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Photograph of a Minsky's Burlesque showgirl, Las Vegas (Nev.),1972
Date
1972
Archival Collection
Description
A showgirl posing with a black panel. The Aladdin opened on April 1, 1966 and closed on November 25, 1997, and was imploded on 7:30pm, on April 27, 1998, except for the Aladdin Theatre to make way for the construction of an entirely new casino. The new Aladdin was scheduled to reopen on August 17, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. The opening was delayed while the Clark County building inspector completed its fire safety testing. Another delay was caused by last-minute repairs to the casino surveillance system. The new Aladdin finally opened the next day at 7:45 a.m. The casino was sold in bankruptcy on June 20, 2003 to a partnership of Planet Hollywood and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Renovations were carried out in stages, allowing the resort to remain open throughout. The retail space formerly known as "The Desert Passage" was converted into the Hollywood-themed "Miracle Mile Shops" and the theatre formerly known as the "Aladdin Theatre" was converted into "The AXIS". After the casino was renovated, it was reopened as "Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino" on April 17, 2007. Site Name: Aladdin Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard
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Photograph of showgirls performing in the Lido de Paris in Paris, France, 1960-1969
Date
1960 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Showgirls from the Lido de Paris in Paris, France, pose onstage accompanied by male dancers wearing tuxedos and holding top hats. The showgirls are wearing beaded bikinis with feathered headdresses, some with chiffon skirts, some with feathered skirts, some with chiffon capes trimmed with feathers.
Show Name: Lido (Paris, France)
Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)
Show Name: Lido (Paris, France)
Site Name: Lido (Cabaret: Paris, France)
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Showgirls comment on misrepresentation of their craft: video, 1995 December 19
Level of Description
File
Scope and Contents
B-roll of the Aki, the Stardust showgirl whose likeness is on the side of a Western Pacific Airlines plane, poses on the wing. Video switches to inside McCarran Airport, where a small ceremony celebrating the plane's reveal, including dancers and singers from "Enter the Night", including Marva Scott. Stardust executives, showgirls, and others board the plane for its inagural flight. Showgirls, dancers, and singers from "Enter the Night" walk up and down the plane's aisle while information about them is read aloud. Next segment is interview with Aki who describes the feeling of having her likeness on the side of a plane. Next segment is interview with Jim Seagrave, Stardust executive, who describes how exciting it is to have a "flying billboard." Edward Beauvais, Western Airlines executive, shares his thoughts on the plane-sized billboard. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Archival Collection
Stardust Resort and Casino Records
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Collection Number: MS-00515
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 035
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 035
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Photograph of Dunes Hotel showgirls, Las Vegas, 1955
Date
1955
Archival Collection
Description
Seven showgirls from the Dunes Hotel posing by the hotel's swimming pool soon after its opening in Las Vegas, Nevada. From left to right, the women are Penny Davidson, Billie Nelson, Sherry Klarke, Pat Gautier, Gloria Curtis, Pat O'Conner, and Irene Rainwater.
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Photograph of a Minsky's Burlesque showgirl, Las Vegas (Nev.),1972
Date
1972
Archival Collection
Description
A showgirl wearing a tall ponytail and fabric headdress posing with a black panel. The Aladdin opened on April 1, 1966 and closed on November 25, 1997, and was imploded on 7:30pm, on April 27, 1998, except for the Aladdin Theatre to make way for the construction of an entirely new casino. The new Aladdin was scheduled to reopen on August 17, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. The opening was delayed while the Clark County building inspector completed its fire safety testing. Another delay was caused by last-minute repairs to the casino surveillance system. The new Aladdin finally opened the next day at 7:45 a.m. The casino was sold in bankruptcy on June 20, 2003 to a partnership of Planet Hollywood and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Renovations were carried out in stages, allowing the resort to remain open throughout. The retail space formerly known as "The Desert Passage" was converted into the Hollywood-themed "Miracle Mile Shops" and the theatre formerly known as the "Aladdin Theatre" was converted into "The AXIS". After the casino was renovated, it was reopened as "Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino" on April 17, 2007. Site Name: Aladdin Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard
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Photograph of a Minsky's Burlesque showgirl, Las Vegas (Nev.),1972
Date
1972
Archival Collection
Description
A showgirl wearing a sequined bikini bottom costume and a tall ponytail and fabric headdress posing with a black panel. The Aladdin opened on April 1, 1966 and closed on November 25, 1997, and was imploded on 7:30pm, on April 27, 1998, except for the Aladdin Theatre to make way for the construction of an entirely new casino. The new Aladdin was scheduled to reopen on August 17, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. The opening was delayed while the Clark County building inspector completed its fire safety testing. Another delay was caused by last-minute repairs to the casino surveillance system. The new Aladdin finally opened the next day at 7:45 a.m. The casino was sold in bankruptcy on June 20, 2003 to a partnership of Planet Hollywood and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Renovations were carried out in stages, allowing the resort to remain open throughout. The retail space formerly known as "The Desert Passage" was converted into the Hollywood-themed "Miracle Mile Shops" and the theatre formerly known as the "Aladdin Theatre" was converted into "The AXIS". After the casino was renovated, it was reopened as "Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino" on April 17, 2007. Site Name: Aladdin Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard
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Photograph of a showgirl in a white fur costume, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s
Date
1957 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of a showgirl performing on stage in a white, fur-trimmed costume.
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Photograph of showgirl in tasseled dress, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s
Date
1957 to 1969
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white photograph of a showgirl at the Dunes Hotel, posing in a tasseled dress with a feathered headdress and a feather boa wrapped around her arms. She is standing in front of a set and has a cigarette in a cigarette holder in her hand. Site Name: Dunes (hotel and casino)
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Photograph of Harold Minsky auditioning showgirls, 1970-1979
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
A female dancer does a high kick during an audition for Harold Minsky and two unidentified people.
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Photograph of Harold Minsky and showgirls, Chicago (Ill.), 1970-1979
Date
1970 to 1979
Archival Collection
Description
Harold Minsky poses with six showgirls at the Playboy Hotel. The dancers are wearing rhinestone bikini-style costumes and large feathered headdresses. The Knickerbocker has gone through several incarnations since it opened in 1927. Legend has it that in the 1930s the hotel housed a casino frequented by Al Capone. During World War II and the Korean War, US Armed Forces officers would fill the property's hallways and play cards in the Officer's Club. In 1952, Richard Nixon was nominated Vice President during the Republican National Convention held in the hotel. Finally, in the 1970s it became the Playboy Hotel, owned by Hugh Hefner. Site Name: Playboy Hotel (Chicago, Ill.) Street Address: 163 East Walton Place
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