A general idea of what the "munitions department" of the Warner property department has had to face during the past few months is exemplified in a review of some of the recently released and soon-to-be-released features calling for armament, "Oklahoma Kid" meant the arming of posses, deputy sheriffs, marshals, bandits, land-rushing citizens, gam-siers, bad men and even a few Indians. Before a single rifle or pistol was allowed out of the warehouse it was thoroughly checked against his-: orie pictures and description of the "shooting irons" used in that period 1884, "Dodge City" called for the arming of more posses, United States mar-shais, law enforcement officers and plain citizens. Ordinarily it would have been a simple matter to use the ame guns in "Dodge City" as were used in "Oklahoma Kid." But the shrewd heads of the property department knew that would mean—letters There was a 30-year difference in periods, And letters are the bane of A. C.
Wilson and Ben Bone. Letters mean that some expert, student or collector of guns has found that the studio prop department has made a "boner." That is, what keeps the property departnents on its toes. As a result of their continual study, research and use of authentic "properties" Wilson and
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