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Sunday
May152011

Good Thing She Didn't Come From Poughkeepsie

by Bennett Owen

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Montana native - ranch hand - rodeo rider - actor.  The monumental Gary Cooper died 50 years ago this week. In his first full-length talking movie, "The Virginian", he delivered one of the legendary lines in the history of western films: "If You Wanna Call Me That...Smile..."

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"In Rodeo you get paid to stay on a horse. In movies you get paid to fall off." Gary Cooper

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"In Westerns you were permitted to kiss your horse but never your girl." Gary Cooper

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"Nan Collins, my manager, came from Gary, Indiana and suggested I adopt that name. She felt it was more exciting than Frank. I figured I’d give it a try. Good thing she didn’t come from Poughkeepsie."  Gary Cooper

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