Kingman, Arizona has been given a federal grant to revive the historic Beale Hotel (or Hotel Beale - take your pick). This, as many Western fans will know, is the hotel that Andy Devine's family owned when Andy was a kid, and where legend has it he had the accident that may have caused his unusual voice.
Andy Devine's history in film and television is remarkable with hundreds of appearnces in both mediums. Of particular interest to Western Fans should be the time he spent in the late 1940s as sidekick to Roy Rogers. In the 1950s, he moved to television with a hit kid's show, "Andy's Gang," and the show he is best remembered for, "The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok," as Jingles, which played on television in reruns well into the 1960s. Films include, John Ford's "Stagecoach," and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," both with the great John Wayne.
This is an exciting new step in revitalizing the historic town of Kingman, which is right in heart of the longest stretch of Route 66 still in use. Andy Devine Days has been a staple of the town for decades and now, with the restoration of the Beale, things seem to be moving in a great direction to make Andy Devine Days a terrific time to visit Kingman.
About Me
- Charlie LeSueur
- Charlie started in the entertainment business with his own Salt Lake City based show, "Hotel Balderdash," on which he played several different characters; as well as hosting Arizona based shows such as, "Dining Out In Arizona," "Chrome Highway," and "At Home in Arizona." He has also appeared in movies and network television programs such as: "The Highriders," "Good-bye, Franklin High," "The Lucifer Complex," "Greatest Heroes of the Bible," and "Mark Twain's America." His most recent film, "Out of Reach," will be released in the Summer of 2007.
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