| Show re Salt Lake Becomes Film Capital for Day Dayl I I By BOB HALE The stars descended from the skies upon Salt Lake City Friday and tens of thousands of persons applauded the constellation The occasion marked the transformation transformation trans trans- formation of the cit city into the capital capital capital capi capi- tal of the motion picture world for fora a day It was a full lull day of thrills for Salt Lakers who had the opportunity opportunity opportunity of joining in a record break ing premiere showing of a great motion picture picture Brigham Brigham Young The day was observed as Brigham Brigham Brigham Brig- Brig ham Young day and combined with the gala side there was a tribute I to the memory of 01 the L. L D. D S. S pioneer leader A days day's program of events was I I leading up to the premiere showing showing showing show show- ing of the film at seven Salt Lake theaters Friday night a worlds world's record as far as can be determined The day began when the stars descended from the skies arrival of motion picture actors and actresses from Hollywood in two United Air Lines Mainliners at the municipal airport The planes landed at 1 p. p m. m and the arrival was the signal for fora a public program at the field first event in the program In the party were Darryl F. F Zanuck vice ice president in charge of production of Twentieth Cen Cen- tury-Fox tury Film corporation which made the p pic picture I c t u r e Brigham Young Mrs Zanuck Dean Jagger Jagger Jag- Jag ger who plays the role of Brigham Brigham Brigham Brig- Brig ham Young Mrs Jagger Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell who play the romantic leads Mrs Mary I Darnell mother of the actress Mary Astor who pla plays s 's the part of ofa a wife of the pioneer leader Ken Murray radio and screen performer performer per per- former who is acting as master of ceremonies during the players' players visit and Jean Rogers who plays another wife of Brigham Young Other Hollywood names too were among the party although they do not have parts In Brig ham Young They were Brenda Joyce young starlet Cesar Romero Romero Romero Ro Ro- Ro- Ro mero Jane Withers who was accompanied accompanied ac ac- ac- ac companied by her mother Mrs Ruth Withers Nancy Kelly young actress and Gregory di di- di rector Others in the party were William Goetz executive assistant to Mr Zanuck Robert Kane in m charge of European production for r and Mrs Kane Fox Century-Fox Harry Brand publicity chief of Twentieth Fox Century-Fox several publicity writers and cameramen and a corps of Hollywood news news- Although Friday dawned damned cloudy and there was a morning shower that didn't interfere with the re reception reception re- re on to the stars stan and their particIpation participation participation par par- l In the days day's program T Thousands of persons were at atthe atthe atthe the airport when the planes land land- ed There Murray took chargeS charge of things and presented the visitors to the crowd in a brief program Then all the visitors piled into automobiles were whisked Uptown uptown uptown up up- town and took their places in the parade that filed through the business business business busi busi- ness district The procession In- In Continued on Page PaRe 8 8 Column 1 I ry a j 4 I t 4 7 J t 16 tt t w Lt F I l Y 4 i 1 a. a i 4 4 t r s Qi A k 4 4 1 t y V id V. V Y a r i j n I AS HOLLYWOOD LUMINARIES ARRIVED IN SALT LAKE CITY FOR BRIGHAM YOUNG PREMIERE I Mary Astor left Nancy Kelly Jean Rogers Tyrone Power and Darryl F. F Zanuck Several thousand persons greeted them Stars Descend From Skies Upon S. S L. L for Brigham Young PremierE t HISTORY MADE IN FILM WORLD Continued from Pas Page One eluded besides the visitors buses carrying descendants of Brigham Y Young ung numerous bands and floats and Indians on horseback Mayor Ab AD Jenkins with Linda Darnell as his passenger led the theline theline line of march down Main street streeta a arid and d upState State street in the business district Thousands of persons lined the route of the parade and got a glimpse of movie names that not often is afforded After After the parade the visitors went to to headquarters in the Hotel Utah to rest until the next event an invitational luncheon in late afternoon at the Lion House Social Social Social So So- cial center Guests included the visitors studio officials and railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road officials After this event were to come the pre premiere iere showings of the film at seven seven theaters and personal appearances appearances appearances ap ap- ap- ap of the players at five of them Other dignitaries too came carne to Salt Lake City for the worlds world's record record record rec rec- ord premiere Sidney R. R Kent president of Twentieth Fox Century-Fox and Mrs Kent arrived Thursday night from New York City Mr Kent said his company was proud to compliment compliment compliment com com- Salt Lake City with the he Initial showing of Brigham Young and that outstanding success success success suc suc- cess of the film is expected Irving Lesser managing director direct direct- or of the Roxy theater of New NewYork NewYork NewYork York City regarded as the worlds world's top-ranking top came here expressly to see the premiere get ideas on n how to stage such an event William M. M Jeffers president of the Union Pacific Railroad company company company com com- pany arrived Friday morning from Ogden From Denver arrived Wilson McCarthy and Henry Swan co- co coo trustees of the Denver Rio Grande Western railroad and E. E A. A West Vest general manager of the railroad railroad railroad rail rail- road and former Salt Laker All were to ride in the parade It was announced that the Z C. C M. M I I. I was was awarded awarded first place in a contest among stores for or Brigham Brigham Brigham Brig ham Young day window displays Linda Darnell was to present the store a silver trophy during the day Arthur Frank Clothing company company company com com- pany was awarded second place and OBrien O'Brien Inc third Honorable mention went to the Union Pacific railroad Utah Power and Light company and Sears Roebuck Co |
