William Holden a Paramount Star

William Holden a Paramount Star Advertising Busy Beaver Button Museum
Category
Advertising
Entertainment
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William Holden a Paramount Star back Advertising Busy Beaver Button Museum
Sub Categories
Litho
Illustrations
Text on Button WILLIAM HOLDEN A PARAMOUNT STAR
Image Description

Illustration of the head and shoulders of a man with red text above and below on a white background.
Back Paper / Back Info

QUAKER
Puffed Wheat and Rice
SHOT FROM GUNS
Back Style
Unlocking pin
The Shape
Circle
The Size
5/8 inch
Year / Decade Made
1950s
Additional Information

In the 1950s, the Quaker Oats Company released a series of twenty pinback buttons in marked boxes of Puffed Wheat & Rice cereal. The buttons depicted different celebrities at the time and were each labeled with the phrase "A Paramount Star" on the bottom. This button features William Holden, an American actor who was considered one of the most popular actors of his generation. Holden starred in numerous films, including Network, Casino Royale, and Stalag 17, the last of which earned Holden the Academy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor. Holden continued to be a popular figure in Hollywood up until his death in 1981.
Catalog ID AD0635