including Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas, Showgirls, and Swingers. Casino, the 1995 film adaptation of Pileggi's book, features two characters who are largely based on Rosenthal and Spilotro. The casino's name was changed for legal purposes, from the Stardust to the "Tangiers Hotel and Casino". However, snippets of the Hoagy Carmichael song Stardust can be heard on the soundtrack, giving a subtle hint as to the casino's true identity. The Stardust was a filming location for the 1998 film Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, in which it is portrayed as the fictional Bazooko Circus casino. Subsequent films shot at the Stardust include The Debtors and Pasty Faces. The resort was also featured in commercials for Miller Lite and Aflac, during the early 2000s. A television pilot for a failed reality show, titled So You Wanna Be an Actor, was shot at the Stardust in September 2006, becoming the last production project to shoot there. References Further reading Regular guest found home at Stardust, even in sickness and death by Las Vegas Review-Journal External links Official website, archived via the Wayback Machine Online casino official website Circular roadside sign (1958) Stardust Hotel photos Youtube videos Interior: Late period: Implosion: 1955 establishments in Nevada 2006 disestablishments in Nevada Boyd Gaming Buildings and structures demolished by controlled implosion Buildings and structures demolished in 2007 Casino hotels Casinos in the Las Vegas Valley Defunct casinos in the Las Vegas Valley Defunct hotels in the Las Vegas Valley Demolished hotels in Clark County, Nevada Former skyscrapers Hotel buildings completed in 1958 Hotel buildings completed in 1964 Hotel buildings completed in 1990 Las Vegas Strip Resorts in the Las Vegas Valley Skyscraper hotels in Winchester, Nevada