Show Disney Production Scheduled During October Walt Valt Disney bisney Studios announced ed d late last week that they Would bring a company ot of around 75 people to Moab early in October to film rum a movie describing des dess the life lICe ot or MaJ John Wesley Powell government explorer explorer explorer ex ex- who vho was the first man manto manto manto to ever negotiate the rapid rapids of Cataract and Grand canyons canons Th announce met came after a weeks week's visit from three Disey Disey Dis Dis- ey officials accompanied by a veteran river runner In Moab were Unit Manager S j Russ Art Director Hillyard Malts Motis Brown Drown and Asso Associate elate Producer Jam James s Algar They were accompanied to Moab by Dr O. O D D. Marston associated I ed with expeditions through gh he roaring river canyons for min many years ears Th They y were met in Grand OrAnd Junction by Rancher Hancher George White and Catemu Stanley Peck reck who accompanied them themon on their tour around the Moab area According to Mr Peck the movie officials stated that th tha th e I company would be in Moab for around thirty days They will I film stretches of the river all I the way from Dewey to a point near Moab and Dewey will be Used as departure point for tOl the thearty party arty representing the actual departure point of the Powell group Green Grren River nIver Mr Peck stated that preliminary prelim inary rapid shots had been taken tak take en by the company already on the Grand Graml Canyon stretch of the river However the picture has not yet been cast so all tin I close up work remains Indications Indication this week were that a good many Moab people might be required as extras drivers etc and the picture will require the use of around 15 Indians The movie officials indicated that the river scenery adjacent to Moab was WM very highly suited to their purpose since so many Contrasting colors and formations forma were available I The Disney production will mark the first moving picture venture in Moab since the Warlock Warlock War War- lock tock com company l ny left lett here last fall The California visitors told local men that the Moab chamber cham ber her of or commerce book aimed at luring the in industry Ins In back to Moab was highly high ly Iy responsible for tor getting them here for their investigation They said that although Utah was being avoided because of ofa ofa a II rC recent ent tax dispute the scenery scenery scenery ery and river stretches near here I could not be found Cound elsewhere The John Wesley Powell rowell story ha has been in the planning sInce 1954 Shots of the rapids done in Grand Canyon were complete completed ed during high water stages this year October Is 18 thought to be an ideal time of the year for moving move ing picture production in Moab The first movie made here John Fords Ford's was shot during that time of the year Disney officials stated staled that their plans presently called for forat forat at least thirty days of work in Moab beginning early in Oc October tober |