Show I Thousands Acclaim Pre ire Showing of Movie Of Utah's Founding Film Celebrities Celebrities' Illustrated on on pages 3 and ancl 10 Salt Lake City Saturday beg began n designating time as s A P. P P. After After Premiere For the average city only once in its lifetime Is it chos chosen n for the world premiere of a motion picture pic pie picture ture epic and anti Salt Lake LlIe City has had hers in the presentation of Brigham Young Probably never in the history of the city has there been such a wholesale turnout as was vas brought forth Friday afternoon and night In n Salt Lakes Lake's response to this signal signal signal sig sig- nal honor The estimated persons who jammed downtown streets to acclaim the Hollywood celebrities s set the tone for the nights night's pr- pr pr gram when other thousands packed jacked seven theaters to see unfolded un- un folded the story of the founding of their city and their state Yet it was a question which was more honored the honored the city in bing being bs- bs ing ng selected for the launching of this historical drama or the group of cinematic stars and producers who vho received the citizenry's ovations ova ova- t ons on the streets and on the stages i For very cheer and round of ap e lau accorded the visitors wast was as t p ded to by declarations of for the warm reception they received It yas f was ryas a a unanimous vote approval approval approval ap ap- ap- ap that Salt Lake City and Utah Utah extended to the production and its its' producers from the highest highest highest high high- est state and local officials down downto to the man in the street Among those in the audiences were Governor Go and Mrs Henry H H. Blood Heber J. J Grant president t of the L L. D. D S S. S church and Mrs Grant Mayor and Mrs Ab Jenkins Jenkins Jen Jen- kins kips Police Pollee Chief and Mrs Charles H. H Olson and Olson and Mr Dir and Mrs Salt I Lake City to the number of more than As a prelude to the screen presentation presentation pres pre and personal appearance of the stars was the reception and buffet supper conducted at th the Lion House social center attended by persons The actors and actresses who Inspected in inspected inspected In- In the former home and offices offices offices of of- of Brigham Young the Lion House and the Beehive house included included included in in- Dean Jagger who por por- in the picture the part of If the great pioneer lead leader r Tyrone Power in the role of scout Linda Darnell Jean Rogers and Mary Astor The guests were received by Mrs George J. J Cannon chairman of the tle social center Mrs John H. H Taylor vice chairman Mrs Martha Smith hostess Mrs John F. F F Bennett Mrs Rex W. W Williams Mrs J. J Percy Goddard and Mrs Eliza MacFarlane MacFarlane MacFarlane Mac- Mac Farlane committee members Governor Blood President Grant and Mayor Jenkins represented state church and city A A night ablaze with searchlights was the cool setting in which the stars were escorted by police details details details de de- de- de tails to to the five Salt Lake theaters theaters the the- aters at which they made their personal appearances Thousands for whom there was no room in inside inside inside in- in side the theaters cheered their fa favorites favorites favorites fa- fa as they drove up to the theater fronts A wide nation-wide radio broadcast let the country know that Salt Lake was in the midst of its night of glory Most of the Hollywood visitors left in their two two- planes about 1 a. a m. m Saturday y although Tyrone Power remained until later in the morning Brigham Young day was a field day for the Salt Lake police department department department de de- de- de whose members were called back from vacations and leaves of absence to handle the crowds For even friendly crowds crowds and and Continued on Page Pace Three Column SiX ix Thousands Acclaim Premiere Premier of Brigham Y Continued from Page One I Salt Lakes Lake's were of ot the friendliest Friday require Friday require expert control a I task that these officers undertook with good grace and cheerful wil wil- wili i Motorcycle cle officers aided by state highway patrolmen and deputy deputy deputy dep dep- uty sheriffs escorted the visiting celebrities on the route from the airport and along the humanity packed downtown streets Uniformed Uniformed Uni Uni- formed patrolmen were stationed at downtown Intersections and along the parade route while plainclothes officers were detailed to o duty at the Hotel Utah where the tie visitors made their ers Another contingent escorted the stars tars to each of the five Salt Lake theaters heaters where the actors and actresses actresses ac- ac tresses made personal appearances Chief Olson praised the attitude of f Salt Lakers for their good nature nature na- na ture ure while the officers restrained them hem in their enthusiasm and the chief hief thanked the highway patrolmen patrolmen patrolmen patrol patrol- men and the deputy sheriffs for their heir cooperation Many officers were called back backo to o duty at 11 a. a m. m Friday after working all night he said but none complained Sergeant Harvey C. C Peirce head of ot the police traffic bureau was in charge of traffic regulations while the plaInclothes s detail was under charge of Sergeant Sherman Falkenrath head of the police detective detective detective de de- de- de bureau Prepared for lor any emergency an improvised hospital was established in if the gymnasium at the public safety building and Thomas Thomas' ThomasW W W. Dee police superintendent of first aid had nurses stationed at each theater during the showing of ol the picture But actors love crowds especially the kind that turned out Friday Thanks everybody Tyrone Power told his fans Let me tell you that the crowds in Salt Lake City are the best mannered and most well behaved of any Iv Ive I've ever seen Look out here I come is the way Ken Murray screen and radio comedian good made his way through thronged admirers Ive attended several world premieres premieres premieres pre pre- mieres said the lovely lovey Mary Astor but never anywhere has our welcome been so wholehearted and cordial I Others from Hollywood in whom I Ithe the crowds manifested great Interest Interest interest inter Inter- InterI I est were Mrs Jagger wife of the actor and Gregory I- I I |