Las Vegas-1962: Thunderbird Hotel and Stardust Casino Signs

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 Las Vegas

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Thunderbird Hotel and Stardust Casino Signs — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage footage captures the iconic Thunderbird Hotel sign with its bold eagle emblem and the Stardust Casino marquee in Las Vegas. The grainy black-and-white imagery, with visible film scratches and flicker, evokes the nostalgic atmosphere of mid-century vintage. The camera pans across the neon-lit signage, showcasing the classic design of these legendary Las Vegas landmarks. This archival home movie offers a rare glimpse into the city's entertainment history, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127009288

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1962 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Las Vegas exterior signage footage for documentary, museum, education, or editorial sequences about mid-century tourism and casino frontage.
Period detail: The Thunderbird eagle sign, Stardust lettering, theater-style marquee, and black-and-white 8mm texture support a 1962 Las Vegas setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, briefly framing famous roadside signs from street level rather than staging a formal landmark view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Thunderbird eagle emblem, partial marquee text, the Stardust sign, star shapes, dark sign panels, sky, and film-frame edges.
Film character: The footage carries grain, soft focus, flicker, scratches, and handheld framing that read as physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a Las Vegas establishing insert, signage cutaway, transition beat, or brief memory marker for early-1960s entertainment travel.
Historical context: The visible casino and hotel signage reflects the street-facing spectacle of Las Vegas tourism without making claims beyond the identified landmarks.
Research note: Recognizable Thunderbird and Stardust branding is visible, so copyright, trademark, and contextual use should be reviewed separately from likeness concerns.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1962 Las Vegas 8mm footage, Thunderbird Hotel sign, Stardust Casino sign, vintage casino marquee, and mid-century Nevada tourism.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel Las Vegas material, then other 1962 Nevada footage, then broader mid-century casino, motel, and roadside-sign themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Las Vegas 8mm frame showing the Thunderbird Hotel eagle sign above a partially readable marquee. — Thunderbird Hotel sign and marquee, seen from a visitor-shot street-level angle.

1962 Las Vegas frame with the Thunderbird eagle emblem and marquee text softened by 8mm focus and grain. — The Thunderbird sign remains centered with the marquee below.

1962 Las Vegas 8mm frame showing the Stardust sign in bold lettering with star decorations against the sky. — Stardust signage fills the frame at an angled street-view perspective.

1962 Las Vegas frame of the Stardust sign, with oversized letters and star motifs captured in grainy black-and-white 8mm. — The Stardust sign appears in close angled view with star-shaped graphics.

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