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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Rock Hudson on the left, on the set of the movie Battle Hymn, has on an Air Force uniform complete with a tan shirt and dark green hat with a silver medallion on the front and is smiling at the camera, and the man on the right has on a tan cowboy hat and a blue denim jacket. In the background of the picture, there are several people around a number of different movie equipment including cameras and sound equipment. The location of this picture is barren, with no plant life or greenery. Ira M. Porter of Fort Worth, Texas … continued below

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1952~/1955~.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2017 and was provided by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 135 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Rock Hudson on the left, on the set of the movie Battle Hymn, has on an Air Force uniform complete with a tan shirt and dark green hat with a silver medallion on the front and is smiling at the camera, and the man on the right has on a tan cowboy hat and a blue denim jacket. In the background of the picture, there are several people around a number of different movie equipment including cameras and sound equipment. The location of this picture is barren, with no plant life or greenery. Ira M. Porter of Fort Worth, Texas flew in some of the scenes in the film.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2017

This compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials gives a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas over the past two centuries.

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  • 1952~/1955~

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  • Sept. 24, 2018, 1:40 p.m.

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  • Aug. 6, 2019, 11:26 a.m.

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Rock Hudson on the Set of Battle Hymn, photograph, 1952~/1955~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1056484/: 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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