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Photograph caption dated September 8, 1962 reads, "William (Hopalong Cassidy) Boyd, now 64, chats with one of 5,000 children he hosted in a Griffith Park kick-off party for return of his films in a half-hour weekly television series beginning today. The 'Hoppy' films began on the screen in 1935 and were brought to television in 1948. The western star has been off television since 1953."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Boyd, William,--1895-1972 Hopalong Cassidy films Cassidy, Hopalong (Fictitious character) Actors--United States Fans (Persons)--California--Los Angeles Crowds--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Parties--California--Los Angeles Autographing--California--Los Angeles Autograph albums--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--Los Angeles Griffith Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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