Morzyszek Family Archive

collection Morzyszek Family Archive
authors Paweł Morzyszek
length 06'21
country United States of America
locations Las Vegas, United States of America 
year 1976
format S8 mm
color color
signature PAFD 0047 024
description

This collection of films was recorded by a married couple, Paweł and Joanna Morzyszek. Amateur films shot on 8 mm and Super 8 film reels document family life: celebrations, holidays, vacations, and travels. The archive covers materials from a 20-year period, from 1968 to 1988, which allow us to follow the growing up of Paweł and Joanna’s children – Ewa and Tomek – and their granddaughters – Agata and Anna.

The film dates from 1976.
Part 1
A series of fleeting shots of Las Vegas presenting city attractions. Many shots show the facades of hotels, bars, and casinos along with their bright neon banners. One sequence features a model in white go-go boots posing in front of a fountain.
Part 2
Las Vegas ad. Kaleidoscopically changing shots of neon signs of famous hotels and city attractions – “Stardust”, “Silver Slipper”, “Dunes”, “Aladdin”, “Flamingo”, “Riviera”, “Cesar’s Palace”, “Desert Inn”. Silhouettes of dancers in sequined costumes and a smiling couple watching them. Next, they are replaced by night shots of Showboat Casino and Cesar’s Palace neon signs. One of them shows the names of artists: Sinatra, Jose Greco, Nana Lorca, Pat Henry, Belle Barth. The following frames present brief shots of concerts, circus performances, and dance shows interspersed with neon signs of cabarets and clubs. The sequence ends with a falling curtain.

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keywords hotel, casino, advertisement, billboard, banner, fountain, model, couple, circus, dancer, dance, neon 
source of funding Polish Film Institute