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James E Trafton 1927 - 2012

James E Trafton was born on August 27, 1927, and died at age 84 years old on April 2, 2012. James Trafton was buried at Willamette National Cemetery Section BB Site 727 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James E Trafton.
James E Trafton
August 27, 1927
April 2, 2012
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  • 08/27
    1927

    Birthday

    August 27, 1927
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    Unknown
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: S2 Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii
  • 04/2
    2012

    Death

    April 2, 2012
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Willamette National Cemetery Section BB Site 727 11800 Se Mt. Scott Boulevard, in Portland, Or 97086
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In 1927, in the year that James E Trafton was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1939, he was just 12 years old when in May, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full-length animated film, reached a total international gross of $6.5 million which made it (to then) the most successful sound film of all time. First released in December 1937, it was originally dubbed "Disney's Folly" but the premiere received a standing ovation from the audience. At the 11th Academy Awards in February 1939, Walt Disney won an Academy Honorary Award - a full-size Oscar statuette and seven miniature ones - for Snow White.
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