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Costume design drawing, female Philistine costumes #3 and #4, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "girl singer (individual Philistine #3)" and "girl singer (individual Philistine #4)" for two identical drawings.
Costume Details: Two female performers wearing beaded tops, floor-length split skirts, and matching headdresses with draped cloth.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Prologue
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Two female performers wearing beaded tops, floor-length split skirts, and matching headdresses with draped cloth.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Prologue
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Photograph of attendants inspecting a plane, Brooklyn, New York, September 30, 1937
Date
1937-09-30
Archival Collection
Description
Description printed on photograph's accompanying strip of paper: Hughes Buys New Plane. Attendants at the Floyd Bennet Airport, in Brooklyn, New York, inspecting the tire on the plane Howard Hughes recently purchased from the Sikorsky Company. Hughes accepted delivery September 30th, and flew the plane from Bridgeport. The tire blew as he was making a test landing. No other damage was done. Credit Line (ACME) 9/30/37
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Photograph of workmen completing the final arrangements for the test of the HK-1, Hughes Flying Boat, November 2, 1947
Date
1947-11-02
Archival Collection
Description
The interior of the 219-foot long hull of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, on the day of the craft's initial water taxi tests. The picture was taken from the center section of the 400,000 pound aircraft. Workmen were completing the final arrangements for the test in the background.
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Photograph of Hughes Flying Boat on Terminal Island, during assembly, January 8, 1947.
Date
1947-01-08
Archival Collection
Description
Transcribed from photo sleeve: Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" or "Flying Boat" being assembled at Long Beach Harbor. Stamped on back of photo: "Hughes Aircraft Photo" and the date "Jan 8 1947." Los Angeles Harbor, Terminal Island are now known and Long Beach.
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Costume design drawing, pink, fuchsia, and plum-colored showgirl costume, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Archival Collection
Description
Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Two-piece showgirl costume with crossed halter top in plum and black, sheath-style long skirt split in front, one side black, the other side plum, trimmed with gold jewels; burst of plum-colored feathers from the hips, pink and fuchsia feathered train; matching headpiece with tall feathers.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Two-piece showgirl costume with crossed halter top in plum and black, sheath-style long skirt split in front, one side black, the other side plum, trimmed with gold jewels; burst of plum-colored feathers from the hips, pink and fuchsia feathered train; matching headpiece with tall feathers.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, topless showgirl in green and white tropical ensemble, Las Vegas, 1968
Date
1968
Archival Collection
Description
Costume Details: Topless showgirl with long lime green cape with white ruffles, purple flowers, yellow ribbon; matching oversize tropical style hat with large purple flower. "8 skirts, 10 showgirls" and measurements for costume written on paper.
Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky
Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)
Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky
Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)
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Costume design drawing, black tails and top hat with scarlet-lined cape, Las Vegas, 1981
Date
1981
Archival Collection
Description
Bob Mackie design. Handwritten text on drawing: "No capes." Transcribed from original drawing index: "16 Male Dancers (Tails)."
Costume Details: Male performer in black tails and top hat with white vest and bow tie and black cape lined in jeweled scarlet.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Vienna
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Male performer in black tails and top hat with white vest and bow tie and black cape lined in jeweled scarlet.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Vienna
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, black, teal and fuchsia feathered showgirl costume, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed form original drawing index: "8 girl singers (long, black w/feathers)."
Costume Details: Jeweled sheath-style showgirl costume with split skirt, primarily black with teal and fuchsia bodice and collar trimmed with black feathers; matching hat and feathered wrap.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Gershwin
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Jeweled sheath-style showgirl costume with split skirt, primarily black with teal and fuchsia bodice and collar trimmed with black feathers; matching hat and feathered wrap.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Gershwin
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, blue ballet costume for male dancer, Las Vegas, 1981
Date
1981
Archival Collection
Description
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "4 Principal boy dancers (Vienna, ballet look)."
Costume Details: Male dancer in blue ballet style costume with sheer ballooned sleeves; decorated with fuchsia trim; matching boots.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Vienna
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Male dancer in blue ballet style costume with sheer ballooned sleeves; decorated with fuchsia trim; matching boots.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Vienna
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, topless gold digger showgirl #4, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "Girl singer (Gold digger showgirl #4)."
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a transparent long dress with brown fur stole, both decorated with yellow and gold jewels resembling coins. A gold and yellow jeweled headdress is topped with brown fur and feathers.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: B-Babies
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a transparent long dress with brown fur stole, both decorated with yellow and gold jewels resembling coins. A gold and yellow jeweled headdress is topped with brown fur and feathers.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: B-Babies
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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