The Lady Of Chance … Au Naturel

Fremont Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, NV), It Really Happened, Las Vegas--Nevada, Marilyn Monroe, Nevada, Philip Paval, Publicity Stunts / Promotions / Advertisements, Sandra GilesLeave a comment

1956 The Fremont in Las Vegas commissioned a large oil painting that depicted a “lady of chance” to grace a wall in its casino. The hotel-casino’s press agent, Shelly Davis, asked aspiring actress Sandra Giles to pose for the piece for renowned artist, Philip Paval. During the hotel’s grand opening, the piece of art was…

Now, That’s A Publicity Stunt

Dennis Day, Entertainment, It Really Happened, Myrton "Mert" C. Wertheimer, Publicity Stunts / Promotions / Advertisements, Reno--Nevada, Riverside Hotel (Reno, NV)Leave a comment

  1951 The Irish tenor, Dennis Day, was about to begin a singing engagement at the downtown Riverside hotel-casino in Reno, Nevada in the summer of 1951. Day is known for his appearances on the Jack Benny comedy show and his own television show, A Day in the Life of Dennis Day. To promote his…