Las Vegas Valley
The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada.
The state's largest urban agglomeration, it is part of the Las Vegas MSA.
The Valley is largely defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a basin area surrounded by mountains to the north, south, east and west of the metropolitan area.
The Valley is home to the three largest incorporated cities in Nevada: Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas.
Eleven unincorporated towns governed by the Clark County government are part of the Las Vegas Township and constitute the largest community in the state of Nevada.
The names Las Vegas and Vegas are interchangeably used to indicate the Valley, the Strip, and the city, and as a brand by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority to denominate the region.
The Valley is affectionately known as the" ninth island" by Hawaii natives and Las Vegans alike, in part due to the large number of people originally from Hawaii who live in and regularly travel to Las Vegas.
Since the 1990s the Las Vegas Valley has seen rapid growth, tripling its population of 741,459 in 1990 to 2,227,053 estimated in 2018.
The Las Vegas Valley remains one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States, and in its relatively short history has established a diverse presence in international business, commerce, urban development and entertainment, as well as one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world.
In 2014, a record breaking 41 million visited the Las Vegas area, producing a gross metropolitan product of more than$ 100 billion.
Cotton Candy (film)
Cotton Candy is a 1978 American made- for- television drama film directed by Ron Howard and broadcast on NBC.
It is also known as Ron Howard's Cotton Candy.
Sports in the Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas metropolitan area is home to many sports, most of which take place in the unincorporated communities around Las Vegas rather than in the city itself.
The Las Vegas Valley has two major league professional teams: the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League( NHL), which began play in 2017 as the region's first major pro team and the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA.
The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League( NFL) will begin play in Las Vegas as the" Las Vegas Raiders" by 2020 and become the region's third major professional team.
Las Vegas is home to two minor league sports teams: the Las Vegas Aviators of the Triple- A Pacific Coast League( Minor League Baseball) and the Las Vegas Lights FC of the USL Championship, the league at the second level of the U.S. men's soccer league system.
The Las Vegas Lights are currently the only team playing in the City of Las Vegas, at the city- owned Cashman Field.
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas( UNLV), located just off the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, fields National Collegiate Athletic Association( NCAA) Division I athletic teams.
Sam Boyd Stadium, located in Whitney, hosts UNLV football; the Las Vegas Bowl, an annual NCAA bowl game; and the USA Sevens, the largest rugby tournament in North America.
The Las Vegas Motor Speedway( LVMS) just north of the city hosts NASCAR's Cup Series and other automotive events.
The National Finals Rodeo is held annually at the Thomas& Mack Center on the UNLV campus, and the Professional Bull Riders holds its annual World Finals at T- Mobile Arena on the Strip.
Visitors and residents also have many options for boating, golf, hiking, rock climbing.
The city has many parks which offer a wide range of activities.
Arthur C. Pierce
Arthur C. Pierce( 8 September 1923 – 17 November 1987) was an American screenwriter and director specialising in low budget science fiction films.
Ron Howard
Ronald William Howard( born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor.
Howard first came to prominence as a child actor, guest- starring in several television series, including an episode of" The Twilight Zone".
He gained national attention for playing young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor( played by Andy Griffith) in the sitcom" The Andy Griffith Show" from 1960 through 1968.
During this time, he also appeared in the musical film" The Music Man"( 1962), a critical and commercial success.
Howard was cast in one of the lead roles in the coming- of- age film" American Graffiti"( 1973), which received widespread acclaim and became one of the most profitable films of all time.
The following year, Howard became a household name for playing Richie Cunningham in the sitcom" Happy Days", a role he would play from 1974 through 1980.
Howard continued appearing in films during this time, such as the western film" The Shootist"( 1976) and the comedy film" Grand Theft Auto"( 1977), which also marked his directorial debut.
In 1980, Howard left" Happy Days" to focus on directing.
His films include the science- fiction/ fantasy" Cocoon"( 1985), the fantasy" Willow"( 1988), the thriller" Backdraft"( 1991), the historical docudrama" Apollo 13"( 1995), the Christmas comedy" How the Grinch Stole Christmas", the biographical drama" A Beautiful Mind"( 2001), the biographical sports drama" Cinderella Man"( 2005), the thriller" The Da Vinci Code"( 2006), the historical drama" Frost/ Nixon"( 2008),( 2018), and the documentary" Pavarotti"( 2019).
For" A Beautiful Mind", Howard won the Academy Award for Best Director and Academy Award for Best Picture.
In 2003, Howard was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
Asteroid
12561 Howard is named after him.
He was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 2013.
Howard has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions in the television and motion pictures industries.
Cotton candy (disambiguation)
Cotton candy is a form of spun sugar.
Cotton candy may also refer to:
Las Vegas metropolitan area (disambiguation)
The Las Vegas metropolitan area is the metropolitan area encompassing the Las Vegas Valley in Clark County, Nevada, United States.
The Las Vegas metropolitan area may also refer to:
The Las Vegas Hillbillys
The Las Vegas Hillbillys is a 1966 American country music comedy film directed by Arthur C. Pierce.
It was featured in an episode of" The Canned Film Festival" in the summer of 1986.
The 1967 sequel film" Hillbillys in a Haunted House" soon followed with a similar cast.
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
Hillbillys in a Haunted House is a 1967 American musical horror comedy film starring Ferlin Husky and Joi Lansing, and directed by Jean Yarbrough.
The film is a sequel to" The Las Vegas Hillbillys"( 1966), with Joi Lansing replacing Mamie Van Doren in the role of" Boots Malone".
Frank Marino (female impersonator)
Frank Marino( born November 20, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York) is a female impersonator dubbed" Ms. Las Vegas" for his longtime starring role as Joan Rivers in the Las Vegas drag revue" Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas", which played at The Linq( formerly known as Imperial Palace and The Quad) on the Las Vegas Strip until June 2018.

Question: Which film has the director who is older, The Las Vegas Hillbillys or Cotton Candy (Film)?
Answer: The Las Vegas Hillbillys