Las Vegas Nevada-1966: View From A Moving Vehicle Of Neon Signs On A Street At Night

Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1967 in Las Vegas Nevada

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View From A Moving Vehicle Of Neon Signs On A Street At... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1966, this vintage home movie captures a nighttime drive through Las Vegas, Nevada. The camera moves past iconic neon signs, including the Tardust and Riviera hotels, their bright lights glowing against the dark sky. The footage shows a classic mid-century Las Vegas street scene with cars and glowing marquees, offering a nostalgic glimpse of the city's historic entertainment district. The grainy, slightly blurred quality of the Super 8 film adds to the authentic, archival feel of this retro footage.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Night
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124051891

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1422 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: #3,president johnson
Reel-level year note: 1966
Reel-level location note: hawaii,las vegas,california
Date: 1966 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Las Vegas night-driving footage for documentaries needing visitor-shot neon hotel marquees and Strip atmosphere.
Period detail: Visible era clues include large neon hotel signs, dark roadway lighting, passing car headlights, and marquee-style casino frontage associated with mid-century Las Vegas.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the value of an unstaged visitor view from a moving vehicle, catching signs as a traveler would have seen them at night.
What appears in frame: The frames show the Stardust sign, Riviera sign, glowing marquees, streetlamps, dark roadway, passing cars, and blurred neon against black sky.
Film character: The 8mm footage has deep night exposure, soft focus, motion blur, saturated neon glow, and visible film grain that support its archival home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat establishing nighttime Las Vegas travel in the 1960s.
Historical context: The clip visually situates Las Vegas as a neon entertainment corridor seen from the road, without showing crowds or interior activity.
Research note: Hotel and casino signs are visible and should be reviewed for trademark or contextual use; no people are visible, but copyright and property issues remain separate.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1966 Las Vegas 8mm night drive, vintage Strip neon signs, Riviera hotel sign, and Stardust sign home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with 1966 Las Vegas street footage, then with other night neon, road travel, or mid-century hotel-sign material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1966 Las Vegas night frame with a blurred Stardust neon sign glowing beside a dark roadway. — The Stardust sign glows across the dark street during a moving-car view.

1966 Las Vegas night view of the Riviera sign and illuminated marquee panels from a moving vehicle. — The Riviera sign appears ahead, surrounded by streetlamps and marquee light.

Moving 8mm view of the Riviera sign in Las Vegas, with headlights crossing the dark street below. — Car headlights pass beneath the Riviera sign in the nighttime street scene.

1966 Las Vegas night frame with the Riviera sign receding amid streetlights and blurred vehicle lights. — The Riviera sign remains visible as the moving vehicle continues along the street.

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