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Among them: Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, Walter Matthau, Charles Bronson, Gene Autry, Robert Conrad, Gene Roddenberry, Robert Altman, Jack Palance, Humphrey Bogart, Jason Robards, Henry Fonda, George C. Scott, Glenn Ford, Brian Keith, Ernest Borgnine, Eddie Albert, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Kirk Douglas, Shecky Greene, Paul Newman, Jack Lemmon, Jackie Cooper, Rock Hudson, Tony Curtis, Cliff Robertson, Rod Steiger, Dennis Weaver and Robert Stack. Also dressed for battle were James Arness, Alan Hale... (Washington Times, DC)
USA TODAY's Ken Paulson chats with Bo Diddley May 18, 2007
(Laughter) So Jingle Jangle, was that the Gene Autry record. Diddley: Yeah. (USA Today -- Life)
John Wayne birthday bash May 17, 2007
Recalling the early phase of his film acting career years later, Mr. Wayne commented, "I've been in more bad pictures than just about anyone in the business. But it doesn't matter. As long as you project yourself, and you're not mean or petty, the public will forgive you." In all likelihood, a loyal Western public would have stood by John Wayne indefinitely, right into the television era, which also welcomed William Boyd, Gene Autry and Roy Rogers as popular transplants from big to small screen.... (Washington Times, DC)
Fresnan danced her way to screen legacy May 12, 2007
She rode, worked or danced with Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Betty Grable, Rita Hayworth and Cyd Charisse, McCarthy recalled. Mrs. Leonard's uncle, Dutch Leonard, pitched for the Boston Red Sox. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Riders in the Sky close out MCPAS season at the Crighton May 11, 2007
For those who miss the days when Roy Rogers and Gene Autry were the original "American Idols," the Riders in the Sky Western musical group will fill a major void. Tonight the Montgomery County Performing Arts Society presents the group as part of its 2006-07 season. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Hopalong Cassidy's Palm Desert Home Auction June 2; Memorabilia Auction June 4 May 11, 2007
The saddles honor some of America's cowboy heroes such as Roy Rogers, John Wayne, Gene Autry, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and Calamity Jane. Other items include bolo ties, a vintage radio and exercise bike, bass violin, brass horse door knockers, a coffee cup with Hoppy's portrait, furniture and artwork from the estate home. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Griffith Park Fire To Be Fully Contained By Night May 11, 2007
Griffith Park -- which includes the Greek Theatre, Los Angeles Zoo, Griffith Observatory and Gene Autry Museum -- will remain closed to the public through Thursday, Villaraigosa said. Many traffic restrictions will also remain in effect. (CBS2.com, CA)
Charred oasis full of stars, both heavenly and Hollywood May 10, 2007
The park also features a miniature train for kids, a museum dedicated to Western heritage named for singing movie cowboy Gene Autry and dusty soccer fields that host Central American soccer leagues on weekends. Over several peaks are a Greek theater hewn into one hillside and horse stables. (AZCentral -- News)
Evacuations And Closures May 9, 2007
Area Golf Courses Boys Club: Evacuated Carousle Section Gene Autry Museum Griffith Observatory Griffith Park L.A. Zoo (Animals Secured) Magnet School Homes from Dundee to North Commonwealth Avenue North Vermont Avenue to Cromwell. Evacuated residents are being taken to Marshall High School, 3939 Tracy Street, Los Angeles, CA 90027. (CBS2.com, CA)
Life Altering Experience Came Early For Oita's Justin Allen (Japan Times, April 13, 2007) May 3, 2007
Sports Authority and the California (now Los Angeles) Angels presented him with the 2002 Gene Autry Courage Award. Fast forward to 2007 and Allen, 25, is playing basketball professionally in Japan. (Pac-10.org)
KNITTERS ARE XCELLENT Apr 27, 2007
Lounge (361 Metropolitan Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn; [718] 384-7112) (New York Post -- Entertainment)
He's back in the saddle again Apr 22, 2007
The first man I fell in love with was Gene Autry. I was only 4, but I wasn't alone in my ardor. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Gene Autry Was a Genuine Hero Apr 20, 2007
CMT.com : News : Nashville Skyline : Gene Autry Was a Genuine Hero ... He's America's singing cowboy and movie star Gene Autry ... For all of you who have been culturally deprived enough to have never heard of him, please visit Gene Autry's artist page at CMT.com him right now. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Book Review: Public Cowboy No. 1 Apr 11, 2007
Public Cowboy No. 1 The Life and Times of Gene Autry By Holly George-Warren Illustrated ... The first man I fell in love with was Gene Autry ... He was the guy who drove up in a tour bus clearly marked, "Gene Autry, Radio's Singing Cowboy." His westerns were set in modern times, and although he ropes, rides and delivers plenty of action, his enemies are Nazi spies, gangsters, evil film producers and crooked oil companies. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
More history than space Apr 6, 2007
Santa Fe telegraph operator Robert Wilken and his father-in-law John Hayden a foreman at the stockyards knew this law and knew that each year for the last 10 years Gene Autry Rodeo stock shipped from Dublin, Texas on its way to Madison Square Garden stopped at Fort Madison and was housed at the Santa Fe stockyards ... Richards succeeded Wright as president of the Chamber and was authorized to negotiate a contract with Autry and Col. Everett Colborn, managing director of the Gene Autry Rodeo ...... (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
After legal battle, buyer sought for art Apr 4, 2007
His work was acquired by a diverse group, from Western actors Gene Autry and William S. Hart to J. Edgar Hoover, Richard Nixon and Horace Stoneham, a former San Francisco Giants owner. The Flaggs had the pedigree of Westerners and artists. (AZCentral -- News)
Leaders & Success Apr 4, 2007
Investor's Business Daily: Gene Autry Rode Straight Up ... Gene Autry Rode Straight Up ... Gene Autry felt a sense of responsibility to his millions of kid fans. (Investors Business Daily)
Gene Autry Rode Straight Up Apr 4, 2007
Gene Autry felt a sense of responsibility to his millions of kid fans ... As Holly George-Warren writes in her newly published biography, "Public Cowboy No 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry". (Investors Business Daily)
Santa: Save My Hollywood Christmas Parade Mar 29, 2007
Comedian Joe E. Brown was the first grand marshal in 1932, a role later filled by such entertainment legends as Bob Hope, Gene Autry and James Stewart. Recent grand marshals have included Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, basketball legend Magic Johnson and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. (CBS2.com, CA)
75-year Hollywood tradition ends Mar 23, 2007 Rodeo Houston's 75 year history Mar 8, 2007 Summer Camps - Sports Mar 4, 2007 Former Riant box office worker has star qualities Mar 1, 2007 Tragedy kindles debate on rodeo parade's future Feb 24, 2007 Are You Seeing Things? Jan 28, 2007 Fly Away to the Past Jan 7, 2007 Lambs Theater to close curtains for good Jan 1, 2007
Singing cowboy Gene Autry was a major parade supporter. But in recent years, the parade struggled to attract celebrity participants and a national television audience. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
The originator set me straight Mar 20, 2007
"I heard this song by cowboy singer Gene Autry called I Got Spurs That Jingle Jangle and I was trying to play it and I couldn't play it. I messed around and stumbled upon an extra note. That's where it came from. So I got me a drummer [Clifton James, who died last year] and it all started from there.". In the late '60s a whole generation of blues-loving British groups such as the Yardbirds, the Animals, Manfred Mann and, in particular, the Rolling Stones, took his devastating rock riff and songs... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The first star entertainer to hit the rode was Gene Autry in 1942. It wouldn t be long before the first trail ride, Salt Grass Trail Ride, would make an appearance. (KHOU.com, TX)
Gene Autry Sports Complex, 4125 E. McKellips Road, Mesa. $89. (AZCentral -- News)
"Oh, they were there to see people like Hoot Gibson or Gene Autry," she says. "There was lots of cowboy stuff back then. And they were always double, even triple features. Of course, you always had the kids who tried to sneak in without paying ... by one of the other doors. But ... once they were in, they could spend all afternoon in the movies." According to borough history buff and businessman Jack Coll, the Riant opened Nov. 11, 1921, the same Saturday Conshohocken and West Conshohocken... (Doylestown Central Bucks Life, PA)
Gene Autry rode in 1948. Jcome recalled seeing William Boyd, who played Hopalong Cassidy in movies and on TV.. (FOX 11, AZ)
" So beyond the bland collection of sprawling golf-course resorts, visitors can stay in vintage Rat Pack-era homes, trendy remodeled digs like Parker Palm Springs (formerly owned by Merv Griffin and Gene Autry) or a glamorous postmodern boutique hotel like the Viceroy Palm Springs. But to me, the chic factor is more of an ick factor: Didn't I see all this stuff in my grandmother's house? The desert landscape, though, radiates timelessness and simplicity -- not to mention heat. That's why... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
The Palm Springs Air Museum, a few miles northeast of downtown at 745 N. Gene Autry Trail, is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is $10 general, $8. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)
"It's such a historic place." Since being founded in the 1800s, the New York theater grew from its Lambs Club roots, and peaked during the careers of actors Spencer Tracy and Gene Autry into the featured venue of the Lambs Theater Company. Other frequent guests to the famed locale included TV host Ed Sullivan and famed composer George Gershwin, who relished the club's food, cigars and featured shows. (Washington Times, DC)
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