Old Red Goes Hollywood (sort of…) — 1964
by Paula Bosse
Old Red’s star turn in The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (click for larger image)
by Paula Bosse
An interesting (if a bit fuzzy) screenshot of the Old Red Courthouse from one of Larry Buchanan’s Dallas-made films, “The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald” (1964), about what might have happened had LHO lived to face trial. As with most of Buchanan’s extremely low-budget films, it drags and has clunky acting (…I have to admit that I didn’t watch the whole thing), but it’s interesting to fast-forward through to see the bits shot out on the streets of downtown. I really like this view of the courthouse. It seems familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.
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Yes, you can watch the whole film on YouTube — free! Mosey on over here. The movie’s tagline: “Not a Newsreel … A Full-Length Motion Picture Filmed Secretly in Dallas.” Uh-huh. And as far as the movie having been “suppressed” (as is mentioned at the beginning of the film) … well, let’s just say Larry worked in advertising for many years and knew a thing or two about marketing.
For other posts I’ve written about Larry Buchanan (I kind of feel I know him now — he would have been a lot of fun to shoot a movie with!), click here.
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Flashback : Dallas 
The TEXAS BANK sign was also historic as were the other signs…..you cant hole a glass jar too any image or location here because we are the city of progress and the things we do in our recall is make that essence all the more human and important, J.F.K is the biggest and saddest thing to happen…and I was here when it happen and my folks were then when it took place……
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