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San Diego TV news segment on the expanding population of Las Vegas: video, 1989
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Fremont Hotel and Casino promotional video opens with a song "Discover the Difference Downtown at the Fremont!" while showing guests walking around the hotel/casino interior. Then a male voiceover begins to describe the various amenities the hotel/casino has to offer, while showing footage of hotel guest rooms and casino gaming floor. The voiceover describes the membership club, the new race and sportsbook, and other gaming options like keno and bingo. Dining and entertainment options are explained while footage shows guests at a buffet, snack bar, dining at the Overland cafe, and the Hualapai fine dining restaurant. Includes many different shots of the building's neon signs, as well as many interior and exterior views of the Fremont. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 024
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Stardust Hotel spinning marquee likely struck by lightning and burned down: video, 1997
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Promotional video for the new and improved Stardust Resort and Casino which highlights new and improved amenities. The video focuses on the expanded check-in area, king sized rooms in the tower, renovated villa rooms, and a conference center with dedicated registration area and ballroom area, technologically advanced sound and lighting. The resort also offers many dining options, including the recent addition of Tres Lobos Restaurant, and enlargment of William B's, Tony Roma's, Ralph's Diner, Tucan Harry's 24-hour dining room, and the Warehouse Buffet. Recreation and entertainment options include two pools, spas, and poolside cocktail lounges. 24-hour gaming and "Enter the Night" offer many ways for guests to relax and unwind. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 047
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Stardust Resort and Casino Lido de Paris original transfer master: video, 1993 January 27
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Scope and Contents
Promotional video for the new and improved Stardust Resort and Casino which highlights new and improved amenities. The video focuses on the expanded check-in area, king sized rooms in the tower, renovated villa rooms, and a conference center with dedicated registration area and ballroom area, technologically advanced sound and lighting. The resort also offers many dining options, including the recent addition of Tres Lobos Restaurant, and enlargment of William B's, Tony Roma's, Ralph's Diner, Tucan Harry's 24-hour dining room, and the Warehouse Buffet. Recreation and entertainment options include two pools, spas, and poolside cocktail lounges. 24-hour gaming and "Enter the Night" offer many ways for guests to relax and unwind. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
Archival Collection
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 358
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Kenneth M. Daybell oral history interview
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Oral history interview with Kenneth M. Daybell conducted by Patricia van Betten on April 05, 2010 for the History of Blue Diamond Village in Nevada Oral History Project. In this interview, Daybell discusses his early life in Utah, his move to Nevada, and his work as a gypsum lath plant operator and truck driver at the Blue Diamond Mine. He talks about what life was like in a company town, from living in a company-owned mobile home to shopping at the company store, and the growth of the town during his residence. He also discusses driving to Las Vegas, Nevada with his family for occasional shopping trips and meals at the Showboat Hotel and Casino buffet.
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