Las Vegas-1962: Vintage Home Movie Of The Old Stardust Theater With Classic Cars And Marquee

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 Las Vegas

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Vintage Home Movie Of The Old Stardust Theater With... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures the iconic Stardust Theater in Las Vegas. The clip opens on the building's distinctive marquee with bold lettering and star motifs, followed by a view of classic American cars parked in front. A second scene focuses on a large outdoor sign advertising performances by the McGuire Sisters, Chris Phyllis, Dottie, Dave Barry, and the Donn Arden Dance Production, with details for poolside entertainment. The footage exhibits natural film grain and slight camera movement, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century Las Vegas nightlife and entertainment culture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127009464

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s Las Vegas documentary, museum, or editorial sequences needing brief exterior views of the Stardust complex, roadside signage, and mid-century entertainment display.
Period detail: Visible era clues include 1960s automobile shapes, large casino-showroom marquee lettering, starburst graphics, and a roadside sign naming the McGuire Sisters and Donn Arden Dance Production.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot viewpoint, pausing on exterior signs and parked cars as a traveler records recognizable Las Vegas entertainment landmarks from the street.
What appears in frame: The frames show the Stardust exterior, bold marquee letters, parked classic cars, a large roadside entertainment sign, landscaped stonework, shrubs, and film-frame borders.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries soft black-and-white contrast, visible grain, slight handheld movement, gate shadows, and contact-sheet frame variation typical of home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short establishing insert, Las Vegas transition, casino-era cutaway, or memory beat before broader footage of nightlife or travel.
Historical context: The footage reflects mid-century Las Vegas as seen by a home-movie camera, emphasizing exterior spectacle, show advertising, automobile access, and roadside display culture.
Research note: Human review should consider visible Stardust and performer names as trademark or publicity references; no people are visible, but copyright and property issues remain separate.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1962 Las Vegas 8mm home movie, Stardust exterior marquee, vintage casino sign, McGuire Sisters marquee, and classic cars outside showroom.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1962 Las Vegas exteriors, then broader mid-century casino, marquee, roadside sign, and travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Las Vegas home-movie frame showing the Stardust exterior, bold sign lettering, star motifs, and classic cars parked at the curb. — Stardust exterior with large marquee lettering and parked cars in front.

1962 Las Vegas frame focused on a roadside Stardust entertainment sign naming performers, with shrubs and stone landscaping below. — Roadside entertainment sign advertising performers at the Stardust.

Close 1962 Las Vegas home-movie view of the Stardust roadside marquee, including McGuire Sisters and Donn Arden Dance Production text. — Closer view of the Stardust marquee with performer listings.

1962 Las Vegas frame holding on the Stardust roadside sign with performer listings, low landscaping, stone feature, and cars in the background. — Stardust roadside sign held in frame with landscaping and distant cars.

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