Gene Autrey
Biography
Named as one of the most popular movie stars in the narrator's recollection. Listed among Carol's favorite movie stars; spelling preserved as written.
Stories mentioning Gene
- Saturday Auctions, Peanuts, and Picture ShowsDad, Bernie, and Bob attended Saturday auction sales, bringing home things Dad put to use. Afterwards Dad stopped for beer at a Highland-area tavern while the boys enjoyed peanuts and soda pop. Some Saturday afternoons the family went to the Highland Movie Theatre on 23rd Avenue, usually for a double feature. Dad gave each child thirty-five cents for admission and a snack; Roy Rodgers and Gene Autrey were remembered as popular stars.
- Carol's Favorite Stars and Beautiful Swimming MoviesCarol recalls that she did not go to the movies very often in high school, but names many favorite stars. She also liked Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Abbott and Costello, and Johnny Weismuller as Tarzan. She especially loved Esther Williams's movies, remembering flowers woven into her wrapped hair and the beautiful synchronized swimming and underwater extravaganzas.
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