong; b-roll footage of the exterior of the hotel Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.