Here is a nice old payphone getting ready to be destroyed in the 1958 cult classic, Attack of the 50-Foot Woman. The cheesy huge prop hand belongs to the 50ft Woman herself, Nancy Archer, played by beautiful (and not-at-all-cheesy) Allison Hayes.
Allison Hayes appeared in many movies and TV shows in the 1950s and 60s, Attack of the 50-Foot Woman being her best-known role. Sadly, Allison died from leukemia in 1977. She was only 46.
Southern California is the worldwide hub of the movie industry, and it should be no surprise that many in the entertainment business have found their final resting places here. Allison is buried at Holy Cross cemetery in Culver City, CA under her birth name, Mary Jane Hayes. Holy Cross is just about two miles from my house. Yesterday, I took a ride up there to visit her gravesite. I have included a picture of her grave marker in this post for posterity. Rest in peace, Allison.
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