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Gene had the ability to take instant catnaps, awakening a few minutes later refreshed and ready for the next task.

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2006 Dinner and a Movie at the Autry National Center: South of the Border

The Autry National Center and Gene Autry Entertainment present Dinner and a Movie every Thursday night in July. The third evening featured the film South of the Border.

Folks add their favorite fixings to the tostadas.

The Golden Spur Café chefs dish up the tasty tostadas.

Another delicious dinner!

Happy diners!

Next week someone will win this Gene Autry Grand Prize - You must be present to win!

Dinner and a Movie diners.

Sunglasses required for this table of happy diners.

Another photo opportunity with Gene and Champion.

Thanks Joshua, for pointing out the wide selection of Gene Autry DVDs at the Museum Store. Did you know they are on sale?

Some folks like to get dressed up for our Dinner and a Movie nights!

The carving of this cool totem is almost done and next week...

...it will be standing upright on this wall.

Senior Curator Michael Duchemin greets folks for the second Gene Autry-themed Gallery Tour of the evening.

Michael's talks are very popular!

The tour spent some time in the Community gallery – can you find Michael?

Here's Michael! He had lots of information to share in this popular gallery.

Meanwhile back at the plaza... folks enjoy a cool drink.

Elsewhere on the museum grounds folks pan for gold!

As Gene watches, this young man exemplifies Cowboy Code number six:

"He must help people in distress."

Folks enter the Wells Fargo Theater for the movie portion of the evening.

As they enter the Theater, folks receive a Gene Autry Souvenir Program complements of the Autry Museum Store.

Happy Raffle Winner #1.

Appropriately dressed Raffle Winner #2.

And Raffle Winner #3.

Another happy audience for Dinner and A Movie!

Michael shares the "Big Picture" info on South of the Border and Gene Autry.

After the screening, folks gather in the Museum Store
for the raffle drawing and Gene Autry "Q & A."

Karla Buhlman announces the winner.

And here she is now – what a happy cowgirl!

Michael chats with a fan about Gene Autry and the upcoming Centennial exhibition.

The Museum Store staff shows off their "Cowboy Karma" with Gene.

Where does she get her fabulous clothes? Why, at the Autry Museum Store, of course!

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