B-roll footage of Vladimir (?) double checking a harness and ropes on a crane, then being hoisted up into the air while holding onto two straps. He is wearing only a speedo and appears to be an acrobat, as he does flips and various poses while in the air. He is raise/lowered multiple times and appears to be testing the harness; he is raised directly in front of the Stardust sign. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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B-roll footage of Vladimir (?) double checking a harness and ropes on a crane, then being hoisted up into the air while holding onto two straps. He is wearing only a speedo and appears to be an acrobat, as he does flips and various poses while in the air. He is raise/lowered multiple times and appears to be testing the harness; he is raised directly in front of the Stardust sign. Original media U-matic S, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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B-roll footage of the Allez Lido taken at various dress rehearsals, during different parts of the show. The clips begin with an iceskating number, then moves on to showgirls and dancers with fans, and walking up and down the stairs; there is no audio for this first segment. Brief segment with Bobbi Berosini and orangutan performing together, the orangutan is clapping, shaking its head, and Berosini slaps and grabs its face; audio cuts in and out during this segment. Original media 1 Inch SMPTE Type C, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Los Angeles news segment on Las Vegas performer Bobby Berosini who says he will sue PETA, the animal rights activist group, for releasing a video of him backstage at the Stardust before or after a performance where he is seen hitting the two orangutans used in his act. Berosini responded by saying he has the Humane Society oversee the welfare of his animals. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Local news segment on an event for 500 Las Vegas residents who have lived here for over 30 years who are gathering for performances by entertainers who performed in Las Vegas in the 1940s and 1950s. Kay Starr arrives at Arizona Charlie's ahead of her performance, along with the Stardust Legends, showgirls and dancers who used to performance at the Stardust. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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Local news reports on Stardust showgirl image on the outside of a Western Pacific Airlines plane. Footage shows the showgirl whose image is used (Aki who performs in Enter the Night) posing next to the plane and a small group of people gathered inside the airport for the reveal. Jim Seagrave (Stardust Marketing) explains how the photograph was taken, then sent off to a company to be made into a vinyl wrap for the plane. Original media VHS, color, aspect ratio 4 x 3, frame size 720 x 486.
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