Tales from the Dallas History Archives: When Hollywood Came to Dallas
With the Academy Awards a few weeks away, let s take a look at the Dallas Library s archives to see a few times the stars came to North Texas.
By
Brandon Murray
Published in
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April 9, 2021
11:06 am
With the Academy Awards only weeks away, now is a great time to take a look at some notable female actors who have visited North Texas.
The following photographs are part the Dallas Public Library’s Dallas History and Archives Collection and many are available through the library’s online catalog.
Among the images are a visit to Bishop College by multi-talented singer songwriter Oscar nominated actress and activist Eartha Kitt. Decades later, I can still recall the awe I felt as a small child in the 1980s, watching Kitt’s portrayal of Catwoman in reruns of the 1960s
The Leaning Tower of Dallas was born on Feb. 16 when the planned implosion of the former Affiliated Computer Services building didn t fully collapse upon detonation. When the dust settled the building s core, containing the stairwell and elevator shaft, remained upright at an angle. For the next two weeks, people traveled from near and far to take whimsical photographs with the tower in the background. The building finally collapsed in a cloud of dust on March 2 after two weeks of being whacked with a 5,600-pound wrecking ball.
Jason & Jenn Baskett
Halley, age 7, was excited to get a chance to see Dallas’ own Leaning Tower after hearing about the implosion gone wrong on the radio and the news. Who needs a trip to Italy when you can take a family day in the big city?!?