With The Man from Laramie set to premiere in San Antonio, Texas, Stewart and other cast members from the film embarked on a tour of the state to promote the opening. Besides San Antonio, he also made stops in Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth. The following full-page ad appeared in the July 13, 1955, edition of Motion Picture Daily:
In the “Facts” section of the ad, it is mentioned that Stewart would be making 39 appearances on radio and TV. Mention of radio appearances also appear in some newspaper stories that appeared at the same time. However, locating information as to the exact stations and times has proven very difficult.
Here are a few newspaper articles and photos from Mr. Stewart’s visit to San Antonio. The first is from the July 10th issue of the San Antonio Light.
On the 13th, the same paper ran this photo of Stewart, Donald Crisp and Cleo Moore being deputized:
On the 14th, The San Antonio Express featured this article and a photo of Mr. Stewart greetings fans outside the theater.
The July 14th edition of Motion Picture Daily announced the arrival of the troupe in Houston and also mentioned that there would be radio appearances.
The August 1955 edition of Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin carried this photo of Stewart arriving at the theater in a horse drawn wagon:
