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After reading “Of Rats and Men” I dug a little deeper on the Internet and came across an article in the LVRJ that said that Frank Rosenthal was a snitch for the FBI. I’d like to hear your take on whether that accusation has any validity?

Well, yes, we've heard the same thing -- from various sources. When we asked them to say so on the record, all but one demurred. Dennis Griffin, author of our books Policing Las Vegas, Battle for Las Vegas, Cullotta, and Surviving the Mob who was a close friend of Frank Cullotta's for many years (before he died recently), told us the following. "I have heard from multiple sources who were in a position to know that Lefty Rosenthal was an informant. I tend to believe them."

In the James Bond movie, Diamonds are Forever, what hotel in Las Vegas did Lana Wood get thrown from into the swimming pool?

Our history expert Jeff from VintageLasVegas.com tells us, "The way films are made, they could have used one location for the room, another for the shot of the hotel, and a third for the pool. But judging by the photo [posted at the bottom of the page], it looks like it could be the International/Hilton, though I can't say for sure."

Any probable date for Resorts World to open? Ads say summer 2021. No tentative month?

We've received a few similar questions about Resorts World recently. Obviously, interest is high in the big new megaresort on the north Strip -- and has been for the many years it's been planned and being built. So far, though, no month has been announced. As soon as it is, we'll post the date in Vegas News.

What are the requirements for getting a cash advance at the casino?

There are a few ways to go about it. First, you can get cash from a credit card at casinos around the world. You do so at the cashier's cage or at an ATM kiosk. Of course, you'll pay some hefty fees: the cash-advance fee, a higher interest rate than on purchases (and it's collected from the nanosecond you get the cash, not tacked on at the beginning of your next billing cycle), and whatever the casino takes.

Alternatively, you can set up check-cashing privileges or a line of credit. All you have to do is apply. The casino is like a lending institution, in that it looks at your bank accounts, credit references, etc. Call a casino and request an application; you can also often find credit applications on the casino's website.

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gaattc2001 Oct-09-2020

About Lana Wood's defenestration scene in "Diamonds are Forever" (1971):

I went through Vegas in late 1971 on my way to the far East. My cousin was a Las Vegas entertainment semi-insider, working for AGVA. He said that the popular story was that she was thrown out of a room in the International; fell down the side of the Landmark; and landed in the pool at the Flamingo. Later in the movie Lana is drowned in another pool--this one at a private house, which actually belonged to Kirk Douglas.
And of course, Valerie Perrine was there, in her film debut as one of Shady Tree's "Acorns." She's uncredited but listed on IMDB, where the trivia page is a real gold mine of interesting information. 
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066995/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv
Several months later I saw the movie in Taiwan. They cut the scene where the satellite destroys the mainland Chinese missile base, but I didn't find that out until I saw it again on TV years later.
You can tell I haven't wasted MY life....

Roger Sulkowski Oct-09-2020

Pittsburgh Roger

Was Lefty Rosenthal A Snitch???? Why else would they car bomb his Cadillac Eldorado with him in it!

rokgpsman Oct-09-2020

Bad trends for an adult destination

Ah yes, 
Plenty O'Toole, she made the men drool.

That Diamonds Are Forever movie gives some views of Las Vegas street scenery as it was in the late 1960's to early 1970's. In a lot of ways movies like this that were popular world-wide helped to create the fascination in a unique city. Time will tell if we've passed a point in history where all the old charm and allure is forgotten. Today's young adult generation of tourists doesn't have the same love or desire to embrace Vegas as a place they want to keep enjoying time after time. For a lot of them it's just a place to get drunk and rowdy, to ruin things for others, they'd be just as happy at a frat party. There have always been some that acted badly but in the past it was quickly dealt with in a way that sent a message to other wrong-doers. If/when the Strip no longer feels safe to ordinary folks that's a big blow to tourism, which affects everything. Hope those in charge get a handle on the bad-actors.

Oct-09-2020

[for Roger S.]

Q.:  Why else would they car bomb his Cadillac Eldorado with him in it!
A.:  Because they BELIEVED that he did it.
No "mob" has a code of ethics that says they will not kill someone unless they have 100% proof of his guilt.  They only need to feel that someone snitched, before they will order the hit.

Question of the Day - 09 October 2020

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