[Photograph of José Ferrer and Alice Faye]

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Photograph of famous actress and singer Alice Faye, standing onset as character Melissa Frake in the 1962 film State Fair. State Fair was shot in September and October 1961 at the Texas State Fair Grounds and at the Oklahoma City State Fair Grounds. Puerto Rican actor and film director José Ferrer is standing opposite of Faye and conversing with her.

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1 photograph : b&w. ; 22 x 36 cm.

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de Bruchard, Georgette [1961-09,1961-10].

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: John Rogers and Georgette de Bruchard Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 454 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of famous actress and singer Alice Faye, standing onset as character Melissa Frake in the 1962 film State Fair. State Fair was shot in September and October 1961 at the Texas State Fair Grounds and at the Oklahoma City State Fair Grounds. Puerto Rican actor and film director José Ferrer is standing opposite of Faye and conversing with her.

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1 photograph : b&w. ; 22 x 36 cm.

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Original folder: State Fair Filming with Alice Faye and Jose Ferrer, Dallas, Texas, c. 1961.

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  • Preferred Citation: John Rogers and Georgette de Bruchard Collection (AR0870), University of North Texas Special Collections

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John Rogers and Georgette de Bruchard Collection

Images of people, architecture, and advertising. Spanning five decades, these materials focus on the Dallas and Fort Worth region, particularly on Dallas development and work with stores such as Neiman-Marcus.

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  • [1961-09,1961-10]

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  • Sept. 17, 2019, 6:16 a.m.

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  • Oct. 28, 2020, 4:41 p.m.

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de Bruchard, Georgette. [Photograph of José Ferrer and Alice Faye], photograph, [1961-09,1961-10]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1539110/: accessed April 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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