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Photograph of four cast members in Minsky's Burlesque at the Aladdin Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1972

Date
1972
Description
Cast members Irving Benson, Jeanne Linero, Dana Opel, and Jack Mann standing behind a stage prop car. The Aladdin opened on April 1, 1966 and closed on November 25, 1997, and was imploded on 7:30pm, on April 27, 1998, except for the Aladdin Theatre to make way for the construction of an entirely new casino. The new Aladdin was scheduled to reopen on August 17, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. The opening was delayed while the Clark County building inspector completed its fire safety testing. Another delay was caused by last-minute repairs to the casino surveillance system. The new Aladdin finally opened the next day at 7:45 a.m. The casino was sold in bankruptcy on June 20, 2003 to a partnership of Planet Hollywood and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide. Renovations were carried out in stages, allowing the resort to remain open throughout. The retail space formerly known as "The Desert Passage" was converted into the Hollywood-themed "Miracle Mile Shops" and the theatre formerly known as the "Aladdin Theatre" was converted into "The AXIS". After the casino was renovated, it was reopened as "Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino" on April 17, 2007. Site Name: Aladdin Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) Street Address: 3667 South Las Vegas Boulevard

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Donn Arden scrapbook 07

Date
1967 to 1968
Description

Series 7: Scrapbooks. Press clippings and publicity including advertisements, show reviews, photographs and programs from Pzazz 68! Also includes small record (45) of Arden interview on the ""Famous American Stars"" series regarding Pzazz 68!

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Sands Hotel casino: photographs

Date
1953 to 1968
Description

Series VIII. Sands Hotel Interior and Exterior

Sands Hotel and Casino

Mixed Content

Dottie Dee Dancers Collection

Identifier
MS-00544
Abstract

The Dottie Dee Dancers Collection (approximately 1940-2002) is comprised of newspaper clippings and photographs documenting the career of Dorothy (Dalton) Tomlin who led a line of dancers known as the Dottie Dee Dancers. The dancers performed in nightclubs in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and other western cities. Other items in the collection include scans of the original costume drawings by Hollywood costume designer Lloyd Lambert that were created for the Dottie Dee Dancers, and the transcripts of a 2002 oral history of Dottie and her husband, Donald Tomlin.

Archival Collection

Dean Martin at the Sands Hotel: photographs and publicity records

Date
1957 to 1968
Description

Series VII. Entertainers

Sands Hotel and Casino

Mixed Content

Jones, Judith Lee Johnson, 1940

Judith Lee Johnson Jones was born September 13, 1940 and spent her childhood in Oklahoma and Texas. In 1958, she was one of the winners of the Houston’s Chronicle contest that added the Texas Copa Girls to perform at the Sands Hotel and Casino. For Jones, the experience was a period of fun-filled freedom, followed by relentless encouragement from others to attend college, which she reluctantly did. To her surprise, she embraced college life, took her studies seriously, and received an education degree. She also became Miss Houston.

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Valda and Esper Esau Photographs

Identifier
PH-00348
Abstract

The Valda and Esper Esau Photographs (approximately 1958-2006) depict the Lido de Paris show. The collection consists of forty-three images. The images depict of Bluebell girls, Las Vegas landmarks, behind the scenes of the Lido de Paris show at the Stardust Hotel, and personal photographs of Valda Boyne Esau.

Archival Collection