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Postcard of an artist's conception of the MGM Grand Hotel (Las Vegas), 1973-1980

Date

1973 to 1980

Description

Stylized drawing of the MGM Grand. Printed text on back of postcard: "The coming attraction of our time is here. MGM Grand Hotel- Las Vegas, a $100 million dollar fantasy. 2100 rooms and suites. The Celebrity Room, reserved for superstars. The Ziegfeld Room, for lavish revues. The Lion's Den, a lively show lounge. Six restaurants. The MGM movie theatre. Tennis. Swimming pools. Health clubs. Shops. And Jai alai, the world's fastest game, in a 2200-seat arena." The MGM Grand Hotel was burned in 1980, rebuilt in 1981, and sold to Bally's Corporation to become Bally's Las Vegas in 1985.
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel
Address: 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

Image

Photograph of the southeast entrance of the MGM Grand Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, circa 1993-1994

Date

1993 (year approximate)

Description

The lion's head entrance to the MGM Grand Las Vegas Hotel and Casino (on the northeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Tropicana Avenue), around the time of its opening on December 18, 1993.

Image

MGM Grand, New York New York, and housing shelter B-roll, 1997

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Nighttime B-roll of MGM Grand and New York New York. Interview with a resident and B-roll of an unidentified housing shelter. Original media BetacamSP, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Archival Collection

UNLV TV Audiovisual Collection
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Collection Number: UA-00098
Collection Name: UNLV TV Audiovisual Collection
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 03

Archival Component

Slide of MGM Grand Hotel and Flamingo Hilton, Las Vegas, circa 1984

Date

1981 to 1984

Description

View from the east of the MGM Grand Hotel (now Bally's) and the Flamingo Hilton. Snow covered mountains are seen in the background.

Image

Slide of MGM Grand Hotel and Flamingo Hilton, Las Vegas, circa 1984

Date

1981 to 1984

Description

View from the east of the MGM Grand Hotel (now Bally's) and the Flamingo Hilton. Snow covered mountains are seen in the background.

Image

"Hallelujah Hollywood" production at the MGM Grand Hotel, image 025: photographic print

Date

1974 (year approximate)

Description

"Kismet" - a scene from Donn Arden's "Hallelujah Hollywood" at the MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas. (c. 1974)

Image

"Hallelujah Hollywood" production at the MGM Grand Hotel, image 027: photographic print

Date

1974 (year approximate)

Description

Dance number "Kismet" in Donn Arden's "Hallelujah Hollywood", c. 1974, MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas.

Image

MGM Grand Hotel (Las Vegas), index to the drawings, September 11, 1972

Date

1972-09-11

Description

Index to the architectural plans for the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1972. The MGM Grand Hotel was sold to Bally's Corporation to become Bally's Las Vegas in 1985. Berton Charles Severson, architect; Brian Walter Webb, architect; Taylor Construction Co.
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel
Address: 3645 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV

Latest Drawing Revision: 1973-07-07

Text

"Hallelujah Hollywood" production at the MGM Grand Hotel, image 016: photographic print

Date

1970 (year approximate) to 1989 (year approximate)

Description

Midway at night (ensemble) in "Hallelujah Hollywood", staged by Donn Arden at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas. (c. 1970s-80s)

Image

"Hallelujah Hollywood" production at the MGM Grand Hotel, image 029: photographic print

Date

1974 (year approximate)

Description

Pirate number from "Hallelujah Hollywood", staged by Donn Arden at the MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas. (c. 1974)

Image