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Transcript of interview with Breck Wall by Claytee White, July 3, 2003

Date

2003-07-03

Archival Collection

Description

Breck Wall grew up tough and honed that toughness into solid business acumen. He also grew up talented and that talent took him to movie sets in Los Angeles and allowed him to produce shows in Dallas, New York, Tahoe, and Las Vegas. Though his family became nonexistent early in his life, he formed his own broad family from a group of faithful friends around the country. One special friendship makes this interview worth reading — the one with Jack Ruby. Wall's talent though is the primary reason that this interview is good history. He did many shows and had up to five running simultaneously. The creative process was the fun part that allowed him to produce Passion , Alias, and Night Beat among many others. Bottoms Up is his signature production and has been at several venues in Las Vegas for the past 40 years. Breck Wall is living a full and interesting life. A good example is a phone call from The London Times'. "Mr. Wall?" 1 said, "Yes." He said, "Are you aware that your best friend, Jack Ruby, just shot Oswald?" I said, "What" I was in shock. I said, "No I'm not." And I talked to him very briefly,and I hung up the phone." The phone continued to ring as calls came in from the Dallas Morning News, The Washington Post, The New York Times, etc, etc.

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Photograph of Asher Rahav and Victor Bennahum in the Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, October 1962

Date

1962-10

Archival Collection

Description

Asher Rahav (Israel Government Tourist Office Beverly Hills), Victor Bennahum (Israel Government Tourist Office New York City), and an unknown man in the Emerald Room at the Sands in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Dancers for the "Mob Squad Marmalade," image 003: photographic print

Date

1968

Description

Dancers of "Mod Squad Marmalade" in the Casbar Theatre, Hotel Sahara in 1968 seated at left is singer Patti York.

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Photograph of Toni and Wilbur Clark, location unknown, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Archival Collection

Description

Toni and Wilbur Clark, circa 1950s. Credit: Bill Mark, Park Sheraton Hotel, New York City.

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