Research Catalog

Title

The secret life of Siegfried and Roy : how the tiger kings tamed Las Vegas / Jimmy Lavery, Jim Mydlach, and Louis Mydlach as told to Henrietta Tiefenthaler.

Author

Lavery, Jimmy.

Publication

Beverly Hills, CA : Phoenix Books, c2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Mydlach, Jim.
• Mydlach, Louis.
• Tiefenthaler, Henrietta.

Description

xxii, 247 p. : ill. (chiefly col.); 24 cm.

Summary

"Key players in the duo's inner circle unravel the untold story of how two youngsters founded a friendship, a franchise, and a tempestuous on-and-off love affair that would last a lifetime. From their humble beginnings in war-torn Germany, Tiger Kings Siegfried & Roy roared into Las Vegas and tamed Sin City like no act before them. Their illusions broke box-office records. In just one decade at The Mirage, their magical extravaganza, featuring rare white tigers, lions and elephants, grossed an astounding half a billion dollars. Then, in one tragic instant, their world came crashing down: on October 3, 2003, Roy Horn was attacked onstage by his 600-pound white tiger, Montecore. After he literally "died" on the operating table, Roy fought for survival as partner Siegfried watched and prayed. Suddenly, the show was over--or was it?"--From publisher description.

Subjects

• Fischbacher, Siegfried, 1939-2021
• Horn, Roy Uwe Ludwig, 1944-2020
• Magicians > Biography
• Siegfried and Roy

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-247).

Call Number

MZC 08-7272

ISBN

• 9781597775601
• 1597775606

OCLC

227001867

Author

Lavery, Jimmy.

Title

The secret life of Siegfried and Roy : how the tiger kings tamed Las Vegas / Jimmy Lavery, Jim Mydlach, and Louis Mydlach as told to Henrietta Tiefenthaler.

Imprint

Beverly Hills, CA : Phoenix Books, c2008.

Edition

1st ed.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-247).

Added Author

Mydlach, Jim.

Mydlach, Louis.

Tiefenthaler, Henrietta.

Research Call Number

MZC 08-7272