Show I Interesting Notes About Ba Battle le of Apache Pass Pas Pass Now Being Filmed by Universal Pictures at Moab Glamorous Indian History 1 Fighting Losing Battle The glamorous history of the American Indian now being brought to the movie screen In greater volume as Hollywood embarks on a new cycle of screen drama Is fighting los a-los ing battle to the most powerful weapon that movie fans demand de do mand mand dramatic license Indian history chronicled mainly by white men delving into their past Is crowded naturally naturally na na- na with voids of activity historical loopholes and more than anything else has become prey to the embellishments of stories told and retold genera tion to generation For that reason Hollywood It is said suffers fewer critiques from styled self authorities asit as asIt asIt It dramatizes the of America At the present time two famous fa Indian leaders Cochise and GeronImo are paired In a spectacular recounting of The Battle of Apache Pass brought to life by Universal studios against the magnificent mag red redrock rock backgrounds of southeastern Utah In the powerful role of Cochise Is Jeff Chandler whose portrayal of the same Indian hero in the recent recent re- re cent Broken Arrow won him himan himan himan an Academy Award nomination In The Battle of Apache Pass Chandler brings forth a complete com corn new theme of Cochise's great life based on Ideas that grew In the mind of Director George Sherman while he was doing research on the American Indian more than a year ago I when he directed Tomahawk In South Smith Opposed to the Apache leader lead er in the vicious role of the murderous Geronimo is Jay Silver Si Sil ver vcr Heels who agreed to accept a villainous Indian role after much persuasion Silver Heels had reason to have his doubts before accepting he is a full full- blooded Mohawk who feels the Indian should be represented favorably fa a. a and furthermore he is risking a tremendous fan fol fol- lowing owing among youngsters who have lave grown to Idolize him Inthe in inthe inthe the role of Tonto the Lone Rangers Ranger's trusting friend But Geronimo was actually meaner than the film flIm shows him explained Silver Heels Every nationality has its heroes heroes he he- roes roes roes' and its villains People should know both extremes In Inthe Inthe inthe the story of a race In The Battle of Apache Pass Cochise and Geronimo will face each other In a bitter personal feud Historically Director Di rector Sherman points out this did not happen At the time that Cochise headed the Chin cahua tribe of the Apache nation nation na na- na tion under Mangas Coloradas Geronimo was a young man mantoo too young to lead anything but games among his play mates This was 1863 Geronimo didn't begin his spilling blood tactics until almost 20 years later the But their clashes on screen are so powerfully dramatic dram dram- that no historian would have the heart to object Sherman Sher I man believes Hollywood does not draw on ani li license 11 of dramatic Its prerogative cense In this sole instance Inthe in inthe inthe had four the film Cochise wives Geronimo had seven Inthe in inthe the story Geronimo Is unmarried ned ried Cochise Is deeply in love with a solitary wife Nona played by foot 5 Susan Cabot undoubtedly A girl such as she edly existed but we can only guess about her hen Sherman ex ex- Apaches had little use for or their women and never rec rec- the power of a woman their tribal dairies In i Major Colton a starring role played clayed by John Lund in his first venture Into outdoor drama Is Isa Isa Isa composite of several arm army cavalry a officers who were sent Into nto the west vest to command the thc forts orts protecting early early day day trails he is the trustee trusted In n the story si ul Actually A A h lh fh the me si ul Actually A A h lh fh the me fr friend en i- i of ot C Cc hi se only army officer the Apache General chief ever trusted was a Howard ordered by Washing Washington ton to make peace terms with cochIse and brought before the Indian leader by a Captain Jeff Jeffers ens of But history wins its share rounds In The Battle of at Apache Apa Apa- Apache che Pass The incident of Lt Iche fresh from West P Point Inciting n i Cochise to turn against the white eyes for 11 years the Is s told toh with authenticity recorded that when a Snail small boy Mickey Ward was kidnapped by Indians Cochise wrongly blamed lamed When he was denied possession of the boy several strung up Lt U. Bascom Indian hostages to the nearest that Later It was proven tree abducted the youngster the he Many years ears later the same came lad showed up again now known as Mickey Free an unscrupulous un un- un scrupulous tempered not squaw man hed he'd married an Apache girl who performed yeoman service at the age of 37 as a scout for the American army against Geronimo who was Vas raiding with a n fury In 1883 The climactic battle of Apache Apa che Pass tells authentically the first experience of Apaches Inthe in inthe the he face of artillery showing the damaging effect the first use of howitzers agai against st the redskins had on them But Inthe in inthe the he movie It Is a pitched battle bat I Itic tie tic between Apache tribes and cavalrymen Actually the bat bat- battie tie le was fought against memo mem- bers aers of the California Volun Volun- headed east for service In Inthe Inthe inthe the Civil war With Capt Tre Tre- mony commanding the troops were doomed until the howit howitzers brought Into action with such devastating fury that each shell accounted for 25 or 30 Apaches turned the tide of battle bat tle tIe with only minor losses to the white soldiers The battle Is fought on the screen precisely as history describes des den it Sherman revealed but the elements have been changed for dramatic effect Apache Pass for Instance has been selected In the red tow tow- ening tablerock at Moab al al- though hough It actually exists in the mountains of southeastern south eastern Arizona We looked at the actual battleground bat bat- with the idea of using using us us- ing it as our movie setting Mr Sherman admitted but it looked pretty dull compared to the rich colors and landscape we found near Moab So naturally naturally al ally we ye switched It it So bo dont don't complain about this film fans Take Director George Shermans Sherman's word for it When you see The Battle of Apache Pass you'll enjoy it more because be cause Hollywood insists its aim aimIs Is to provide entertainment not museum pieces Lund Gets Snappy Comeback John Lund making his first super western super western appearance in Universal Internationals The Thc Battle of Apache Pass currently current ly being filmed in Technicolor at Moab used a typical Easterners East erners approach toward getting acquainted with a fe few of the thc Navajo Indians brought Into Into in into to appear in the film flIm Self Self admittedly admittedly impressed by bythe bythe bythe the stoic stole qualities displayed by bythe bythe bythe the unimpressed red men Lund summoned enough nerve to walk over to an indolent Navajo lounging against one of the uns and strike I UD un s a con How Lund began self con and the Navajo opened open ed one sleepy eye How you make up Ya got me Mac the Navajo Navajo Na Na- vajo replied First one o 0 the darned things I ever saw Whereupon the Indian rolled Ion on one side to avoid the hot sun and displayed on his shout shoulder der den the U S. S Marine Corps Corps Semper Semper Fidelis Tonto is II Local Hero Jeff Chandler John rohn Lund and other stars of Universal Inter II nationals national's The Battle of Apache Pass ass now locating in Moab are finishing a poor second to toa toa a well muscled Mohawk Indian appearing with them In the film when it comes to gathering gather in ing In Moab's younger fans Kids around Moab walk right by Chandler and Lund to crowd around this bronzed Indian and I gape at him in admiration lies lie's liesa a bigger hero to the youngsters than the rest of the movie company com corn pany combined lies lie's Jay Silver Heels neels who plays the part of GeronImo Geronima Inthe In Inthe Inthe the technicolor outdoor tion What makes him popular with the kids is that hes he's best known on the screen as Tonto the Lone Rangers Ranger's greatest friend Mosquitoes are Licked A movie set had to be disinfected I this week before it could serve as a film tUm background At Courthouse Wash a few I miles northwest of Moab Director Director Dir Dir- ector George Sherman had planned planned plan plan- ned to him film a skirmish between I I cavalrymen and Apaches for a technicolor scene In the Uni International versal-International picture currently cur cur- being filmed here In southeastern Utah's r rug rugged u g gad e di country But only a few days before filming was to begin there Courthouse Wash went underwater under under- water as the nearby Colorado river running extremely high spilled Into the low area Al AI Although though the flooded area was dried out within several days day by the hot over over degree temperatures tern tem mosquitoes develop ed so thickly that Sherman hIs Ills cast his crew of 80 technicians and tOO Indians and cavalry riders could not possibly wor work at the location Unit Manager Gilbert Kurland Kur Ku land chartered a small plane and h had id the area sprayed with DDT and other mosquito anti chemicals When the film troupe finally moved In 95 per cent of the pesky insects had been eliminated Navajos Perfect New Dance Danco First new Navajo tribal dance to make its appearance in many generations will soon be unveiled unveiled un veiled in the Navajo reservation reserva reserva- tion at Kayenta Ariz Artz I The ritual to be performed by six braves and three drummers drum mers was born on an outdoor movie set near Moab where more than Navajos have been brought to appear in the picture being filmed in technicolor technicolor tech tech- by Th The Navajos cast as Apache Apach warriors led by Cochise ha hato had to learn an Apache devil dance dance for a pre pre battle battle sequence so Clee Wood noted Indian author author- fly Ity and technical advisor fo for forthe forthe the film company Imported Importe color films t of an actual Apache Apach Mountain Spirits r ritual 1 ph photo to graphed at Gallup NM India ceremonials The beat how however however hOWever ever was too fast for the Navajo Nava NavaJo hOW jo Ijo dancers so 60 an original dance based on authentic Apache steps was wall devised Danced by the thel I warriors wearing weaning black masks I and grotesque headdresses it was greeted so enthusiastically by the Indians Indian gathered there I IbY that a decision was reached among the Navajos to take Ithome Ithome it ithome home with them and Introduce It for tor or acceptance before the Kayenta Reservation tribal councIl coun coun- Jell I cU cIl |