Roy And Dale Evans, 1961 At The Wisconsin State Fair
On December 11, 2014
- TV History
Picture Parade 3…Roy And Dale, 1961 At The Wisconsin State Fair
I didn’t bother with the last names in the headline…you can tell from just the hat who this is. For those old enough, you have to admit two things, Roy and Dale were great, and second…going to a big state fair in those days was the greatest! Which one did you go to?
As a kid growing up around Atlanta, The Great Southeastern Fair was something I looked forward to more than Christmas. The midway was literally a mile long at Lakewood Fairgrounds. Today, that’s all movie studios owned by Screen Gems. Hold on Nellybell! Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee
That picture was taken in front of the old grandstand at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. I ran camera on quite a few Indy Car and ASA stock car races there. Two of the cameras were on the roof and the cars ran almost underneath you. When you tilted down and panned with the cars at speed, you swore the camera was going right over the edge. They replaced that grandstand probably about 10 or 15 years ago.
Bobby, I didn’t know what became of the Fairgrounds! It’s movie stages now? Cool! Thanks . . . .
Yes. Great memories at the Southeastern Fair!