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Dodge City | movie | 1939 | Official Trailer
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12/13/2023
In this epic Western, Wade Hatton, a wagon master turned sheriff, tames a cow town at the end of a railroad line. | dG1femFHVnI0UnpPRUU
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Hailed as the most spectacular world premiere ever given of motion picture,
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was the opening of Dodge City in the very town on which the film is based, Dodge City, Kansas.
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From Warner Brothers Studios in Hollywood, over 200 stars, studio executives, and newspaper men,
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headed by Errol Flynn, boarded the 14-car Santa Fe Dodge City Special en route for the premiere celebration.
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From New York, Chicago, and other key cities, news correspondents were dispatched to Dodge City
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to cover the premiere. And Dodge City, a town of 10,000 people, was for the day the focal point
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of the entire Middle West. Starting two days in advance of the premiere, crowds began pouring
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into the city until an estimated 150,000 were on hand to welcome the stars. And when the Dodge City
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Special pulled in, it was the signal for the start of the most gala holiday the state of Kansas has
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ever known. Thousands jammed the Dodge City station to greet the stars, and an official welcome was
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broadcast from coast to coast, the first of five nationwide broadcasts of the festivities.
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[applause]
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The crowd rose its welcome as Errol Flynn stepped to the microphone.
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Following this, a mile-long parade with thousands lining the streets to get a glimpse of their
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favorite stars. Heading the parade was the Dodge City band, followed by the governors of three
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states, Governor Payne H. Ratner of Kansas, Governor John Miles of New Mexico, and Governor Ralph Carr
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of Colorado. Close behind, mounted on horseback, was Errol Flynn, dashing star of the picture.
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Also in the saddle were Ann Sheridan, with Governor Ratner's son in the rumble seat,
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and Hoot Gibson. Here on an old-time western buckboard are Rosemary and Priscilla Lane.
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Behind them on horse is Alan Jones. Humphrey Bogart is next in line, followed by Buck Jones,
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Wayne Morris, Gene Parker, and Gloria Dixon. Following the parade, the stars helped dedicate
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the new Dodge City Stadium, where they participated in a thrilling rodeo, as well as attended a public
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wedding. Errol Flynn acted as best man, while lovely Ann Sheridan was made of honor. And in
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the evening, the main event, the actual world premiere of Warner Brothers' new Technicolor
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triumph, Dodge City. So great was the demand for tickets, that the picture had to be premiered
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simultaneously in three theaters, with thousands and thousands of cheering spectators awaiting
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the theater appearance of the stars. And here they come! Errol Flynn, Ann Sheridan, Slapsy Maxie
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Rosenblum, Wayne Morris, Jane Wyman, Gloria Dixon, Hoot Gibson, Alan Hale, Rosemary Lane, Frank McHugh,
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and Alan Jones. Yes indeed, it was a most notable event for Dodge City,
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and an equally notable occasion for all those from Hollywood who made the trip.
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