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Stuntman Dan Koko jumps of Vegas World Hotel: video

Information

Creator
Creator (cre): Stupak, Bob
Date
1984
Description

Local news segments and b-roll footage of two high-rise jumps that stuntman Dan Koko made from Bob Stupak's Vegas World Hotel structure in 1984. The first jump of 225 feet made on May 19, 1984; the second jump of world record acclaim of 326 feet, made on August 30, 1984. Clips include b-roll of the jumps, soundbites with Koko, and reporters interviewing Koko discussing his motivations for the jumps. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486. From the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) -- Professional papers -- Audiovisual material -- Digitized audiovisual material file.

Digital ID
MS_01016_198
Permalink
http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1cr5t52w
Details
Contributor
Contributor (ctb): KVBC Channel 3 (Television station : Las Vegas, Nev.)
Contributor (ctb): KLAS-TV (Television station : Las Vegas, Nev.)
Contributor (ctb): KTNV-TV (Television station : Las Vegas, Nev.)
Contributor (ctb): KVVU Channel 5 (Television station : Henderson, Nev.)
Subject
Stunt performers
Vegas World Hotel Casino
Time Period
1980s (1980 - 1989)
Place
Las Vegas
Resource Type
Moving Image
Material Type
moving images
Source
Stuntman Dan Koko jumps of Vegas World Hotel: video, 1984
Citation

MS_01016_198. Bob Stupak Professional Papers, approximately 1900-2007. MS-01016. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1cr5t52w

Rights
This material is made available to facilitate private study, scholarship, or research. Nevada Stupak transferred all right, title and interest they had in the Bob Stupak Professional Papers (MS-01016) to UNLV. However, the material may be protected by copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity rights, or other interests not owned by UNLV. Users are responsible for determining whether permissions are necessary from rights owners for any intended use and for obtaining all required permissions. Acknowledgement of the UNLV University Libraries is requested. For more information, please see the UNLV Special Collections policies on reproduction and use (https://www.library.unlv.edu/speccol/research_and_services/reproductions) or contact us at special.collections@unlv.edu.
Standardized Rights Statement
In Copyright
Digital Provenance
Digitized materials: physical originals are not available for viewing because of fragility or obsolescence
Extent
1:11:15
Language

English

Publisher
University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries
Format
video/mp4