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Gene Autry Entertainment and the Autry Museum are Safe!
Posted January 10, 2025

Gene Autry Entertainment and the Autry Museum of the American West are safe from the active fires in Los Angeles. Thank you to everyone who has checked in with us!

Due to the ongoing impact of the extreme weather conditions and consideration for the safety of our staff, volunteers, members, and visitors, the Autry Museum will remain closed until further notice. Visit their website theautry.org/visit for up to date info.

Gene promoted fire prevention safety in a few of the publicity stills for his 1951 Columbia Pictures film "Gene Autry and the Mounties.


Publicity still from the Columbia Pictures 1951 film "Gene Autry and the Mounties". Gene Autry sitting on his horse Champion, World's Wonder Horse and attaching a "Prevent Forest Fires!" poster to a large tree. Zoro, a large white Greenland Husky dog who is in the film, looks on.

Publicity still from the Columbia Pictures 1951 film "Gene Autry and the Mounties". Two unidentified children, Gene Autry, and Zoro - a large white Greenland Husky dog who is in the film - stand in front of a large tree with a Smokey Bear forest fire prevention poster.

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