Tag: Classic Hollywood
“STATE FAIR” Billboard – 1962
Texans rushed to see “State Fair” when it was released in 1962. Source : State Fair of Texas – bigtex.com
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.
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
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
“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 [...]
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
“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
Hollywood actor Jackie Cooper dead at 88
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actor Jackie Cooper, who survived a tumultuous childhood as an Oscar-nominated star to enjoy a varied career as a TV executive, director and "Superman" sidekick, died near Los Angeles, his attorney said on Wednesday. He was 88. Cooper succumbed to complications of old age at a convalescent home in the coastal [...]
The Ten Commandments (1956)
In honor of Passover and Easter here is a clip of Director Cecil B. DeMille talking about his upcoming film The Ten Commandments (1956).
MGM Turns 87
On April 16, 1924 Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures merged to form Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In honor of MGM's 87th birthday here is a clip of the MGM logo from one of the first films under the MGM banner. This clip is from the 1924 film "He Who Gets Slapped".
