Show World Premier of Disney Film Scheduled for Grand Vu Here Hr The world premier of Walt Disney's Colorado River epic Ten Who Dared will be held in Moab the latt latter r part of October October October Oc Oc- Oc- Oc tober it was learned Wednes Wednes-I day Bob Ossana manager of the I Grand Vu Drive In said that a aphone aphone aphone phone conversation with Disney Studios had secured the Moab- Moab filmed picture for an initial showing here preceding by five days its release in Salt Lake City An man 80 crew spent four i weeks last fall filming the story of Major John Wesley Powells Powell's historic voyage down the Colorado Colorado Colo Cola rado River In addition a anum number number num num- ber bel of local people were engaged by Disney particularly in the departure scene for Dewey Wyo Ten Who Dared filmed under under un un- un der del the working title of ot The I Colorado River Story was wag t to have premiered in Denver In 1961 according to an earlier an an- The film has seen considerable work since on on-lo- cation shooting here It was orIginally originally originally or or- slated for the television screen as a two-part two adventure series but spiralling cost In the filming and Disney's enthusiasm for the magnitude of the local scenery brought the picture Into the theaters Associate producer for Men Who Dared Is James Algar Bill Beaudine is director and andRuss andRuss andRuss Russ Haverick assistant diree- diree tor Major Powell the one armed Civil War veteran is played by veteran actor John Beale He lie Heis Heis lieIs is supported by Brian Kieth Kleth Stan Jones Ben Johnson and others The film Is distinguished by very accurate attention to the historic details of Powells Powell's trip and the equipment used Prior to the shooting 24 2 Disney technicians ran the route of Powell to culminate six years preparation for lor the picture Locations for the filming turning were stretched from Dewey and Castie Castle Castie Cas Cas- tie tle valley to Dead Horse Point The deep canyon darkness and adverse weather prolonged the Disney stay here and contributed ed to the decision to make a full tuB length production The location crew proved to be one of the I most popular and socially active of ot any to visit Moab |