Kanab in Kane County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Ava Gardner & Howard Keel

Utah's Little Hollywood

— Kanab Utah “Walk of Fame” —

Ava Gardner & Howard Keel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 29, 2016

1. Ava Gardner & Howard Keel Marker

Inscription. In the hey days of filming in Kanab, most of Hollywood's top performers worked here. Two stars at the height of their popularity, Ava Gardner and Howard Keel co-starred together in MGMs 1953 film "Ride, Vaquero" along with Robert Taylor and Anthony Quinn. The production was produced by Stephen Ames and directed by John Farrow.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Utah - Kanab "Walk of Fame" series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1953.

Location. 37° 2.603′ N, 112° 31.593′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. Marker is on South 100 East (U.S. 89) north of East 300 South, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, on the west side of the street, near a service station and convenience store entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 288 South 100 East, Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Rod Cameron (a few steps from this marker); Gregory Peck (a few steps from this marker); Dub Taylor (a few steps from this marker); Dan Duryea (within shouting distance of this marker); Israel and Charlotte Cox Heaton (within shouting distance of this marker); Jack Nicholson and Will Hutchins

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Marty Robbins (within shouting distance of this marker); Lisa Montell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.

More about this marker. Marker is a laser-printed metal plaque, mounted horizontally on a waist-high metal post.

Also see . . .
1. Ava Gardner. Ava Lavinia Gardner (1922–1990) was an American actress and singer. She was signed to a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941, and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers (1946). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her work in Mogambo (1953), and also received BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for other films. (Submitted on March 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Ava Gardner (Internet Movie Database). Ava Gardner was born in Grabtown, North Carolina, on a tobacco farm, where she got her lifelong love of earthy language and going barefoot. Ava grew up in the rural South. (Submitted on March 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

3. Howard Keel

Marker detail: Ava Gardner & Howard Keel photo image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Ava Gardner & Howard Keel photo

. Harry Clifford Keel (1919–2004) was an American actor and singer with a rich bass-baritone singing voice. He starred in a number of MGM musicals in the 1950s and in the CBS television series Dallas from 1981–1991. (Submitted on March 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

4. Howard Keel (Internet Movie Database). Howard Keel was the Errol Flynn and Clark Gable of "golden age" movie musicals back in the 1950s. With a barrel-chested swagger and cocky, confident air, the 6'4" brawny baritone Keel had MGM's loveliest songbirds swooning helplessly for over a decade in what were some of the finest musical films ever produced. (Submitted on March 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

5. Ride, Vaquero! (Internet Movie Database). Two outlaws, Rio and Esqueda, raised together as stepbrothers, have a showdown over the issue of whether to evict new settlers from their territory. (Submitted on March 7, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Ava Gardner & Howard Keel Marker (<i>wide view; marker visible near service station sign</i>) image. Click for full size.

3. Ava Gardner & Howard Keel Marker (wide view; marker visible near service station sign)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 6, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.