Check Out These Rare Photos of Las Vegas’ Early Days of Glitz and Glamour

Published on 08/06/2020
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Audrey Hepburn In A Vegas Casino

During Las Vegas’ Golden Era, one of the greatest world-known artists was Audrey Hepburn. Deemed as the paragon of fashion and one of Hollywood’s big-name stars, Audrey Hepburn was one of the many showbiz personalities who patronized Las Vegas during the 1950s. Seen in this candid photo below are Audrey Hepburn and her husband, Hollywood restaurant owner Mike Romanoff, spotted by a lucky Las Vegas who happened to be in the same casino as them. 

Audrey Hepburn In A Vegas Casino

Audrey Hepburn In A Vegas Casino

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A Famous Casino Owner Takes A Huge Gamble

Jake Freedman just established one of the most famous Las Vegas hotels on the same street that’s now popular as The Strip. He opened the Sands Club, a casino-hotel with 200 vacancies — and it promptly became the favorite of the famous Rat Pack. As a matter of fact, the Sands Club became such a hit in Las Vegas that the original Ocean’s 11 film was shot in the casino. The casino owner is about to lose $10,000 — $90,000 in today’s money — on a single risky gamble. 

A Famous Casino Owner Takes A Huge Gamble

A Famous Casino Owner Takes A Huge Gamble

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