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Vegas Showgirls: Nearly Famous, "Episodes 3 & 4," E! Entertainment Television, 2002
Level of Description
File
Scope and Contents
Additional information from donor: Behind the scene stories of showgirl dancers in Las Vegas.
Archival Collection
Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
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Collection Number: MS-01130
Collection Name: Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Collection Name: Scott Rayer Collection of Television Programs about Las Vegas, Nevada
Box/Folder: Digital File 00
Archival Component
Transparency of showgirls during filming of "Viva Las Vegas," Sands Hotel, circa 1963-1964
Date
1963 to 1964
Archival Collection
Description
Two showgirls take a break with a crew member during production of the film "Viva Las Vegas" at the Sands Hotel.
Image
Costume design drawing, topless showgirl in yellow feathers, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "16 dancing nudes (yellow feathered disco)."
Costume Details: Topless showgirl in jeweled g-string and headress with yellow, white, and black feathers.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Hullabaloo
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Topless showgirl in jeweled g-string and headress with yellow, white, and black feathers.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Hullabaloo
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Image
Costume design drawing, topless showgirl with tasseled drop, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "principal nude (with 6 paneled tassel drop)."
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing hair ornaments and scarves, holding a tasseled drop.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Banquet
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing hair ornaments and scarves, holding a tasseled drop.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Banquet
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Image
Costume design drawing, topless showgirl with pleated sleeve, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "8 dancing nudes (h) (pleated sleeves)."
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing hair ornaments and a wrap-around pleated cape.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Living Curtain
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing hair ornaments and a wrap-around pleated cape.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Living Curtain
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Image
Costume design drawing, showgirl in pleated turquoise cape, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "black girls (turquoise capes)."
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing beads and a pleated, turquoise cape carrying a vase prop.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Living Curtain
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing beads and a pleated, turquoise cape carrying a vase prop.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Living Curtain
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Image
Costume design drawing, black and purple fringed showgirl costume, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Archival Collection
Description
Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Showgirl costume with black stockings, black leotard with one long sleeve; decorated with jeweled purple, fuchsia, and black long fringe; matching cap-type headpiece.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Showgirl costume with black stockings, black leotard with one long sleeve; decorated with jeweled purple, fuchsia, and black long fringe; matching cap-type headpiece.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Image
Photograph of a Minsky showgirl dropping coins into a trunk at the Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1972
Date
1972
Archival Collection
Description
A Minsky's showgirl in a beaded costume and feathered headdress poses with a chest of coins and a poster for an Aladdin promotion. A security guard is standing behind the chest of coins. Rows of slot machines are visible behind her. 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
Image
Photograph of a Minsky showgirl posing with a trunk of coins at the Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1972
Date
1972
Archival Collection
Description
A Minsky's showgirl in a beaded costume and feathered headdress poses with a chest of coins and a poster for an Aladdin promotion. A security guard is standing behind the chest of coins. Slot machines are visible behind her. The poster reads "Just like the good old days Month of June celebration you can win a ton of money." 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
Image
Costume design drawing, topless showgirl as visiting royalty #1, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Archival Collection
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "b-bell (d) or nude(g) (visiting royalty #1)."
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing a large headdress and pleated cape.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Prologue
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Topless showgirl wearing a large headdress and pleated cape.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Prologue
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Image