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“STATE FAIR” Billboard – 1962

| July 25, 2011 | 0 Comments
“STATE FAIR” Billboard – 1962

Texans rushed to see “State Fair” when it was released in 1962.   Source : State Fair of Texas – bigtex.com

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Pamela Tiffin and Bobby Darin in “STATE FAIR” – 1962

| July 22, 2011 | 0 Comments
Pamela Tiffin and Bobby Darin in “STATE FAIR” – 1962

Pamela Tiffin and Bobby Darin in STATE FAIR.  For all of you Dallasites notice the KTVT truck in the background. 

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Bobby Darin in “STATE FAIR” – 1962

| July 20, 2011 | 0 Comments
Bobby Darin in “STATE FAIR” – 1962

The 20th Century-Fox film was directed by Jose Ferrer and produced by Charles Brackett.   Source : State Fair of Texas – bigtex.com

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Blue Boy “STATE FAIR” (1962) Production Still

| July 18, 2011 | 0 Comments
Blue Boy “STATE FAIR” (1962) Production Still

The cast of “State Fair” featured an 800-pound California hog in the role of Blue Boy!   Source : State Fair of Texas – bigtex.com

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“STATE FAIR” Production Still – 1962

| July 15, 2011 | 0 Comments
“STATE FAIR” Production Still – 1962

A Timeless Tradition: Looking Back 50 Years Big Tex put in an early appearance that year. Workmen set him up in September for his role in the movie “State Fair,” but tailing winds from Hurricane Carla tore his clothes. The production crew was forced to shoot around him until repairs could be made.   Source [...]

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Big Tex “STATE FAIR” (1962) Production Still

| July 13, 2011 | 0 Comments
Big Tex “STATE FAIR” (1962) Production Still

The “State Fair” cast featured Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, Pamela Tiffin and Big Tex himself!   Source : State Fair of Texas – bigtex.com

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“STATE FAIR” (1962) Production Still

| July 11, 2011 | 0 Comments
“STATE FAIR” (1962) Production Still

The motion picture "State Fair" was filmed at Fair Park one month prior to the opening of the 1961 State Fair of Texas!     Source : State Fair of Texas – bigtex.com

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RCA 1957 FILM introducing High Fidelity

| June 6, 2011 | 0 Comments
RCA 1957 FILM introducing High Fidelity

This is a 1957 RCA promotional film for introducing high fidelity , and stereophonic sound in 1957. A wonderful trip back in time, and seeing some of their new RCA Hi-Fi's and Stereos for 1957  

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This is Cinerama

| May 10, 2011 | 0 Comments
This is Cinerama

Trailer for classic 3 panel Cinerama movie, This is Cinerama.  

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How The West Was Won – 1962

| May 5, 2011 | 0 Comments
How The West Was Won – 1962

Here is the Cinerama trailer for the MGM epic film "How The West Was Won".  This film stars Carroll Baker, Walter Brennan, Lee J. Cobb, Andy Devine, Henry Fonda, Carolyn Jones, Karl Malden, Harry Morgan, Gregory Peck, George Peppard, Robert Preston, Debbie Reynolds, James Stewart, Eli Wallach, John Wayne, and Richard Widmark.  Spencer Tracy narrated [...]

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