Saturday, June 18, 2011

Winter Quarters #8

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JACKIE said...

This scene was filmed in Winter Quarters. Jimmy Stewart was not here. A fellow named Ted Mapes doubled for him. When Emmett was in Hollywood, then Jimmy and Emmett did the scene with a blue screen and it fit in perfectly. Jimmy could not get to Sarasota as he had some sort of heart problem just before the filming started. I was not on the road with the show 51 season and I have always regretted not getting to meet Jimmy. Jackie LeClaire

Eric said...

Thanks for this information Jackie. Ted Mapes was a Hollywood stuntman who bore a strong resemblance to Gary Cooper and who doubled for him in such pictures as SGT. YORK and UNCONQUERED. He was also James Stewart’s primary stunt double from 1950 to 1968, so it made sense that he would have been Stewart’s double during the Sarasota filming.

JACKIE said...

What great omfomation, Eric. I found that most interesting. I do remember that Ted was a gentle man and well liked by everyone. Thanks, Jackie LeClaire