Tombstone 25th Anniversary with Buck Taylor

For Immediate Release Press Contact: Tom Shinall, TMP Director of Marketing [email protected] 770-387-1300CELEBRATE THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOVIE TOMBSTONE Buck Taylor at Booth Western Art MuseumCARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA – In conjunction with Gala Weekend, actor Buck Taylor will be at BoothMuseum, February 23 and 24, as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the movie Tombstone. Buck is anAmerican actor best remembered for his eight-year run as Newly O'Brien on Gunsmoke. Buck appearedin other popular shows including Wagon Train, The Virginian, Dallas, and Walker, Texas Ranger. Hisbig-screen roles began with the Walt Disney production of Johnny Shiloh and has continued with rolesas \"Turkey Creek\" Jack Johnson in Tombstone as well as appearances in Rough Riders, Flicka, TheAlamo, and Comanche Moon.Buck will be a participant in the Panel Discussion, Tombstone - The Real Story and Reel Versions,Fact or Fiction at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 24 in Booth Museum's Bergman Theatre. The programwill be a lively discussion looking into the fact and fictional aspects of how the movie was made withmovie historians and insiders and is open for all members and included with Museum admission. Taylorwill be selling art, prints and memorabilia in the McNair Store throughout Gala Weekend, February 23and 24.For more information on the event, call 770.387.1300 or visit www.boothmuseum.org.About Booth Western Art MuseumBooth Western Art Museum, an Affiliate to the Smithsonian Institution, is a 120,000 square foot museumlocated in Cartersville, Georgia, where guests are invited to See America’s Story through contemporaryWestern artwork, a Presidential Gallery, Civil War art gallery, and Sagebrush Ranch, an interactivechildren’s gallery. Open since August 2003, Booth Museum is the only museum of its kind in theSoutheast and was named the 2016 Escape to the Southeast Travel Attraction of the Year from theSoutheast Tourism Society. To learn more about Booth Western Art Museum, visitwww.boothmuseum.org.Museum DirectionsBooth Western Art Museum is located at 501 N. Museum Drive, Cartersville, GA 30120. Take I-75 to exit#288 – Main Street, Cartersville. Head West. Follow Main Street (Highway #113 / #61) into the business MORE

Page two, Buck Taylordistrict – approximately 2.2 miles. Turn right on Gilmer Street, travel two blocks under the bridge and theMuseum is on the left. Free parking is available in the Tabernacle Baptist Church parking lot on GilmerStreet, across from the Museum entrance.Museum HoursTuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. Thursday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm.Sunday: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Closed Mondays, New Year’s Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.AdmissionAdult: $12 plus tax; Senior (65+): $10 plus tax; Student (with ID): $9 plus tax; Child (12 and under): Free(accompanied by parent or guardian); Active Military Personnel (with ID): Free (½ price regular admissionfor all immediate family members of the active duty person); Booth Museum Members: Free; FirstThursday of each month: Free admission for all between 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm. ###