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Photograph of Irving Benson with four Minsky's showgirls at the Aladdin Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1972

Date

1972

Description

Comedian Irving Benson with four female dancers in beaded lace costumes with feather-trimmed capes and large feather headdresses. 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 Irving Benson with four Minsky's showgirls at the Aladdin Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1972

Date

1972

Description

Comedian Irving Benson on a ladder surrounded by four female dancers in beaded lace costumes with feather-trimmed capes and large feather headdresses. 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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Costume design drawing, silver and white topless showgirl costume, Sun City, South Africa, circa 1970s

Date

1970 to 1979

Archival Collection

Description

Costume Details: Topless showgirl in silver beaded costume with oversized triangular beaded backpiece trimmed with white feathers; matching beaded headpiece.
Show Name: Stars
Site Name: Sun City, South Africa

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Showgirls from the "Lido de Paris" at the Stardust Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1958

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Donn Arden Photographs
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Collection Number: PH-00328
Collection Name: Donn Arden Photographs
Box/Folder: Folder 25

Archival Component

Three scrapbooks from Prencess Nelson's career as a showgirl and model, approximately 1950 to 1979

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Prencess Nelson Scrapbooks
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Collection Number: MS-01113
Collection Name: Prencess Nelson Scrapbooks
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Ultra modern opening for twelve showgirls: color photograph of final drawing with notes, 1983

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Item

Archival Collection

Jerry Jackson Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00573
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: Oversized Box 04

Archival Component

Showgirl Darlene Heistar: original preliminary sketch and color photocopy of final drawing, 1983

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Jerry Jackson Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00573
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Showgirl Helen Edwards: original preliminary drawing and color photocopy of final drawing, 1983

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Jerry Jackson Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00573
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

Archival Component

Showgirl Jayne Brown: original preliminary sketch and color photocopy of final drawing, 1983

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Jerry Jackson Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00573
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 01

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Untitled showgirl with feather backing: original costume design drawing, 2001 July 19

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Item

Archival Collection

Jerry Jackson Papers
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Collection Number: MS-00573
Collection Name: Jerry Jackson Papers
Box/Folder: Box 02

Archival Component