Picture Out
Of The Past
Ed Wranosky's Free Show Circuit Crew
To Contact James Benyshek: Click on Link
Below
James
Benyshek c/o Cheri Wranosky
Old Guy Video in Athens, Georgia produced
a documentary on the Free Merchant Shows. Their hope was to immortalize
the history of the free shows by recounting stories and memories from
that time. As far can be determined, the free show concept was unique
to this area. It started in Haddam and expanded to include most of
Kansas and some towns in bordering state.
Old Guy Video filmed the Free Merchant
Shows documentary in Haddam on June 24, 2005. A town hall meeting was
held to begin the filming and production process. Residents attended
the town meeting and shared their memories of one of the most colorful
and interesting eras in Haddam's history.
Projection Carts Reconstructed to Replicate Carts
Used During Free Shows Days
Recap of the Town Hall meeting wherein James Benyshek
interviewed: Dora Brown, Evelyn June Ward, Christine
Gingles, Clyde Bobbitt, Bollie Hyland, Leon Odette, Babe Zenger and
various others. Kansas City interview: Floyd Cundiff.
Wichita interviews: Cletes Wranosky and Ellen Meckenstock. And various
other Wranosky family members in related areas.
Listed
below are
some of the men that
worked for ECCO Pictures. Some from Haddam, some from other towns. Any
viewer of this page is encouraged to contact James Benyshek if you know
the whereabouts of any of these men or their families.
James Benyshek is Ed Wranosky's
grandson.
| Vernon Wranosky |
Francis/Bud
Jorgenson |
John Lallak |
Frank Goux |
Boliver Hyland |
| Gayl Byrd |
Merrell Speers |
Floyd Cundiff |
Jack Welborn |
Bob Welborn |
| Dale Pancake |
Dean Sorrell |
Bill
Meckenstock |
Dewey Lindsey |
Loyd Gingles |
| Bud Randall |
Nelson Hamblin |
Gene Frye |
Vaughn Parrack |
Emanuel Moore |
| Ernest Drips |
Roger Sprinkle |
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