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Ace in the Hole (1951)
My uncle plays himself
When I was living in California, I vaguely remember that my aunt and uncle and cousin came to visit us from Texas. They were there to be in a picture, as it turns out. My parents took my brother and me to see "Ace in the Hole" when it came out, and I remember how disgusted I was because my uncle was in such a depressing movie! He plays the radio personality who interviews people at the scene.
Now that I am a lot older, I appreciate the movie for what it had to say(when it came out I was only used to cartoons and musicals, for heaven's sake!). And it has really been a kick all these years to say that my uncle was in a movie, people say "oh yeah" and I say watch the movie, and when the guy says "This is Bob Bumpas," we'll talk.
By the way, I was born in California because my father was in show business, himself. When we saw my uncle in this movie, I did not realize that my father had been in several movies as a singer(not seen) (Holiday Inn)and as an extra(Yankee Doodle Dandy).
You're the One (1941)
My father's band picture
I am amazed that this title is in your database! I voted it a six because it is pretty much your basic band picture in the 40's showcasing the current Big Band, and Orrin Tucker was very popular in 1941. My father was part of the Bodyguards who sang behind Bonnie Baker(who had a huge hit with "Oh Johnnie").
If there is a way for me to get a copy of this picture somewhere I would love to know how to do it.