A young man whistles while combing his hair. An African-American man playfully whips his friend with a towel. Black man puts on a yellow buttoned shirt while talking to his friends. A young man with a Playboy magazine exclaims, "hey come on let's find some girls!" Another responds, "no use dropping all our loot on the dolls." A third offers, "I'm going home rich...I can feel it." The four men discussing plans for the evening as they leave. A blond man emerges from the bathroom, preening his hair, noting, “I gotta look pretty, don’t I?” Point of view from rear seat of car driving in Las Vegas at night. Men talking inside the car. Neon sign reads “… Steak in Town Cattlemans $4.95 Top o’ the Mint”. View of Fremont Street, Las Vegas, as seen from a moving car. Montage of casino signs such as Stardust, Four Queens, and Golden Nugget in Las Vegas on Fremont Street. Four men enter the Golden Nugget Casino Hotel (129 E Fremont St, Las Vegas, NV 89101, United States). Men at table clapping during a show. Montage of casino signs including the California Club casino, Dunes, and Pioneer Club. Men clapping while sitting on bar stools. Las Vegas signs New Frontier Hotel and Silver Slipper Casino. Young man playing blackjack grimaces after losing. Young man playing a slot machine. “C’mon baby pay off for papa!” he exclaims while pulling the lever on a slot machine. Close up of only only two coins in hand from slot machine. Young man blowing on dice before throwing them, and then sighing after coming up short in craps game. Camera zoom in on dice.
Four women, three white and one black, drink together at a club in the 1960s. A group of men notice the four women in the club. Men dancing with the women together on the dance floor. African-American couple dancing. A man wackily dances with a woman. Legs of dancers on 1960s dance floor. Young men and women having fun on the 1960s dance floor of a club. Mixed race black and white couple dancing 1960s dance floor. A man with his arm over a woman sitting in booth. Man rubs two dice on his hands before throwing them on a craps table. Man frustrated to see dice of three on craps table. Narrator notes, "sometimes you win, and sometimes you lose."
Young men swimming and splashing in a motel swimming pool. Guests lying down in lounge chairs near the pool. A man pours cold water over his African-American friend lying in lounge chair. Men jumping into pool while yelling.
Pedestrians cross a road in downtown Las Vegas at night. Various images of neon signsmontage over four men looking around and pointing. Men playing golf at a golf course. Tired young men resting inside their motel room. Man looks at centerfold of girly magazine. Tired young men leaving motel room to drive home. Men get into a blue 1967 Volkswagen Squareback station wagon. Tired driver checks his watch before driving. A tire blowout on Volkswagen Squareback station wagon while driving on desert highway.
Man yawning while driving at night. Close up tire driving on night highway. Painted highway lines seen from moving car at night. Driver rubbing face and opening up eyes wide to stay awake at night. Highway lights becoming blurry as driver falls asleep. Close up tired driver eyes closing. Tired driver lights and smokes a cigarette. Narrator notes, "if he thinks a cigarette's going to pep him up at a time like this, he's got another thing coming." Highway road sign reads “San Bernardino 36 Los Angeles 91” at night. The Volkswagen station wagon exits road as camera pans to road sign that reads “Norton AFB 17 Miles”. Driver dozing off at the wheel. The Volkswagen station wagon drifting in lane at night. Driver’s eyes close and falls asleep while driving. A casino dealer sits at Craps table while noting, "I don't feel sorry for gamblers. They're suckers. Professionals don't gamble. In the end, there's only two kinds of people in the world...the pros, and the suckers. " Casino dealer rolls dice. Close up of dice on Craps table showing "snake eyes."
American communists stage a protest in front of the New York Ford headquarters at 1710 Broadway at West 54th Street during the Great Depression. Protesters hold placards while marching on the street, then known as "Automobile Row" in New York. Police stand nearby. Crowds gathered outside a drugstore and Martin’s Waffle Shop. Hanging store sign reads “Drugs Soda”. Crowds of protesters and cars gathered on the street. Men raising placards outside a building. 1932 Lincoln KB with Greyhound hood ornament in showroom behind glass with police walking by. Group of police officers walking on sidewalk in front of 1710 Broadway.
CRITICALPAST.COM: About Us | Contact Us | FAQs - How to Order | License Agreement | My Account | My Lightboxes | Shopping Cart | Advanced Search | Featured Collections | Website Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy ©2026 CriticalPast LLC.
License Agreement |
Terms & Conditions |
Privacy Policy
©2026 CriticalPast LLC.