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Theater program from the 1974 play "Jack Ruby, All-American Boy"
Theater program from the 1974 play "Jack Ruby, All-American Boy"

Theater program from the 1974 play "Jack Ruby, All-American Boy"

Object number2012.013.0001
Date04/23/1974
ClassificationsDocuments
Creator John Logan
Creator Paul Baker
ObjectProgram
Credit LineJohn Logan Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
MediumPaper
Dimensions8 7/16 x 5 1/2 in. (21.4 x 14 cm)
Collections
DescriptionTheater program from the play "Jack Ruby, All-American Boy" produced by John Logan and Paul Baker. The play premiered April 23, 1974 at the Dallas Theater Center's Kalita Humphreys Theater. This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.
Curatorial Commentary

"Jack Ruby, All-American Boy" dramatized the life of colorful nightclub owner Jack Ruby, leading up to his shooting of accused presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. The play recreated the actual shooting sequence in a unique way, with the actors performing in slow-motion to evoke the replays shown repeatedly on television after the incident.

Despite its relatively short run at the Dallas Theater Center, the play attracted national attention.  Walter Cronkite did a feature on the play on the CBS Evening News on May 14, 1974.  The Museum has recorded oral history interviews with playwright John Logan and actor Ken Lattimer, who portrayed Jack Ruby. - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator

Playright John Logan's donation included a videotape of Walter Cronkite's nationally broadcast story about the play. - Gary Mack, Curator
Playwright John Logan donated a copy of the 87 page script (copyright 1964) to the Museum's Reading Room. - Mrs. Krishna B. Shenoy, Librarian/Archivist