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Photograph of a topless showgirl posing inside a giant prop hand, Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s

Date

1957 to 1969

Description

A topless showgirl poses inside a giant prop hand backstage at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Dunes (hotel and casino)

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Photograph of a showgirl wearing a lacy costume with a wide-brimmed hat, Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s

Date

1957 to 1969

Description

A showgirl poses backstage at the Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, wearing a lacy costume with a wide-brimmed hat and long gloves. Site Name: Dunes (hotel and casino)

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Costume design drawing, showgirls in vests and tail coats, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980

Date

1980-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "32 bluebells (tails-g strings)."
Costume Details: Three showgirls wearing white tail coats over jeweled vests and g-strings. One wears a white top hat, one wears a green bowler hat, and the other wears a green fedora.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Minstrel
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, showgirl in Judy Garland costume, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980

Date

1980-06-05

Archival Collection

Description

Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "Principal (Judy Garland, "Get happy tux")." Handwritten text from original drawing: "Judy Garland."
Costume Details: Showgirl wearing tan leggings, black jacket and fedora, and white neck scarf. It is imitating a costume worn by Judy Garland for her performance of the song "Get Happy" in the 1950 film Summer Stock.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Minstrel opening: Jolson- Personality
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

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Costume design drawing, black, gold, and fuchsia showgirl costume, Las Vegas, 1974

Date

1974

Archival Collection

Description

Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Long black sheath-style showgirl costume decorated with gold jewels, split skirt, and long sleeve on left side. A long fuchsia feather stole is draped over the right arm, and long fuchsia feathers curve from the back of the neck forward over the head. Both are decorated with gold jewels and long black feathers; matching cap-style headpiece.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino

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Photograph of two Minksy's Burlesque showgirls, Aladdin Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), circa 1972

Date

1971 to 1973

Description

Two Minsky showgirls lying on a large round cushion wearing rhinestone bikini-style costumes and feather boas. 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

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Photograph of four Minsky showgirls dropping coins into a trunk at the Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1972

Date

1972

Description

Four Minsky's showgirls in beaded costumes and feathered headdress drop handfuls of coins into a chest for an Aladdin promotion. 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

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Photograph of male dancers with a showgirl wearing a chandelier headdress, Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s

Date

1957 to 1969

Description

Four male dancers wearing tuxedos with a costumed showgirl who is wearing a chandelier headdress pose on a set of stairs onstage at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Site Name: Dunes (hotel and casino)

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Photograph of a showgirl wearing a gown with a tiara, Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s

Date

1957 to 1969

Description

A showgirl wearing a ruffled tulle gown with an oversized bow in front, long gloves, and a tiara poses backstage at the Dunes Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a feathered fan. Site Name: Dunes (hotel and casino)

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Photograph of five Minsky's Burlesque Follies showgirls at the Aladdin, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1968-1973

Date

1968 to 1973

Description

Five topless dancers posing on a trunk. Maurice Seymour Puerto Rico is hand written on the lower left-hand corner. 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

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