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American Experience - Las Vegas - An Unconventional History
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Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781415712313
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 141571231X
Label: Pbs Paramount
Languages: English (Original Language),
Manufacturer: Pbs Paramount
MPN: D705077D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Pbs Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 08, 2005
Running Time: 180 minutes
Studio: Pbs Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Worth the money
This DVD is well worth the money, it is very well made and an excellent resource on the history of Las Vegas. There is a lot of old footage of the strip and downtown that I hadn't seen before. If you are wanting a DVD on the hotels & casinos of modern day Las Vegas, you probably want to stay away from this since it presents a historical view of the town. Modern Las Vegas is constantly refered to, but there is no detail of any of the newer casinos. What I really enjoyed was the vignettes that ... Read More
Rating:  - Too long!
The DVD was well produced, but it would have been far better if had been edited down to less than an hour. There was plenty of information, but much of it was told over and over. A condensed version would be great.
Rating:  - The modern part is not included
The overall content of this DVD is fine. It goes through a desert town with water supply, rising due to Hoover Dam, Bugsy and the mobs, Howard Hughes, the fires of MGM and Hilton and the challenges of Atlantic City. Then it stops here in spite of its being released in 2005.
This is disappointing since it is kind of distant from what we see today. After I've visited Las Vegas twice and watched this film, a gap is certainly there and I just cannot bridge them together. I'd like to know more ... Read More
Rating:  - Terrific Perspective of Sin City's History...
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Under the impression of this slogan many visitors believe that they can bring out their wild and uninhibited self while fulfilling their wildest imaginations and fantasies in Vegas, as no one would ever find out. For this reason many pilgrimage out to this oasis of sin and pleasure, as it would allow them to be completely free. The PBS documentary Las Vegas: An Unconventional History offers the audience a historical perspective to how Las Vegas has become the resort ... Read More
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