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Photograph of showgirls and a male performer onstage at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, November 1963
Date
1963-11
Description
Copa Girls and Harry Nofal performing a Calypso number at the Sands Hotel in November of 1963. From left to right, unidentified woman, Corinne, Harry Nofal, Charlotte Nort, Jeanie Gardner, Shelby Young.
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, black, gold, and red two-piece showgirl costume, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Description
Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Black two-piece showgirl costume with halter-style top and long sheath-style skirt split in front; decorated with red jewels, matching gold and red gathered ornaments around the hips, and matching headdress.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Black two-piece showgirl costume with halter-style top and long sheath-style skirt split in front; decorated with red jewels, matching gold and red gathered ornaments around the hips, and matching headdress.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Photograph of showgirl Linda Lawson, also known as Miss-Cue, at the Sands Hotel pool, circa early 1950s
Date
1950 to 1955
Description
Copa Girl Linda Lawson (also known as "Miss-Cue") at the Sands Hotel wearing a mushroom cloud headpiece to promote nuclear testing in the 1950s.
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
Site Name: Sands Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, black, teal and fuchsia feathered showgirl costume, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Description
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed form original drawing index: "8 girl singers (long, black w/feathers)."
Costume Details: Jeweled sheath-style showgirl costume with split skirt, primarily black with teal and fuchsia bodice and collar trimmed with black feathers; matching hat and feathered wrap.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Gershwin
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Jeweled sheath-style showgirl costume with split skirt, primarily black with teal and fuchsia bodice and collar trimmed with black feathers; matching hat and feathered wrap.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Gershwin
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, topless showgirls in straps and g-strings, Las Vegas, June 5, 1980
Date
1980-06-05
Description
Pete Menefee design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "16 dancing nudes (long wigs, straps)."
Costume Details: Topless female performers wearing straps, wigs, wrist cuffs and g-strings.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Underground
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Topless female performers wearing straps, wigs, wrist cuffs and g-strings.
Show Name: Jubilee!
Performance Name: Samson and Delilah: Underground
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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"Evening Magazine" TV segment on Las Vegas Showgirls: video, approximately 1985 to 1995
Level of Description
File
Scope and Contents
Stardust Line live from the Stardust Race and Sports Book. Hosts Arne Lang and Jay Richards discuss baseball, football, Del Mar Derby, and special guest Mel Greb (matchmaker) who talks about boxing. Original media Audiocassette.
Archival Collection
Stardust Resort and Casino Records
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Collection Number: MS-00515
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 358
Collection Name: Stardust Resort and Casino Records
Box/Folder: Digital File 00, Box 358
Archival Component
Costume design drawing, gold and black showgirl costume with feather starburst headpiece, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Description
Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Two-piece gold showgirl costume with long-sleeved halter-style top, long split skirt, both trimmed with black; matching cap-style headpiece; oversized circular burst of gold feathers with black spots emanating from the upper back.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Two-piece gold showgirl costume with long-sleeved halter-style top, long split skirt, both trimmed with black; matching cap-style headpiece; oversized circular burst of gold feathers with black spots emanating from the upper back.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, silver and white topless showgirl costume, Sun City, South Africa, circa 1970s
Date
1970 to 1979
Description
Costume Details: Topless showgirl in silver beaded costume with oversized triangular beaded backpiece trimmed with white feathers; matching beaded headpiece.
Show Name: Stars
Site Name: Sun City, South Africa
Show Name: Stars
Site Name: Sun City, South Africa
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Costume design drawing, two-piece gold showgirl costume with feathered headpiece, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Description
Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Two-piece showgirl costume with halter-style top and long raglan-cut sleeves, long sheath-style skirt split in front in gold paisley design; with matching headpiece decorated with long gold feathers with black spots; matching choker and matching beads and jewels hanging below halter.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Two-piece showgirl costume with halter-style top and long raglan-cut sleeves, long sheath-style skirt split in front in gold paisley design; with matching headpiece decorated with long gold feathers with black spots; matching choker and matching beads and jewels hanging below halter.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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Costume design drawing, two-piece gold showgirl costume with long feathers, Las Vegas, 1974
Date
1974
Description
Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production.
Costume Details: Two-piece gold showgirl costume with long split skirt and halter-type top slung over the right shoulder; trimmed in black and decorated with jewels; accompanied by matching cap-style headpiece, long gold feather stole, and tall gold feathers decorated with black spots behind the head.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Two-piece gold showgirl costume with long split skirt and halter-type top slung over the right shoulder; trimmed in black and decorated with jewels; accompanied by matching cap-style headpiece, long gold feather stole, and tall gold feathers decorated with black spots behind the head.
Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood!
Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
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