Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 - Sin City (2005)
Traces the often surprising, endlessly entertaining history of the country's most outrageous playground. Interviews with Las Vegas insiders as well as everyday citizens in search of the American Dream chronicle how Las Vegas transformed itself from remote frontier way station into the Depression-era "Gateway to the Hoover Dam," then into the mid-century gangster metropolis known as "Sin City," and finally into a family vacation destination and the fastest-growing city in the United States.
Director: Stephen Ives
Genre: History, Documentary
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: November 14, 2005
Cast
- Michael Murphy - Narrator
Screenplay
Production: GBH, Insignia Films
Original Language: en
Keywords
casino, las vegas
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 - Sin City about?
- Traces the often surprising, endlessly entertaining history of the country's most outrageous playground. Interviews with Las Vegas insiders as well as everyday citizens in search of the American Dream chronicle how Las Vegas transformed itself from remote frontier way station into the Depression-era "Gateway to the Hoover Dam," then into the mid-century gangster metropolis known as "Sin City," and finally into a family vacation destination and the fastest-growing city in the United States.
- Who directed Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 - Sin City?
- Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 - Sin City was directed by Stephen Ives.
- Who stars in Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 - Sin City?
- Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 - Sin City stars Michael Murphy.
- How long is Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 - Sin City?
- Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 - Sin City has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 - Sin City?
- Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 - Sin City is a History, Documentary film.