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Casino, The - Out takes

A behind-the-scenes look at Sydney's Star City Casino.
Series : Gamblers, The | Episode : 1 | Year : 1998 | Total Duration : 26 Minutes | Producer : Stefan Moore
Director : Aviva Ziegler |
Tape 601. VS guided tour through Star City Casino being shown through ÔBarrier Reef' inspired gaming area, the desert section and other areas. Interview with casino representative. Lotus Pond Chinese themed live seafood restaurant. Taking elevator to VIP gaming area then the Ôinner sanctum' rooms for high profile gamblers. VS around empty casino being cleaned and maintained.
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Access No. 134835 | 59 mins 4 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 602. Diana Ross rehearsing performance with band and dancers on stage at Star City casino. Ross singing during evening performance and seen on large outdoor screens.
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Access No. 134836 | 29 mins 40 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 603. VS large group of security guards being briefed on events surrounding Star City opening ceremonies. Senior security organiser on walkie talkie outside Star City casino giving instructions and liaising with police. VS police in security tower over looking city skyline. Interview with security organiser talking about security and access problems. VS crowds around casino vicinity. High angle shots over Darling Harbour, crowds and city.
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Access No. 134837 | 50 mins 53 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 604. WS Sydney city skyline and Pyrmont Bay at dusk. High angle shots over crowds outside Star City casino for opening celebrations. VS and interview with security organiser. Bob and Helena Carr arriving at casino filmed by television crews. VS through gaming area of casino as the Carrs walk through. VS VIP balcony. parachutist trailing Star City flag and outdoor performers. VS MC Richard Wilkins. Star city chairman taking the microphone and Bob Carr declaring the casino open. WS fireworks. Jostling crowds. VS gambling.
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Access No. 134838 | 49 mins 14 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 605. Star City casino interiors, gaming rooms, gamblers, bars etc. VS interior rock waterfall, escalators and people at poker machines. Interviews with patrons and VS roulette wheel, blackjack and other gambling devices. VS foyer with huge casino sign and VS VIPs arriving with awaiting media gathered at entrance. Bob and Blanche Hawke, the Greiners, Elle McFeast, Gary Sweet and Johanna Griggs arriving. High shot over outdoor crowds and music shell on Pyrmont Bay. Diana Ross arriving by boat. Interview with security watcher.
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Access No. 134839 | 44 mins 55 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 606. High angle shots over very large crowds at night gathered around Pyrmont Bay during celebrations for the opening of Star City casino. VS people in control box. Parachutists displaying Star City banner. Celebrities Jamie Packer, Kate Fischer, Bob Carr. Good shot over packed crowds. Fireworks from roof of casino and barge on water. Diana Ross performing seen on large screen. High shots over crowds watching Ross on stage.
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Access No. 134840 | 52 mins 42 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 607. VS Star City management in promotions meeting.
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Access No. 134841 | 44 mins 4 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 608. Interview with Star City employee outlining forthcoming meeting to be held to select employee and supervisor of the year. Committee members introduced to camera. VS employees being discussed around table.
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Access No. 134842 | 61 mins 42 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 609. Senior staff members and management from Star City casino discussing and selecting employee and manager of the year. VS around boardroom.
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Access No. 134843 | 59 mins 17 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 610. VS senior staff and management from Star City gathered in boardroom for meeting to discuss and select employee and manager of the year. Final decision being made on winners.
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Access No. 134845 | 39 mins 15 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 611. Track following staff walking through gaming area in Star City casino and up elevator to offices. Man making himself coffee in staff kitchen and talking to camera about personnel issues. Overhead projector presentation in meeting room regarding customer satisfaction. Cars on casino floor being wired for sirens in preparation for car give-away competition.
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Access No. 134848 | 61 mins 13 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 612. VS inside Star City casino with preparations for car give-away competition. Female staff members talking to camera about the draw. Band playing as the competition draws closer. VS numbers displayed and winners coming up from audience crowded around stage. VS players redeeming tickets, playing poker machines and taking part in competition.
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Access No. 134849 | 56 mins 14 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 613. Draw winners in Star City casino car give-away competition competing with one man winning car. Winner and wife being congratulated and being interviewed for camera. Staff relaxing in lounge. VS gaming area in casino following staff member past games tables and poker machines. Casino office scenes. Large management meeting.
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Access No. 134851 | 61 mins 9 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 613A. VS bright neon signs and machines in Star City casino gaming area. VS people at blackjack table, cashier and poker machines. VS two-up game and jesters doing balloon tricks and singing Happy Birthday to patron. VS staff on floor and croupiers. GS staff using fire stairs to access staff areas and floors. Office scenes. High angle shot over rows of pokies on gaming floor.
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Access No. 134853 | 59 mins 48 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 614. High angle shots over gaming floor of Star City casino showing gamblers, games, staff and administration all mingling on floor. VS two-up game. Two men in gaming shift manager's office on phone and at work at desk. Interviews to camera. Same men walking gaming floor, talking to staff and at cashiers window. VS signs, electronic message screens and staff relaxing and having a drink off duty. VS poker machines being serviced.
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Access No. 134854 | 60 mins 52 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 615. VS authorised maintenance men servicing poker machines in Star City casino. GS cleaners vacuuming floor and cleaning machines. GS the occasional player on poker machines. Pans over rows of machines. Dawn shots over rainbow coloured fountain in front of casino with Sydney skyline behind and WS Sydney Harbour Bridge. Skyline in silhouette. Early morning Pyrmont Bay and city skyline. Men in chemical storeroom discussing supplies. GS staff in lift. VS in kitchen and interview with chef. Chefs plating food. Man inspecting cutlery on elaborately set dining tables in restaurant and talking to camera.
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Access No. 134873 | 60 mins 12 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 216. VS table settings being inspected on round tables of Star City casino function room. GS guests being ushered into room and foyer with well dressed guests chatting over drinks. VS guests seated at tables watching floor show with dancers performing followed by ice sculptor at work on sculpture of casino. MC giving speech about success of the casino. VS speeches and announcement of Employee of the Year award winners then Manager of the Year awards.
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Access No. 134876 | 42 mins 20 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 617. Meeting of Star City casino gaming employees. VS senior staff meeting. Track through casino corridors and into bar and gaming area with VS staff and managers. VS games and players.
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Access No. 134878 | 61 mins 31 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 618. VS Star City casino gaming floor with croupiers, players and staff. Asian woman being removed from gaming floor after an altercation and floor managers reviewing matter in front of camera. VS security in casino corridors. CUs spinning chocolate wheel. VS two-up games. Track following floor staff past poker machines and prize cars. GS staff using internal stairs and into staff cafeteria. Staff member in office taking phone calls. CUs chips.
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Access No. 134880 | 61 mins 22 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 619. VS players at games tables at Star City casino showing games, croupiers, CUs chips, staff etc. Staff interviews to camera. Staff meeting discussing security issues. Staff up and down internal staircase. MS off-duty staff drinking and debriefing around table with interview to camera. VS staff on gaming floors. High angle shot over gaming room floor.
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Access No. 134881 | 60 mins 52 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 620. High angle shots over Star City casino gaming floor showing poker machines, roulette, black jack and other games. VS players, croupiers and staff. CUs money machines, lit up buttons and coins being put into and coming out of machines. CUs woman playing pokies and talking to camera. WS Sydney skyline in afternoon light. Pan from Pyrmont Bay to Casino exterior and GS people up escalators past cascading waterfall. VS fountain and skyline POV behind glass. GS sun reflected on city buildings, WS Harbour Bridge as night falls. Interviews with older players and VS Lotus car give-away.
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Access No. 134883 | 53 mins | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 621. VS draw for luxury car give-away at Star City casino with MS, large crowd, cars etc as finalists are called up to stage. Interviews with finalists and with previous winner. GS numbers coming up on electronic screen. Contestants bursting balloons, recovering keys and trying them in cars. Interview with disappointed runner-up. VS people playing poker machines.
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Access No. 134885 | 61 mins 39 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 622. Tracks following disappointed runner-up to car give-away in Star City casino recovering money from cashier. WS Sydney Harbour Bridge and city skyline in misty early morning light. Exterior areas of casino being cleaned. Casino staff positioning luxury cars inside casino for promotional give-away. Interview with older couple. Interview with staff member and car being driven into lifts. Interview with lonely elderly woman playing pokies.
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Access No. 134886 | 60 mins 10 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 623. Interview with Star Casino chef in office talking about computer resources used and type of food cooked for gamblers. Chef walking camera through kitchen areas and showing storage areas etc to camera. Tours through staff restaurant, cafeteria and Lyric restaurant. Staff up and down internal stairway. CU computer screen listing various eating areas and recipes.
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Access No. 134887 | 60 mins 1 sec | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 624. VS promotional staff meeting at Star City casino. Interview with management in office.
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Access No. 134888 | 59 mins 30 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 625. Interview with manager in office at Star City casino. VS players at games tables. Interview with roulette player. VS staff cafeteria. VS Star City glass elevator with POV shots of Sydney skyline and casino exteriors. Family in fine dining restaurant with city views. Family toasting with wine and arranging meal with head chef. VS mother and daughter through gift shops and posing for photographs in studio. Interview with mother
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Access No. 134889 | 62 mins 21 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 626. VS interview with mother and daughter in Star City casino about having a husband and father who is a gambler. VS players at game tables and CUs chips. Interview with croupier. VS people on pokies with CUs buttons and screen.
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Access No. 134891 | 33 mins 30 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 628. VS men around blackjack table in Star City casino with VS croupier and cards. VS other games. Interviews with floor staff members about staff & customer interaction.
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Access No. 134893 | 61 mins 49 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 629. Track through gaming floor of Star City Casino following staff member down staff exit to toilets. VS staff cafeteria and interviews with staff. VS off-duty staff members drinking in bar. Large Italian group getting into Star City coach being bussed to casino. Interviews with passengers explaining the Italian social clubs on the trip. Raffle tickets being handed out. Group being led through casino on arrival, visiting cashier and playing pokies.
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Access No. 134896 | 60 mins 3 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 630. VS Italian women from CSI social club gambling in Star City casino for the day. Staff member explaining Star Card membership and game rules to women. Staff member explaining surveillance cameras over games tables used for dispute resolution. Interview with blackjack croupier. Heavily made-up older Chinese woman talking to camera.
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Access No. 134897 | 61 mins 28 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 631. VS Italian women from CSI social club gambling in Star City casino for the day. Women cashing chips in at cashier then boarding Star City bus for trip home. Scuba diver cleaning inside of fish tank in casino. VS cleaning around gaming machines and collecting money from machines. Interview with staff worker about handling of money. VS players around games tables. Staff supervisor explaining odds to camera and how disputes are resolved.
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Access No. 134898 | 60 mins 54 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 633. Early morning light over Pyrmont Bay and Sydney skyline. VS city buildings, jogger on street and pans to Star City casino exterior. MS AMP Tower against blue sky with pink tinge. GS Star City shuttle bus. VS luxury cars being loaded into lift then driven through casino for promotional give-away display. VS gamblers on poker machines and tables. GS supervisor spruiking.
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Access No. 134899 | 55 mins 55 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 634. VS Asian staff member dealing domino tiles for Pai Gow game at table at Star City casino. Supervisor talking to camera explaining games then interview about uniforms, job stress and more while he changes out of work clothes. VS locker room and laundry area.
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Access No. 134900 | 28 mins 26 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 627. VS Star City casino employee Shane at home making cup of coffee and talking to camera about his work on the gaming floor. Interview to camera about effect of shiftwork on his marriage, gambling etc. Shane walking through Ultimo to light rail station and train interiors as he travels to work at casino. Track following him to collect uniform and change in locker room. VS Shane having breakfast in staff cafeteria. GS change of shift on gaming floor and VS poker machines and interview with elderly female player. GS shane being croupier at blackjack table.
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Access No. 134904 | 61 mins 55 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 632. VS elderly female player at poker machine in Star City casino being interviewed. VS employees collecting uniforms and changing in locker room with employee Shane talking to camera. VS Shane at work as blackjack croupier. Interview with punter. CUs roulette wheel and chips on table. VS luxury cars positioned in casino for promotional give-away raffle. CU messages on electronic screen. VS around poker machines, signage and casino interiors.
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Access No. 134906 | 57 mins 48 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 635. Surveillance room in Star City casino with people sitting in front of monitors scanning various areas of casino. Interview with man describing function of monitoring room. Interview with security officer looking at images on monitor in his office then following him to gaming floor. VS Star City shuttle buses and groups of people alighting from them. GS light rail arriving at train platform.
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Access No. 134907 | 61 mins 36 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 636. VS offices in Star City casino with people on desks, on phones, meetings etc. Interview with promotions manager about luxury car draw. VS of manager putting a video on of the casinos upcoming TV commercial. VS with print commercial for the car give-away.
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Access No. 134908 | 61 mins 59 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 637. VS customers enrolling at Star City casino for car draw tickets. Previous car winner in casino with family. VS of car give-away. Interview with runner-up to previous give-away and VS of her walking through casino and playing poker machines. CUs electronic screens. VS promotional car gave-away and crowds gathered. MS casino staff in promotions meeting. VS people gambling at game tables and VS women playing blackjack.
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Access No. 134909 | 63 mins 3 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 640. Players arriving at Star City Casino with VS light rail trains pulling into platform. Casino workers arriving for shifts, collecting uniforms and changing in locker room while being interviewed. Casino staff in staff canteen. Supervisor inspecting game tables before usage. Aerial zoom outs from casino exterior to Darling Harbour and surrounding areas at dawn. High angle shots of Sydney Harbour Bridge POV city buildings. High pan from Anzac Bridge to lights of casino exterior. High shot looking down on spires of Grace building and city traffic with tilt across to casino. WS building sites and zoom to casino. Interview with promotions manager driving to work with POV of streets and Anzac Bridge.
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Access No. 134911 | 61 mins 42 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
Tape 641. VS croupiers and supervisors at Star City casino games tables. CUs roulette wheel and chips.
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Access No. 134913 | 6 mins 53 secs | 1990s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Contact Film Australia Collection Library | Colour |
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