Episodes

Chateau Marmont has lingered long in Hollywood history. Travel through time to learn about Tinseltown from the 1920s-1970s, famous celebrity guests, and more.

Before there was the glow of neon or the crooning of the Rat Pack, there was sagebrush and open desert. Back when “The Strip” was still known as Highway 91, back before the tagline “What happens in Vegas…” existed, there were a bunch of tough pioneers who started a frontier town in the absolute middle of nowhere. But how did that happen? How did we go from dusty old saloons and dance halls to the entertainment behemoth that is now modern Las Vegas?

The 30s in Las Vegas would see continued growth, including legalized gaming, the birth of the modern showroom and casino complex, and the continual inflow of Hollywood stars. The sun was rising on what would later become known as Sin City, and things were starting to get exciting. 

Dive into all things entertainment related in the 1940s: Vegas’ first showrooms and headliners, how World War II changed Las Vegas, celebrity marriages and divorces, and connections between old Hollywood and Las Vegas.