Show Top Hollywood To Male Make Movie Here i r Several top Hollywood movie stars have been signed up or orare orare are being considered for roles in Echo Canyon a movie of the Utah war which will be filmed in western Uintah County PLANS FOR the production were disclosed in a visit to The Vernal Express by F O 0 Geb I hardt president of Fred Geb hardt Enterprises of Beverly hills who will produce the movie lIe He was accompanied by Mrs Gebhardt and Jerry Massey of Roosevelt broker for United Farm Agency of Roosevelt and local representative for the film company Mr Gebhardt Gebbardt said he had pur chased Victory Park a former dance hall hail from Edward Harri- Harri Harrison son also a California resident The hall and surrounding land will be known as Green Acres Ranch and will serve as the base for the production corn com panY The producer said he was wasi i still looking over possible sites for location on-location filming His company com com- companY I panY has made a number of space epics Continued on page palte 8 Hollywood Continued from page 1 He SAID SAID that a definite com com- commitment had been made with Joel McCrea to play the part of Brigham Young in the story of f the Johnston Army invasion lof of Utah Pat Boone also has bas been chosen to play the the part of Lot Loft Smith a Mormon lead lead- leader er The King Family who reo re- recently had a television series also is being considered Mr Gebhardt said that he had discussed the film with Ei El- El Elder der Richard L Evans Evano a memo mem- member ber of the Council of the Twel Twel- Twelve ve of the Church and he has agreed to arrangements be be- be being ing made for participation of the Tabernacle Choir The historical epic will be filmed in a new wide screen process the producer related He said that filming is scheduled ed to start in July and should be completed in October or No No- November vember before the cold weather sets in LOCAL residents will be used heavily to playas play as extras At least horsemen will be need need- needed ed cd to play the federal soldiers In Johnstons Johnston's Army he said In one sequence as many as 1000 extras will be needed and other days from to will be playing he reported A reproduction of North Tem plo pIe Street in Salt Lake City in 1857 and also Fort Bridger will willbe willbe be constructed in the Victory Park area which will require employing large numbers of workmen especially ers Mr Gebhardt told The Ver nal Express |