Exterior view of the Flamingo Hotel at sunset. The illuminated champagne tower is visible and a marquee advertising Betty Grable and Harry James is seen in the background.
Las Vegas, Nevada newscast detailing plans by Nellis Air Force Base to alter flight plans due to height of Stratosphere Tower; Segment from Nevada Week in Review discussing issues with a proposed plan to increase the height of the Stratosphere Tower; Segment from an episode of Newsmakers featuring an interview with Jim Twohig of the Airline Pilot Association describing airline safety concerns; Segment from an episode of On Camera featuring interview with Robert Broadbent, Director of Aviation at McCarran Aiport in Las Vegas, Nevada. 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.
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. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual clips file.
A series of news clips showing the construction progress for the Stratosphere Tower; clips show multiple news presenters from various news stations including Steve Crupi from KTNV-TV Channel 13, Bianca Ferrare from KVBC Channel 3, and other presenters from KLAS-TV Channel 8; people interviewed in the clips include Donald Peterson from Vegas World; Dave Cruce, foreman; Ronald Willis, a Las Vegan; Raymond Lafaire, a tourist; Jerry Miller, crew worker; and other unidentified people and construction workers; a video montage of aerial views of construction is also shown; b-roll of press announcement, Stratosphere Tower drawings, ground breaking, construction, and Las Vegas. 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.
Two news clips about the Stratosphere Tower; The first clip from KTNV-TV Channel 13 gives an update about the constrution of the "pod" at the top of the Stratosphere Tower; clip includes news presentor Steve Crupi and shows an interview with Stratosphere Tower Architect Gary Nelson; the second news clip from KLAS-TV Channel 8 is about the Stratosphere Tower seeking a possible corporate sponsorship where the tower would be named after the company; clip includes news presenter Paula Francis. 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.
This video shows Bob Stupak conversing among staffers with Phyllis McGuire. Most of the first 8 minutes of video has Stupak bantering about cell-phones. @8:24 into video Stupak is seen traversing through the unfinished sections of The Stratosphere; @9:09 the Wall of Names is shown; where Stupak claims there are 30 thousand names of financial contributors to the construction of The Stratosphere from shareholders and various club memberships originated by Stupak; @22:03 Stupak, in the company of others, walks into the unfinished section of The Stratosphere's unfinished casino floor; @24:50 Stupak is face-to-face with his bronze statue, where he has issues about the tone of the statue, as Stupak expected it to be gleaming gold. That issue is discussed with an unnamed mustached individual that may have been the designer/sculpter of the statue. There is audio dropout between 26:51 to 27:08. Original media MiniDV, 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 material file.