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Lido b-roll footage (minimal audio): video, 1997 April 17
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Title card: "National Finals Rodeo BBQ cook-off and party - Stardust"; opens on someone barbequing ribs and says "Recipe for a Great Marketing Opportunity!". Advertisement for the third annual barbeque cook-off and party hosted by Stardust during the National Finals Rodeo week. Shows promotional shows of the rodeo and the Stardust Hotel; shots of previous cook offs, lots of people wearing cowboy hats and boots and milling around the event tents. The voiceover explains that there will be sponsorships, over 50,000 people in attendance, and the Stardust will provide a "massive media campaign" to advertise the event. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Lido b-roll footage (minimal audio): video, 1994 March 01
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B-roll aerial footage of the Las Vegas Strip and the Stardust Hotel at night. Helicopter flys 360-degrees around the illuminated hotel tower. The tower is lit up in half blue, half pink. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Stardust Resort and Casino Lido de Paris original transfer master: video, 1993 January 27
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Promotional video for the new and improved Stardust Resort and Casino which highlights new and improved amenities. The video focuses on the expanded check-in area, king sized rooms in the tower, renovated villa rooms, and a conference center with dedicated registration area and ballroom area, technologically advanced sound and lighting. The resort also offers many dining options, including the recent addition of Tres Lobos Restaurant, and enlargment of William B's, Tony Roma's, Ralph's Diner, Tucan Harry's 24-hour dining room, and the Warehouse Buffet. Recreation and entertainment options include two pools, spas, and poolside cocktail lounges. 24-hour gaming and "Enter the Night" offer many ways for guests to relax and unwind. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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1991 Gaming Hall of Fame award ceremony: video, 1990 July 02
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Jay Franklin Benjamin won a $5.7 million Megabucks slot machine jackpot at the Stardust while in town from Texas with his wife. All segments include interview with the winner, and his plans for how to use the money include purchasing a house in Las Vegas a car for his son. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Global Noon Hour "Goes to Las Vegas" featuring the Stardust Hotel: video, 2001 January 12
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Fireworks erupt on the top of the Stardust Resort tower to classical music for New Years Eve 2001. The camera pans around the building as the fireworks continue to erupt. Perhaps produced by Chet Simmons, per physical media item. Original media Betacam SP, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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"Travel Channel Secrets...Building a Desert of Dreams": video, 1970 April 28
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Topless showgirls in full costume pose, one at a time, in Lido costume and headdress. They gesture, sometimes moving their arms and costumes, while smiling or staring into the camera. They are wearing pink, red, green, orange, yellow, and blue feathered headpieces and boas. They all have jeweled bikini bottoms and necklaces. One segment shows footage of Paris scenes that was used in and to promote the show. Title cards with information about the show appear infront of neon signs. Another segment shows all the showgirls together, posing to show only their feathered costumes, before revealing a posed showgirl. The final clip includes show credits superimposed over the posing showgirls. There is no audio for any of these clips. Original media 35mm, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 2048 x 1556.
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Sam Boyd's Fremont Hotel and Casino in-house promotional gaming video: video, 1991 February 28
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Los Angeles, California news segment reports on the "Lido de Paris" show closing in final show to make way for a new show. Clips of the show appear on screen while the reporter details the show's closing. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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"Fun & Games" TV show segment on the new Las Vegas Motor Speedway: video, 1991 February 28
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San Diego, California news segment reports on the "Lido de Paris" show closing in final show after 32 years to make way for a new show. Clips of the show appear on screen while the reporter details the show's closing. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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"In-room marketing" promotion for Stardust slot tournaments: video, approximately 1990 to 1999
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B-roll of gaming inside the Stardust Hotel. A group of people are playing craps, and the camera focuses in on dealer's hands, guests interacting, throwing the dice. Second clip is the same group of people at a poker table; third segment is the group at a roulette wheel. Final segment of b-roll is guests sitting and playing slot machines. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Las Vegas News Bureau gaming B-roll: video, 1994 July 26
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Local news segment reports on John Baysinger, a Utah resident, winning a $2.6 million jackpot. He played $4 on a Fabulous 50s slot machine and won while at the Stardust Hotel. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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