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Celebrities at the Riviera Hotel, image 002: photographic print

Description

Janet Leigh stands next to an unidentified individual while Tony Curtis takes their picture. Stamped on the back of the photograph, "Desert Sea News Bureau, Las Vegas, Nevada, Photo by Don English, Dave Lees, Joe Buck".

Photograph of the Riviera Hotel exterior (Las Vegas), circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The Rivera Hotel, shortly after it opened. Stamped on original: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

Rendering of the Riviera Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas), proposed tower, circa 1981

Date

1979 to 1981

Description

Conceptual drawing of the proposed tower addition to the Riviera. Original medium: tracing paper, pen, and marker.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

Photograph of a swimming pool scene at the Riviera (Las Vegas), circa 1955

Date

1952 to 1957

Description

Visitors posing at the Riviera pool. Stamp on back of photo: "Please credit Union Pacific Railroad Photo, Public Relations Department, 422 West 6th St., Los Angeles 14, Calif, File Print Stock, Los Angeles Neg."
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

Photograph of the Sterling Hotel and Riviera Ocean Villas, Miami, Florida, circa 1950s

Date

1950 to 1959

Description

The Sterling Hotel and Riviera Ocean Villas, Miami, Florida.

Image

Photograph of guests at the Riviera Hotel swimming pool (Las Vegas), after 1955

Date

1955 to 1960

Description

Guests in the courtyard and pool area of the Riviera Hotel.
Site Name: Riviera Hotel and Casino
Address: 2901 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Image

Riviera Hotel/Casino presents Jeff Kutash's "Splash": video, 1989

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Riviera presents Jeff Kutash's "Splash" promotional video; video shows various dancers, show sequences, and performers while a voice narrates over describing the show and music plays in the background; a shorter version of the same promo video plays immediately after. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.

Archival Collection

The Production Company Audiovisual Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00930
Collection Name: The Production Company Audiovisual Collection
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component

Film transparency of Riviera Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, circa mid 1950s

Date

1955

Archival Collection

Description

An image of an exterior view of the Riviera Hotel and Casino from the parking lot.

Image

Riviera and Las Vegas Strip B-roll, 1960s: video, approximately 1963 to 1969

Level of Description

File

Scope and Contents

Silent B-roll of Gene Fullmer's boxing training quarters in the Riviera convention hall; Betty Grable arriving to Las Vegas to star in Hello Dolly at the Riviera; a dance performance in the Congo Room; various casinos on the Strip; a giant Happy Birthday Liberace cake from the Hotel Sahara; a wedding; a Riviera boat on Lake Mead; and President John F. Kennedy's visit to Las Vegas; Original description: "Las Vegas Historical Riviera #2 b-roll." Original media U-matic tape, color, frame size 720 x 486, aspect ratio 4 x 3.

Archival Collection

The Production Company Audiovisual Collection
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: MS-00930
Collection Name: The Production Company Audiovisual Collection
Box/Folder: Digital File 00

Archival Component