Las Vegas in Cinerama Holiday (1955)

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An Old Fashioned, some red lipstick and a black dress…sigh, there’s just something undeniable about a good ol’ classic. The beloved Vegas showgirl may be an endangered species these days (insert tear), but “VEGAS! THE SHOW” preserved those feather-clad beauties and the likes of an era when everything was flashier and dripping with sophistication. What’s that you ask? Can a show filled with gorgeous and talented women a la Rat Pack era really exist in the here and now? Oh yes my friend, it sure can and all we have to say is raise that curtain and let the good times roll. With a little song, a lot of dance and that certain sultry allure that only old timey Vegas could pull off, this is a trip down memory lane and, well, it’s pretty legit. The costumes are fun, funky, sexy and so real. Ok, well maybe not the candy-themed costumes but hell, their Sammy Davis Jr. sure had us pining for an autograph. For a city that was built on pure, raw talent and obviously dolla dolla bills, this show celebrates iconic moments from the city's rich entertainment history through the decades that made the Vegas we know and love today. And we’ll tip our top hats to that.
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Las Vegas scenes filmed March 1954 for the travelogue Cinerama Holiday (1955).

0:00 Boulder Hwy (?)
0:25 Fremont St facing west towards 1st St.
0:35 One-armed bandits at Las Vegas Club
0:43 Golden Nugget interior, staged for the film. The lack of cigarette smoke likely a production decision.
1:14 Desert Inn pool
1:40 Golden Nugget interior
2:24 Desert Inn: Painted Desert Room, and casino

The interiors were staged for the film, with people performing for the 600-pound, 3-lens Cinerama rig operated by a 15-man crew. The absence of cigarette smoking in the clip is likely due to production decisions, either by the filmmakers making a big-budget spectacle film designed for visual clarity and general audiences, or by Las Vegas business interests who eager to present a wholesome view of gamling to the general public who still viewed it as a vice and social problem.

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Las Vegas Strip Club
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