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Local news reports on the final performance of "Enter the Night" after beginning its run in 1991. It is closing to make way for Wayne Newton's show. Clips of the show are included from throughout the years, and soundbites from Jennifer Page (lead singer) as she prepares for the final performance, and Burt Lancon (figure skater). Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Local news segment on COMDEX coming to Las Vegas and the "sexy side of COMDEX". Reporters describe the increase in advertising for strip clubs, and the influx in sex workers in the area when large conventions come to town. City Councilman Mike McDonald interviewed about the issue, as b-roll of strip club neon signs and figures entering cars in parking lots are shown. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Footage from the audience of the 45th Boyd Gaming talent contest held at the Stardust Hotel. Some Boyd Group executives speak and announce the prizes for the night. Contestants sing, perform aerobics, dance, and lip-sync while performing, do magic tricks. The video goes dark during the final taped performance, but it appears to be an acting scene. Original media Video8, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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"Hi, Bob!" with Bob Faiss show, interviewing Jim Seagrave (Vice President Marketing and Advertising, Stardust) about the Golden Age of Hollywood. The two discuss how entertainment has changed over time, and Seagrave's past being a movie critic, and the importance of films today. The two then discuss various films from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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