Photograph, Press - Arthur Hunnicutt, "Distant Drums"

 
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Photograph, Movie Still - Distant Drums
Photograph, Press - Arthur Hunnicutt, "Distant Drums"
Photograph, Movie Still - Distant Drums
Photograph, Movie Still - Distant Drums

Photograph, Press - Arthur Hunnicutt, "Distant Drums"

Object number2012.092.01
Date1951
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionPublicity still from the movie "Distant Drums," starring Gary Cooper and Gravelly native Arthur Hunnicutt.

    Arthur Hunnicutt was born on February 17, 1910, in Gravelly, Arkansas. Hunnicutt was an actor who appeared on both stage and screen. Hunnicutt attended Arkansas State Teachers College (now known as the University of Central Arkansas) in Conway. He began his acting career working on Broadway and eventually moved into film work. He acted in over 50 films and earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 1952 western “The Big Sky.” Hunnicutt died on September 26, 1979.

    American soldiers destroy an Indian fort and then try to escape through the Everglades, fighting along the way.

    Black and white photographic publicity still from the movie "Distant Drums," starring Gary Cooper and Arkansas native Arthur Hunnicutt. Black print at bottom. The photo shows an outdoor frontier scene with four men in frontier clothing. Hunnicutt is to the left of Cooper. A Warner Bros. Picture.


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