Burt Lancaster, center, stopped briefly in Lexington en route to Cumberland Falls for filming of the movie The Kentuckian. An ex-circus acrobat, Lancaster rose to fame as a Hollywood leading man, known for his roles in From Here to Eternity and Judgement at Nuremberg. He was nominated four times for an Oscar and won once: for his work in Elmer Gantry in 1960. Accompanying Lancaster were production members of the Hecht-Lancaster Co. From left: art director Ted Haworth; Kentucky director of publicity Mack Sisk of Frankfort; Lancaster; cameraman Ernie Lazlo; and production manager Jim Vaughn. Published in the Lexington Leader on June 23, 1954.