Tropicana Las Vegas Then & Now – and a Tribute to the Showgirl

Las Vegas Inside & Out visits one of the oldest, most historic properties on the entire Strip, literally days after it moved under new ownership. We are talking about the beloved Tropicana Las Vegas, 65 years young and still kicking on that most famous of corners, Las Vegas Blvd and Tropicana Avenue. We will tour the casino and public areas, the pool and restaurants, entertainment venues…and then, we are going to tell you a tale about the Folies Bergère and the iconic Las Vegas Showgirl! Enjoy this one, folks – it was a labor of love.

** This video was re-uploaded on Sunday evening to correct an error. If you watched it earlier, thank you! 🙂 **

To learn more about the Tropicana Las Vegas:
https://casinos.ballys.com/tropicana-las-vegas/

The clips of Karan Feder and the showgirls viewing the collection are from the “Talk About Las Vegas” YouTube channel. The full video is here:

The Folies Bergere promotional video is from the “AccessVegas.com” YouTube channel. The full video is here:

Check out Kathleen Manley’s historical books about Yorktown:

Check out Karan Feder’s book about the Folies Bergère and the costumes:

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PHOTO CREDITS:
The following photos and graphics are courtesy of Shutterstock:
– The photo of the comedian on stage
– Two colorful graphics of showgirls used in the showgirl segment
– The Viva Vegas red background in the showgirl segment

The photos of Kathleen Manley at the Tropicana are from her personal collection. Kathleen also provided a number of the photos of the Tropicana and the Folies Bergère from the 1960s and 70s.

A few additional photos of that era were obtained from the vintagelasvegas.com website, including the marquees from the MGM and Stardust, and the photo of the Tropicana Country Club.

Photos of the Tropicana in the 1990s are from Dale & Paula’s personal collection.
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Credit for the opening segment goes to Trent Rentsch – thank you Trent! Contact him at [email protected].
The drone shot of the Lake at Lorenzi Park is by Count Chris, courtesy of pixabay.com.

Songs from the YouTube Audio Library featured in this video:
– Love or Lust
– Tiptoe_Out_the_Back
– Touching Moment

Songs and clips from the Epidemic Sound Audio Library:
ES_Endless Pt. 1 – Peter Sandberg
ES_Bill Me – Ritchie Everett
ES_Every Time Our Eyes Meet – Nocturnal Spirits
ES_Could Have Been Us – Blue Topaz
ES_Escalator Run Loop – SFX Producer
ES_Theater Walla 3 – SFX Producer
ES_Got That Feeling – Peter Sandberg
ES_Voce Nao (Instrumental Version) – Clara Mendes
ES_Un Jour Etrange – Joe E. Lee
ES_La Belle Vue – Sight of Wonders
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Cinematography: Dale McKenzie, Paula McKenzie
Editing, Voiceover, Post-Production: Dale McKenzie, Final Cut Pro X
Script, Research: Paula McKenzie
Cameras & Gear: iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 11 Pro Max in 4K video; Lumix G9 in 4K video for the intro/outro; sound by Rode Wireless GO