The parents of a friend of mine were staying at the MGM Grand when the fire broke out and were trapped in their room. Luckily, they kept their cool and used wet towels and a blanket to shore up the door. They were rescued with no injury - however, it was a story that is still talked about to this day.
Thank goodness they were okay. They must've turned off HVAC as well. That was the biggest killer. Most of the deaths occurred in smokeless rooms because HVAC filtered out the smoke but the CO still came in and killed them.
Thx for posting this video :) Brings back fond memories of our 1975 family vacation to Las Vegas, we visited the new MGM grand hotel, even have 16mm home movies walking up to the entrance where the statues stood. Yep, a real lion was still on display inside @ that time as well.
Pretty sure the real lion died at that MGM fire. The MGM had a cage in the front lobby with lions which perished in the fire. I married my first husband in Las Vegas in 1981. We stayed at Caesars palace. Many hotels at that time were set on fire rumored to be by rival mobs. The smoke alarm went off and my husband and I went down 17 flights of stairs with our suitcases and got out safely. That turned out to be a false alarm we were told but I wonder if that were true. My parents loved Vegas. We stayed at the Flamingo many times, the Aladdin before it was demolished, Circus Circus, the MGM and the Venetian. Las Vegas has changed so much after they took out all the coin operated slots and the all you can eat buffets for $6.95 and very affordable hotel rooms. Since then I believe Vegas has gone downhill.
This video was very well written and edited. Plus, your voice narrative is pleasant to hear. Really good work. You definitely have a knack for this and I always look forward to your next video.
"Kerkorian would often exploit many parts of the casino for his own personal gain." Is this the mush that they teach you kids in school today -- when you use your own property, you're "exploiting"? Also, it's Ra-quel' Welch (accent on the second syllable) and Janet Leigh (pronounced Lee, not Lay) The picture at 6:45 is Shecky Green, not Fred Macmurray (and not Macennmurray). Jai Alai is pronounced "Hi A-li"
The parents of a friend of mine were staying at the MGM Grand when the fire broke out and were trapped in their room. Luckily, they kept their cool and used wet towels and a blanket to shore up the door. They were rescued with no injury - however, it was a story that is still talked about to this day.
Thank goodness they were okay. They must've turned off HVAC as well. That was the biggest killer. Most of the deaths occurred in smokeless rooms because HVAC filtered out the smoke but the CO still came in and killed them.
Thx for posting this video :) Brings back fond memories of our 1975 family vacation to Las Vegas, we visited the new MGM grand hotel, even have 16mm home movies walking up to the entrance where the statues stood.
Yep, a real lion was still on display inside @ that time as well.
Pretty sure the real lion died at that MGM fire. The MGM had a cage in the front lobby with lions which perished in the fire.
I married my first husband in Las Vegas in 1981. We stayed at Caesars palace. Many hotels at that time were set on fire rumored to be by rival mobs. The smoke alarm went off and my husband and I went down 17 flights of stairs with our suitcases and got out safely. That turned out to be a false alarm we were told but I wonder if that were true.
My parents loved Vegas. We stayed at the Flamingo many times, the Aladdin before it was demolished, Circus Circus, the MGM and the Venetian.
Las Vegas has changed so much after they took out all the coin operated slots and the all you can eat buffets for $6.95 and very affordable hotel rooms.
Since then I believe Vegas has gone downhill.
Bobby Darin was scheduled to open the MGM but died, way too young at 37
This video was very well written and edited. Plus, your voice narrative is pleasant to hear. Really good work. You definitely have a knack for this and I always look forward to your next video.
actually I think his voice is awful. sounds like he's got marbles in his mouth
Really enjoying your videos! keep up the good work!!
That hotel fire was so heartbreaking to watch unfold only 5 years later :(
When is the part 2 being uploaded
I work at mgm grand Detroit this video was very interesting
My memory of the MGM Grand is of the model of the city of OZ dominating the main room.
That was in the current MGM before they changed theming away from the movie studio.
@@carlgemlich1657 It was sometime in the late seventies and before the MGM Grand fire.
Excellent. Thank you.
When are you going to upload the Ballys video I been waiting for over a year
I had a roommate years ago back in the early 1980's and he would eat peanut butter on toast for breakfast every single day.
Great video but did not explain the way, and when the new MGM grand was built, the one standing today across from Luxor.
I only learned that there was an original MGM Grand this year...lol.
I saw the fire from my school.
Enjoy your documentary style Velvet
"Kerkorian would often exploit many parts of the casino for his own personal gain." Is this the mush that they teach you kids in school today -- when you use your own property, you're "exploiting"? Also, it's Ra-quel' Welch (accent on the second syllable) and Janet Leigh (pronounced Lee, not Lay) The picture at 6:45 is Shecky Green, not Fred Macmurray (and not Macennmurray). Jai Alai is pronounced "Hi A-li"
Exactly. This video is baaaad on so many levels. Worst narrated clip in RUclips Kingdom as well.
The entry of the MGM Grand was the blandest thing ever. Just a huge monolith with no connection to the brand. Very 1970s. No taste.
good video
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