The Autry and Gene Autry Entertainment will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the ground-breaking western television program The Virginian on Saturday, September 22, 2012. The day’s events include a panel discussion with cast members, episode screenings, autograph session, and more.
GENERAL INFO
Date / Time:
Saturday, Sep 22, 2012, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location:
The Autry in Griffith Park
Admission:
Museum Admission Rates Apply / Free for Autry Members. Chuck Wagon Dinner with the cast: $50 per person. Celebrities charge for autographs
RSVP/Reservations:
The Autry and Gene Autry Entertainment will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the ground-breaking western television program The Virginian on Saturday, September 22, 2012. The day’s events include a panel discussion with cast members, episode screenings, autograph session, and more.
The Virginian cast members scheduled to appear are James Drury, Randy Boone, Gary Clarke, Sara Lane, Diane Roter, Roberta Shore and Don Quine. Symposium moderator is Boyd Magers author and editor/publisher of Western Clippings.
Owen Wister’s 1902 western novel The Virginian was one of the first great novels of the American West. Set in the semi-mythical town of Medicine Bow, Wyoming in the 1890s, it chronicled the lives and relationships of the people who came west and settled the wild land. Starring James Drury in the title role, The Virginian was the first 90 minute television western, airing in prime time on NBC from 1962-1971.
Chuck Wagon Dinner with The Virginian Cast
5:00 p.m. at the Autry. $50.00 per person, payable by check to Autry National Center and mail to Maxine Hansen, Gene Autry Entertainment, 4383 Colfax Avenue, Studio City, CA 91604. E-mail Maxine Hansen at mhansen@autry.com with your reservations or include them with your check. Required by August 1st.
The Virginian 50th Anniversary at the Autry
