Moira asked: Lynn, one aspect of Las Vegas history that you address in the book that makes 21st century readers a bit uncomfortable is the now almost comical sounding rampant sexism that existed there. Still, your narrative describes some remarkable women, among them, your mother, casino executive J...

Moira asked: Do you think this kind of creative work will become more common, particularly in books chronicling the entertainment business? I certainly hope so! It's a great way to tell a story and I think it's also very powerful because you get these first person narratives of events, big and small...

Christy asked: In your book you discuss many aspects of the architecture of Las Vegas, and I was wondering how you feel about it's contribution to the Mid-Century modern aspect of American architecture. Also, how have the innovations devised for Las Vegas hotels impacted architectural movements in g...

Thanks for all these film picks, Moira and Lynn. I think I'm partial to Viva Las Vegas and Ocean's 11. I also enjoy The Las Vegas Story. I love hearing about how your experiences reflect the changing times in Las Vegas. https://youtu.be/UyzhnEqtWAc I remember during the film of Diamonds Are Forever...

Thanks for the detailed responses, Lynn. I love the pictures and videos too, and got a kick out of the image of the pineapple top fountain from The Tropicana. Of the many movies that used Las Vegas as a setting, from about the time of Roy Rogers' Heldorado (1946) to The Hangover Part III (2013), ar...

I've always wondered about the mystique of the Aladdin and how Wayne Newton became involved in its management. Can you tell us some information on how it all came about? After the Feds closed the Aladdin in the wake of the skim being uncovered at that hotel as well, Wayne Newton had the opportunity...

It was also great to watch firsthand accounts of the bombing of Frank Rosenthal's Cadillac. Are all these videos in your new book? Yes, there are over 40 videos in Volume 1 and almost 40 in Volume 2. They were culled from all the video oral histories I did about twelve years ago. So, if you have an ...

Christy also asked: 2. How much has the mob influence changed since the 60s? The large-scale skimming operation exposed at the Stardust is a topic you detail in your book, and I'm wondering is there more to the story now? Did you find anything interesting concerning the way operations have changed s...

Glad you are enjoying my responses! Christy asked: 1. What do you remember about seeing Elvis perform? The International Hotel (today the Westgate) opened July 4th weekend, 1969. Kirk Kerkorian had hired Bill Miller to be the Entertainment Director. Miller was a big name in Las Vegas. He had revolut...

Christy asked: I keep wondering if you had a chance to stay in one of the hotels and money was no object, which hotel would you have chosen for a 3 or 4 day holiday in the late 1950s? In the 1960s? In the 1970s? That's a great question, Christy! If money was no object, hmmmm. Well in the late 1950s,...

Good morning from the fall like west coast! It's great to be back at the Oasis! I appreciate being asked back. Let's get started- Moira asked: 1.) What changed the most in LV in the years between the '50s & the '70s? By the mid-1970s, the Classic era was coming to an end. The performers were get...

Joe,

Jon and I are sending all our good thoughts your way! Please let me know if I can help!

Mary,

Thanks so much!

What is your favorite decade for this type of photography?

And why do you think people today are gravitating towards your books on the subject and others like them?

Good morning, Mary and Steve!!

I was out running errands first thing this morning before the heat set in but would love to know when the trend away from this photography began and why?

Thanks again for being here and providing such in-depth answers!

Wow, I had no idea they also had an archive like that. I was mainly familiar with them through their reputation of being a great place to rent movies back in the day.

This is a question for both you and Mary:

What is your favorite image in the book and why?