1964
Viva Las Vegas filming locations
Flamingo pool, Tropicana, Sahara, plus off-Strip civic sites.
Scene → casino → then / now
Real listings · not ads| Scene | Casino / site | Then | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flamingo pool and resort | Flamingo Las VegasLVRJ Cinema City From the press (News report, not an official registry. Used for dates and events only.)LVRJ Neon — Las Vegas on film From the press (News report, not an official registry. Used for dates and events only.) | Flamingo Hotel | Open as Flamingo Las Vegas |
| Tropicana Las Vegas | Tropicana Las VegasLVRJ Cinema City From the press (News report, not an official registry. Used for dates and events only.)LVRJ Neon — Las Vegas on film From the press (News report, not an official registry. Used for dates and events only.) | Tropicana | Closed and demolished 2024 — not visitable |
| Sahara (rebranded over the decades) | SAHARA Las VegasLVRJ Cinema City From the press (News report, not an official registry. Used for dates and events only.)LVRJ Neon — Las Vegas on film From the press (News report, not an official registry. Used for dates and events only.) | Sahara Hotel | Open as SAHARA Las Vegas |
| Las Vegas Convention Center and Hoover Dam (non-casino civic sites) | Convention Center · Hoover Dam (Public landmarks)LVRJ Cinema City From the press (News report, not an official registry. Used for dates and events only.)LVRJ Neon — Las Vegas on film From the press (News report, not an official registry. Used for dates and events only.) | 1964-era Convention Center campus · Hoover Dam | Public visitor sites — not casino floors |
What you can visit
- Flamingo and SAHARA remain open resorts; the Tropicana Strip tower is gone — do not promise that façade.LVRJ Neon — Las Vegas on film From the press (News report, not an official registry. Used for dates and events only.)
Source limits
- Tropicana filming locations are not visitable after the 2024 demolition.LVRJ Neon — Las Vegas on film From the press (News report, not an official registry. Used for dates and events only.)
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Where was Viva Las Vegas filmed in Las Vegas?
4 sourced scene rows on this page — 3 tie to a live catalog card when the resort still operates.
What changed since filming?
Read the Then → Now column in the scene table and the name-change anchors on the hub. Hilton → Westgate, Hard Rock → Virgin, and demolished Strip names are called out explicitly.
What can I see on the ground today?
Flamingo and SAHARA remain open resorts; the Tropicana Strip tower is gone — do not promise that façade.