Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-08-21 | Page 18 | Film Stars Visit S. L. for Big Premiere

Film Stars Visit Visa S. S L. L For Big Bg Premiere Salt Lakers getting used to world premieres of motion pictures and visits by film notables had another such treat in store Thursday evening Occasion was to be the first showing Sun Ser at of Valley Serenade nade Fox Century-Fox production the Centre theater at p p. m. m I A group of film luminaries headed by John Payne costar costal of the film mm arrived at the airport Thursday afternoon from Hollywood Hollywood Holly Holly- wood via Western Western Air Lines Also In the party were Brenda Joyce Weaver and Joan Davis the last named playing a comediennes comedienne's role In n the film mm and George Montgomery cowboy ac ac- ac- ac tor Linda Darnell was slated to tomake tomake tomake make the trip but remained In HOll Hollywood wood because of Illness Welcomed at Airport The visitors were welcomed at atthe atthe atthe the airport by Mayor Ab Jenkins Gus P. P Backman chamber of commerce secretary Tracy Barham Barham Bar Bar- ham general manager of Intermountain Intermountain Intermountain Inter- Inter mountain Theaters Inc and Colonel H. H P. P Kayser of the Fort Douglas reception center Also on on hand was a delegation that arrived earlier from Sun Valley Idaho Including W W. P. P Rogers manager of the resort and Friedl director of the ski school After the welcoming the film I I I players were to drive to the Union Pacific depot then parade east easton easton easton on South Temple street to the Brigham Young monument for a short program Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority wO women en led by Miss Joan Hummer were to present present pre pre- sent a bouquet to their sorority sister MJ Miss Mis s Weaver Program at Fort ort Following a rest at the Hot Hotel l lUtah Utah the visitors were to go to fo Fort Douglas to present a a short program to men of or the Fifth air airbase airbase airbase base then give another performance perform perform- ance at the he reception center At 8 p. p m. m the players will present present present pre pre- sent an open air program In front of or the Centre theater where Sun Valley Serenade Is being given Its premiere Thursdays Thursday's was the third premiere pre pre- for Salt Lake City within a year It was announced that Sears Roebuck Co won first place In a window display contest In connection with the premiere Z C CM CM M ML I second place and Beesley Music company third