Wedding Bell Special

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20136204

Description

"Wedding Bell Special" was painted on the nose of a helicopter which took off from Heliport No. 1, Western Hills Hotel, with its first honeymoon couple for Amon Carter Field, from where they left on a two-week trip to Mexico. Pictured left is Buddy Rogers, husband of Mary Pickford, and former movie star, wishing "happy landings" to his brother, Major Bruce Rogers, and bride, who were married here Sunday, August 16. She is the former Mrs. Glenn Pearson. The pilot is Dick Buyers, 7217 Richland Road. Buddy Rogers was his brother's best man in the wedding.

Archival Date

1953-08-17

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-924

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Honeymoons; Helicopters; Weddings