Show Movie Interest Gains Momentum As Paramount Studio Scouts Visit Here By Oy DON nON ROBINSON Movie fever hit Moab this week following an announcement by bythe bythe bythe the Industry and movie committees committees committees commit commit- tees of the chamber of ot commerce that a potential of five movies Is seen for the next 90 days Inthe Inthe in inthe the Moab area Sam Constantino reporting for forthe forthe forthe the industrial committee of the chamber reported to the general membership Monday night that I in addition to the Gregory Peck reck company sand and locations projected for the Immediate area the group had been Informed that the ilie Paramount Motion Picture Company's location scouts were In Moab Moth Sunday June Juno 30 to InvestIgate Investigate In In- sites for on location shooting of three motion pictures A study of ot tho the correct procedure pro to follow with potential on location production crews has been made with the help of scouts In the area during the past two weeks Listed In the procedure is the tho recommendation that the scouts be left alone during th their lr preliminary pre pre- preliminary preliminary pre pre- investigation Caution was urged also In the rates charged ed for for tor the crews crows Standard rates are re expected expect expect- ed by the movie Industry Blacklisting Black Dlack- listing is the penalty for raising rates to take advantage of ot the tho needs of the companies Word has been received d that Moab was blacklisted during the past two years for that reason Movie companies are now negotiating negotiating ne no directly for their ac no- extras and materials mater mater- Limited budgets have made obsolete the old practice of hav hay havIng having ing a local lIason Hason agency MIddleman Middleman Mid MId- man dle-man activity Is disliked No matter how vast and beautiful the country the producers must b be budget minded and therefore resent attempts to them Producer John Ford It H was reported passed over Moab In favor of Valley In filmIng filmIng film film- Ing The Searchers for that reason The procedure received a test by the location managers representing representing the Gregory Peck movie Interests last week In Moab They contacted the chamber of commerce commerce com corn merce office as a matter matte of courtesy courtesy courtesy court court- esy esy and were assured of or whatever whatever whatever what what- ever help was needed by secre secre- tary manager That was all no promotion no pressure Reportedly they were grateful Should the Gregory Peck west- west em be filmed In Moab Jt It would mean a tremendous economic shot In the arm to business Conservative Conservative Conservative Con Con- estimates as determined ed by hy the crew crow of people and the average cost of food and lodging would mean nearly 51 51 to be spent In Moab Moth Materials Materials Mater Mater- rals transportation an and other necessities necessities could bring that figure figuro to The committee report went on onto onto onto to estimate the potential from all ail five films should they the the thebe be pleased pleas ed with Moab and locate here A possible quarter million dollar could be spent here In 90 00 days through the movie Industry More Important the report added Is the fact that by satisfying satisfying satis satis- the movie people and makIng mak Ing their location here pleasant the business can be become ome repeat business As an Illustration It was pointed pointed point point- ed out that a satisfied production production production tion manager will work for the city The Paramount location men were here on the recommendation commenda- commenda commendation tion of Mr Benoit of Gregory Pecks Peck's company who suggested they see Moab Moth terrific His Interest was communicated to them with the result that the potential and possibility of Moab Moth becoming once again the movie center of Utah has been Increased ed tremendously The movie Industry Is keyed to the possibility of getting air airline line service Into Moab It was reported We are but four hours from Hollywood by plane plane much much closer closet than our southern Utah rivals rivaL Kanab and St St. George The committee report concluded ed that the encouragement o othe of the movie Industry Is a matter of business concern to all nIl In the tho city The repeat business gained by creating good relations making Hollywood aware of ot our fine facilities and unlimited pIcture picture pic plc- ture material be I a boon not obtainable through any other In In- In |