News segment with TV anchor Pete Ferryman on the "Extreme Beam" at the Stardust Hotel/Casino. Heralded as the largest searchlight in the world for the New Years Countdown 2000 in Las Vegas; and for a marketing element for the Wayne Newton Show at the Stardust. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Stardust Resort and Casino Records (MS-00515) -- Photographs and audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.
Photographs from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Creative Services Records (2010s) (PH-00388-05). Client: UNLV Magazine, Marketing and Public Relations
Aerial footage from local Las Vegas, Nevada news stations of New Years Eve fireworks going off along Las Vegas Boulevard. Various songs play over the video footage; for other videos you can hear crowds cheering, fireworks erupting, and music playing in the distance. The Stardust Hotel is featured in most of the videos. Final segment is an actual newsbroadcast segment that also shows Times Square in New York City. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Stardust Resort and Casino Records (MS-00515) -- Photographs and audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.
Overlayed footage of the Stardust sign, the Stardust Hotel tower, and the Wayne Newton Theater sign. On top of all those layered visuals is a red flashing number countdown from 10 to 1 and "Happy New Year 2001". Footage varies slightly and repeats throughout the video. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Stardust Resort and Casino Records (MS-00515) -- Photographs and audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.