[Rock Hudson on the set of Battle Hymn]

One of 19 photographs in the series: Ira M. Porter Collection available on this site.

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Photograph of the Battle Hymn movie set depicting an Air Force Base. There is production equipment in the forefront of the picture, as well as a man wearing a checkered hat and on a piece of equipment 'Universal International' is written. In the back of the picture there is a sign that reads, 'Base Operations 6146th Air Base Unit L.T. Col. Dean E. Hess Commanding' and below that 'Every Man A General'. Rock Hudson is near the middle of the photograph and appears to be writing on a clipboard while looking towards the camera and in the background of the … continued below

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1952~/1955~.

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Photograph of the Battle Hymn movie set depicting an Air Force Base. There is production equipment in the forefront of the picture, as well as a man wearing a checkered hat and on a piece of equipment 'Universal International' is written. In the back of the picture there is a sign that reads, 'Base Operations 6146th Air Base Unit L.T. Col. Dean E. Hess Commanding' and below that 'Every Man A General'. Rock Hudson is near the middle of the photograph and appears to be writing on a clipboard while looking towards the camera and in the background of the picture there is a log cabin with a tin roof and on the horizon mountains can be seen. Ira M. Porter of Fort Worth, Texas United States Air Force Pilot flew in some of the scenes.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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The name of the film that this movie set is shooting is "Battle Hymn" starring Rock Hudson.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2017

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  • Sept. 24, 2018, 1:40 p.m.

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[Rock Hudson on the set of Battle Hymn], photograph, 1952~/1955~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1056483/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.

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