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Steven and Wendy Hart discuss an instance in which Sylvia Hart and Pearl Bailey defied segregation in the Flamingo hotel and casino in Las Vegas.
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Photographer's notations: VIII-9 Children (Sitters' 2726 Arm[?]), Elder Shaw's Ann[iversary] '64, Mrs. Jackson's child, Copy.
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Topless showgirls in full costume pose, one at a time, in Lido costume and headdress. They gesture, sometimes moving their arms and costumes, while smiling or staring into the camera. They are wearing pink, red, green, orange, yellow, and blue feathered headpieces and boas. They all have jeweled bikini bottoms and necklaces. One segment shows footage of Paris scenes that was used in and to promote the show. Title cards with information about the show appear infront of neon signs. Another segment shows all the showgirls together, posing to show only their feathered costumes, before revealing a posed showgirl. The final clip includes show credits superimposed over the posing showgirls. There is no audio for any of these clips. Original media 35mm, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 2048 x 1556.
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