Card, Lobby - Dale Evans, "Under Nevada Skies"
Object number2012.083.01
Date1946
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions11 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
Dale Evans was born Lucille Wood Smith (she later changed her name to Frances Octavia Smith) on October 31, 1912, in Uvalde, Texas, and spent part of childhood in Osceola, Arkansas. Smith finally changed her named to Dale Evans to help boost her singing career. She was an actress, writer and singer and was best known for her partnership with her husband, Roy Rogers. They co-starred in “The Roy Rogers Show” and the “The Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show." She also wrote the song “Happy Trails" and appeared in 40 movies. Evans died on February 7, 2001.
Lobby card from the movie "Under Nevada Skies," starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. The card has a yellow background with red and black print and white trim. The card shows different scenes from the movie and has red music symbols across the card. The top image shows Rogers playing a guitar and singing to Evans. There are two bottom images. The first one is green tinted and shows a man holding a gun on a group of people. The second image is sepia toned and shows a man being tied up by Native Americans.
Status
Not on view
