An evocative, glamorous look at the golden years of Las Vegas,
captured in more than 125 lush color and black-and-white
photographs. "I love that town. No clocks. No locks. No
restrictions."-Marlene Dietrich The playground in the desert built
by the mob and transformed by Howard Hughes, the "fabulous,
extraordinary madhouse," that is Las Vegas, Nevada, has long been
regarded as the Entertainment Capital of the World. During the
post-war boom years, no place was as fascinating as Vegas.
Distinguished by millions of colorful neon lights, the sounds of
rhumba music, and the clink of silver dollars, Vegas was a
recreational colony for Hollywood's most glamorous and a dream
destination for thousands of ordinary Americans. Vegas Gold vividly
showcases the glitz, glamour, and charm of Sin City's golden years,
from the 1950s to the 1980s. An adoring ode to this ultimate adult
playground, it celebrates the best of old Las Vegas-the Sands
Hotel, the Stardust, Fremont Street, the Golden Nugget, the Riviera
Hotel, the Desert Inn, and the Horseshoe-and its legendary
headliners, including Frank Sinatra, Marlene Dietrich, Elvis
Presley, Liberace, Ann-Margret, Sammy Davis Jr., Eartha Kitt, Noel
Coward, and of course, the gorgeous Vegas showgirls. Framed by
quotes and short essays that profile the marquee names that made
Las Vegas the ultimate destination, the legendary years of this
magical city live on in all their glory in Vegas Gold.
General
| Imprint: |
Dey Street Books, an imprint of HarperCollins US
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2017 |
| Authors: |
David Wills
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| Dimensions: |
298 x 267 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-267209-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Photography & photographs >
General
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| LSN: |
0-06-267209-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780062672094 |
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