Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Janet Leigh at Pacific Ocean Park


During a break in the filming of “Who Was That Lady?” Janet Leigh took her daughter Kelly Curtis to Pacific Ocean Park (1958-1967) in Santa Monica. The film was released in February 1960, so these shots could have been from 1959. Note the little circus wagon in the first photo.


To keep Kelly company, little Greg Champion (son of dancers Marge and Gower Champion) joined the fun.


That ice cream bar sure looks good.


Was this a studio arranged publicity shot opportunity, or did the paparazzi just happen to stumble upon Janet and kids? I’m guessing #1. Poor little Jamie Lee, born in November 1958, was apparently too young to go to the Park that day with her mom and sister. Maybe this is what triggered the babysitting issues in “Halloween.” 


This gent has hit the jackpot; he has spotted a genuine movie star!


I wonder what was up ahead?


Perhaps a scary clown? Or just another pesky photographer.


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3 comments:

Stefano said...

It may have been a scary clown, Emmett Kelly himself, who became a POP mascot in the late '50s and probably decamped from that circus wagon.

Speaking of scary, Janet had recently been terrorized in a sleazy motel in "Touch of Evil", and shortly will get even woyce at the Motel Bates.

Thanks Dave, the California good life circa 1960: sunshine, movie stars and POP.

Major Pepperidge said...

I'm glad you got these!

Daveland said...

Thanks for the alert, David!