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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1977
Page
13
Harry-Day Rose Queen reflects on the 1923 parade and the transition from silent film to sound. McAvoy recalls moments, fame, and later retirement in 1961 after a varied career with Famous Players and notable roles in The Jazz Singer era.
Pasadena silent film star May McAvoy remembers her 1923 Rose Queen stint during the Tournament of Roses Parade. She rode a float in chilly Orange Grove Boulevard, mistaking the role for publicity. She learned years later she had been chosen as a Rose Queen by Occidental Life Insurance.
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