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This section is dedicated to the books and appearance regarding the Las Vegas Strip.
As stated in my Index page, some of the information on this site came from the following books:
Howard Hughes by John Keats (out of print section)
Howard Hughes in Las Vegas by Omar V. Garrison (out of print section)
The Joker Is Wild the Life of Joe E. Lewis by Art Cohen (out of print section)
Las Vegas by Donn Knepp (out of print section)
Las Vegas - City Without Clocks by Ed Reid (out of print section)
No Limit - The Rise and Fall of Bob Stupak and Las Vegas' Stratosphere Tower by John L. Smith
The Players - Edited by Jack Sheehan
The Complete Nevada Traveler by David W. Toll
The Day The MGM Grand Hotel Burned by Deirdre Coakley, Hank Greenspun, Gary C. Gerard (out of print section)
Vegas Live and In Person by Jefferson Graham (out of print section)
Viva Las Vegas After-Hours Architecture by Alan Hess (out of print section)
The Man Who Invented Las Vegas by W. R. Wilkerson III
His Majesty The Queen - Frank Marino
Some great Las Vegas history books can also be found on Dick Taylor's Las Vegas History Books site.
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There has been many times in history that Hollywood has called upon these great structures to take a role in their movies. Here are some of the movies/TV shows, etc., that these ladies have appeared in. People look all over to find movie stars. Just think the next time you go to the Strip that you are looking at three miles of movie and television stars. They don't give autographs but will be happy to pose for all pictures. Ask your loved ones to join in the pictures. The ladies love to pose with others. They are in alphabetical order:
Aladdin
1978-1981 - Vegas TV show
19802 - A-Team TV show
1988 - Midnight Run
2002 - Alias TV show
Bally's
1992 - Honeymoon in Vegas
1997 - Joan Lunden's Behind Closed Doors TV show
Barbary Coast
1978-1981 - Vegas TV show
1987 - Jocks
Bellagio
2000 - What Planet Are You From?
2000/2001 - Oceans 11
Castaways
1986 Stark: Mirror Image
Caesars Palace
1969 - Where Its At
1969 - The Only Game In Town
1970 - Pilot for the TV Show The Partridge Family
1970 - Various episodes of the Merv Griffin Show
1976 - McMillan: All Bets Off
1979 - Electric Horseman
1979 - Players
1980 - Pleasure Palace
1984 - Oh, God! You Devil
1987 You Ruined My Life
1988 - Rain Main
1997 - Fools Rush In
1997 - U2: A Year In Pop
1997 - The World's Wildest Magic
1999 - The Strip TV Show
Circus Circus
1968 - Ed Sullivan Show
1970 - The Grasshopper
1971 - Diamonds Are Forever
1972 - This Is Your Life TV Show for Peggy Lee
1976 - Las Vegas Lady
Club Bingo
1951 - Painting the Clouds with Sunshine
Miss Reynolds Hotel Casino
1995 - Destiny Turns On The Radio
1996 - Wedding Bell Blues
1996 - Sparkler
Desert Inn
1960 - Oceans 11
1969 - The Only Game In Town
1978-1981 - Vegas TV show
1985 - Lost in America
1990 - Perry Mason: The Case of the Defiant Daughter
1992 - Twogether
1994 - MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice
1994 - MacShayne: Winner Takes All
2000 - Nash Bridges TV show (titled Jackpot Lost)
2001 - Rush Hour II
Desert Rose Motel
Howard Hughes Story
1980 - Melvin and Howard
Dunes
1966 - Las Vegas On A Diner's Card
1966 - Line Renaud in Las Vegas (restricted to Europe only)
1984 - Oxford Blue
1991 - Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
1991 - Hot Shots!
1997 - Blasted in Las Vegas
El Rancho Las Vegas (empty lot)
2000 - I Dare You - The Ultimate Challenge
Flamingo
1950 - My Friend Irma Goes West
1952 - The Las Vegas Story
1960 - Oceans 11
1963 - Viva Las Vegas
1987 - Crime Story TV Show
1988 - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
1995 - Jay Leno's The Tonight Show
1997 - BBC's Mrs. Merton
Last Frontier/Frontier
1946 - Heldorado
1969 - TV Commericals for Yashica Camera Company
1978-1981 - Vegas TV show
Hacienda
1997 - Blasted in Las Vegas
Harrah's
1997 - The Dale Adriatico Show
Imperial Palace
1984 - Love Streams
1986 - Stripper
Jockey Club
1997 - Casino
Landmark
1963 - Viva Las Vegas (before the resort was opened)
1987 - Crime Story TV Show
1995 - Destiny Turns On The Radio
1996 - Mars Attacks!
1997 - Casino
1997 - Blasted in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Hilton
1971 - Diamonds Are Forever
1986 - Over the Top
1989 - Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Murder Takes All
1990 - Kill Me Again
1993 - Indecent Proposal
1995 - Funny Bones
1998, 1999, 2001 - TV show Jeopardy
Luxor
1996 - Synthetic Pleasures
1998 - Armageddon
Mandalay Bay
1998 - Discovery Channel miniseries devoted to Buildings, Tunnels and Bridges.
2000 - Play It To The Bone
Mirage
1992 - Pure Country
1996 - Sgt. Bilko
1997 - Las Vegas Vacation
2000 - Nash Bridges TV show (titled Jackpot Lost)
Old MGM Grand
1982 - Lookin' to Get Out
1985 - Rocky IV
New MGM Grand
1995 - Jay Leno's The Tonight Show
1996 - The Great White Hype
1997 - Las Vegas Vacation
1997 - Something to Believe In (one of the lounges & coffee shop)
2000 - Ready to Rumble
2000/2001 - Oceans 11
Monte Carlo
1998 - Dance With Me
1999 - The X Files
Paris
1999 - The Strip TV Show
Riviera
May 1, 1955 - Colgate Comedy Hour starring Liberace
1960 - Oceans 11
1969 - Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
1970 - The Love Machine
1980-1981 - Hollywood Squares (Versailles Room)
1982 - Nevada Heat
1992 - The Runner
1995 - Beyond Desire
1995 - The Watcher
1995 - Showgirls
1996 - The Corporation
1997 - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997 - Casino
1997 - Sexual Roulette
1997 - Girls' Night Out
1997 - Vegas Vacation
1998 - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998 - Chicago Hope TV Show
1999 - Go
Jack Of Hearts
2000 - 3000 Miles to Graceland
2000 - Huntress TV show
Sahara
1960 - Oceans 11
1963 - Viva Las Vegas
1986 - Stripper
Sands
1956 - Meet Me in Las Vegas
195? - Luci and Desert Comedy Hour starring Fred McMurray
1960 - Oceans 11
1964 - Kiss Me, Stupid
1965 - The World By Day
1971 - Julia TV show
1986 - Stark: Mirror Image
1988 - Picasso Trigger
1992 - Sinatra
1997 - ConAir
1997 - Blasted in Las Vegas
Silver Slipper
1957 - Amazing Colossal Man
Stardust
1962 Ed Sullivan TV show which was aired January 21, 1962.
Various Years including May 14, 1966 - Wide World of Sports TV shows
1994 - Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas
1995 - Showgirls
1995 - Destiny Turns On The Radio
1996 - Feeling Minnesota
1996 - Swingers
1997 - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1998 - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
2000 - Acura Commercial
Stratosphere
1998 - Chicago Hope TV Show
Tropicana
1960 - Pepe
1971 - Diamonds Are Forever
July 17, 1973 - Comedy Concert From The Tropicana from the series Wide World of Entertainment
1974 - Dealers Choice TV show
1978-1981 - Vegas TV show
1980-1981 - Las Vegas Gambit TV show (Fountain Theatre)
1984 - The Vegas Strip Wars
1980s - Designing Women
1992 - This Is My Life
1996 - Bogus
Vegas World
1984 - Las Vegas Caper
1985 - Fever Pitch
1987 - Crime Story TV Show
Venetian
February 18-20, 2000 HBO's David Brenner's Back with a Vengeance
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