| Las Vegas Neon and Showgirls | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1832 |
| Catalog #: | 524449 | |
| Clip Number: | 524449-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | HFR-SFL-16-109 | |
| Timecode: | 01:33:38 - 01:39:16 | |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Year Shot: | 1948 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Theatrical FASHION: Women's GAMBLING: Casinos LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Nevada, Las Vegas SIGNS: Neon | |
| Description: | See catalog #524469 for similar footage. Master 1832 - Tape 1 Nice crisp low angle MS of neon sign for the "Eldorado". CUs neon reading "Enjoy the old west". TLS two young women in Western garb walking toward the camera, desert landscape in the distance, tall cactus in the foreground. One woman is dressed in a short fringe skirt with tube top and cowboy hat, she carries a pick-axe over her bare shoulder and points to something in the distance. Second woman wears shorts with plaid shirt and cowboy hat, she is leading a donkey by a rope. MS Vegas neon. Exterior MS of two men seated in patio chairs as a young woman dressed in shorts and a half-top parades down patio steps (audition). MS men conversing. Interior MS of showgirls performing on stage in Can-Can outfits. Exterior MSs of choreographer instructing young women dressed in causal attire (nice angora) through dance moves during a rehearsal or audition, one woman performs a series of spins as the other women stand by and clap. MS choreographer waving his arms. MS woman during spins. MS women and choreographer mapping out dance moves. MS women rehearsing dance moves while dressed in two-piece bathing suits and high heel shoes. MS choreographer shaking his head and waving his arms, he stands up to converse with the director. MS women rehearsing in bathing suits. MS choreographer and director conversing. MSs women rehearsing moves in bathing suits. MS two young women seated on lounge chair as they are approached by woman from the costume department, starlet is handed a coat. Low angle MS as starlet tries on her coat, dig the great sunglasses she is wearing, nice look at 1940's fashion. MS starlet taking off her coat and exiting frame with the costumer. TLSs activity around resort swimming pool, woman jumps off the diving board, people lounge on pool deck. MSs of pretty young women dressed in bathing suits handing out souvenirs to a crowd of anxious children. Nice crisp MS of "Flamingo" neon. Interior MSs of showgirls parading on stage with a large feather headpieces and bikini tops. MS woman twirling around stage. MS showgirl parading with large headpiece and bikini top. LS showgirls in costume parading around stage. Nice daytime MS of sign reading "Wilbur Clark's Desert Inn". Nice TLSs inside casino of gambling. Nice elevated CUs of chips being placed on table. CU roulette wheel spinning. CUs casino chips. MS men playing cards. Nice clean footage throughout. | |
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