DVD, "El Dorado" - Arthur Hunnicutt
Object number2013.140.01
Date2005
MediumPaper, Plastic, Ink
Dimensions7 1/2 × 5 3/8 × 9/16 in. (19.1 × 13.7 × 1.4 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionA DVD of El Dorado, a film featuring 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.
The DVD cover of El Dorado features an image of John Wayne and Robert Mitchum. Superimposed along the bottom is a photograph of Wayne pointing a gun at a man laying on the ground.
Status
Not on view