night scene, Fox made the decision to capitalize on the fatal crash by rushing The Skywayman into post-production and release. With notices proclaiming "Every Inch Of Film Showing Locklear's Spectacular (And Fatal) Last Flight. His Death-Defying Feats And A Close Up Of His Spectacular Crash To Earth," the film premiered in Los Angeles on September 5, 1920. The advertising campaign that accompanied the film was very similar to that of Locklear's first feature film, focusing on his earlier exploits and combining model displays and exhibition flights across North America to coincide with the film's release. Upon the film's release, Fox Film Corporation publicly announced that 10% of the profits would go to the families of Locklear and Elliot. Locklear is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Fort Worth, Texas. Legacy Locklear was reputed to be the prototype for the character of Waldo Pepper, played by Robert Redford in The Great Waldo Pepper (1975). Viola Dana was an honored guest at the premiere of the film. Notes References Bibliography Farmer, James H. Celluloid Wings: The Impact of Movies on Aviation. Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania: Tab Books Inc., 1984. . Golden, Eve. Golden Images: 41 Essays on Silent Film Stars. McFarland, 2000. . Hatfield, D. D. Los Angeles Aeronautics 1920-29. Inglewood, California: Northrop University Press, 1973. ASIN B0006CB8ZI Nichols, Michael. Lost Fort Worth. The History Press, 2014. . Paris, Michael. From the Wright Brothers to Top Gun: Aviation, Nationalism, and Popular Cinema. Manchester, UK: Manchester University Press, 1995. . Pendo, Stephen. Aviation in the Cinema. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1985. . Ronnie, Art. Locklear: The Man Who Walked on Wings. Cranbury, New Jersey: A.S. Barnes and Company, 1973. Wynne, H. Hugh. The Motion Picture Stunt Pilots and Hollywood's Classic Aviation Movies. Missoula, Montana: Pictorial Histories Publishing Co., 1987. . External links Still of Ormer Locklear, promotional tour for The Great Air Robbery, University of North Texas 1891 births 1920 deaths 20th-century American male actors Accidental deaths in California American male film actors American male silent film actors United States Army Air Service pilots of World War I American stunt performers Aviators from Texas Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in the United States Barnstormers Burials in Texas Filmed deaths of entertainers Male actors from Fort Worth, Texas People from Greenville, Texas Stunt pilots United States Army officers Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1920 Military personnel from Texas