Show - - - - - : - - - ' '' ' - '' - - 0 - 1 ' 1 t - J Features I Sunday Morning 1 i a e '' (13 i ' 11 i (''Xtil t al if gzt t 1711 111 tki co ca 21 E ya re AA I February 7 1943 - ' r''N arm co2 ‘ Drama News ' I 4 I Colorful South Utah Stars in Newest Picture Epic i 1 4 ‘ k! 1 k - - - ---- — 1 ro - I i iq - B ' - - ' S - - - - ' "- ' '2111 1 - '0 '''v A 1 7!! t - '- ' -I ' V- '' ' ' - ' ' '' - ' - 0- 't ' 1 t e-- ' ' - :k : 1 '''' 1 '' - 1 - ' t I ' :p r :":2 4 - '' I - AP's- - 4 get"'"'s - c - wt- li:e' irxh "- ''':- 1- -- i' 11 4 ' 1 - ' - ''' - 2': ' A: i ' '''''''''3: '' : tr ' -i t I 7i1-- ittir '' '' 4- r - - ::'4::'''''''' '''''''''' - 141 ':V-: 1 iP---- - r ' ' - ' A i'dk'''''''1 1 p v I 0 r '''' ':'"11k ' 1 -"- - I ét t - ''''!-- ' - - 0I - - '' It ''"""""'"""'"”"-"----- - - '''' '' ' 1' 4 1 e - 14 4" ' : ' '''' ' ' 4$ ' A 4 ' i a -4 f 4 - 4 '? 1 1 ' ' - - ' t :: t - : a:E - ''''' ' i ' 1 - - -- - t I' nt ' ''44 - '" " - i 4 i'F10 4 ''''' - '::'--- - ' - c 0 ' - 'r'--:'- ' - - ': ''4! - ' ' -- - - ' - -- - - : V'' - ' - ' t " ' - ' - ' - - S ti j' s '-4P - ' s: ' '1 - 5 ' ' '' (''''7 ''''''' - ' 1 - ''' 4' ''''e-- - - F - - ' - t : ': - ' ' i - P' t ' - - ' !'1 ' - - A ' ' - : t AN - t ' 1 - I - - e - over the region northwest of Kanab the pink dunes had never been seen except by a few sheepmen No automobile could follow the sheep trail which was the only road into the country-- 11 miles off the highway The film men were impressed by the beauty of the lost desert and Ora Bundy another member of the department rushed construction of the road later traveled by the entire "Arabian Nights" company' It became d the fantastic setting for the ageless tale of Sheherazade and Thousands of desert horsemen rode to battle on its coral dunes and five hundred gorgeous "harem queens" embellished it with further 11 In technicolor the pink sands photograph a rich hue but according to IiOnywood experts this desert is even more valuable for filming in black and white Ordinary sand photographs a clear difficult to see the burnoused figures of Arab riders against it The Kane county dunes however photograph many shades darker and provide a striking contrast For this reason the dunes are being hailed as a major discovery They are one more asset to the state in attracting motion picture producers now in the market for outdoor backgrounds due to federal restrictions on building sets During the filming many Utahns enjoyed seeing the desert "bloom" Instead of cow ponies stately "shine of the desert" anchored at Kanab and i among the sitars who foregathered for a location trip that was more like I A vacation Sahli Jon Hall and the Spanish beauty Maria Montez who plays the queen of Bagdad charmers famed in song and story—Sheherazade Guarded by trained leopards the "harem lovelies" disported themselves In sIken tents—many of which went up in flames for the spectacular "Burnscene ing of Bagdad" l e record as bathtub glorifier was also An challenge to DeMillea fashioned by Universal technicians—a luxurious affair worthy of a Caliph's menage Designed by Art Director Jack Otterson the massive basin measured 840 feet around and was Coved with a canopy of and purple silk trick reflectors were used to cast multicolored shadowsbeau-ties create a rainbow effect on the water Fifty carefully selected harem cavorted in the big bowl to lend atmosphere to a "sumptuous feast" sequence in the picture The royal tub was set up in the center of the lavish desert tent city No punches were pulled in creating the realistic desert fighting in which many Utah "extras" participated Hundreds of horsemen clashed in combat and in one scene Jon Hall and his rival for both Sheherazade and the throne of Bagdad—Leif Erickson—fight it out with swords knives clubs and bare fists Seven pages of script all action were written by Scenarist Michael Hogan to cover the sensational details of the melee which required three days to film On the screen the struggle runs a full five minutes Doubles were automatically out as practically all the action was a t ) i 1 I t I 1 g 1 I 4 photographed in close-up- s The selection of Utah for the outdoor scenes of "Arabian Nights" the first technicolor picture Universal has filmed since "King of Jazz" starring Paul Whiteman in 1930 followed the careful study of many California and Arizona locations The reputation of the Kanab country for technicolor filming was established in "Drums Along the Mohawk" twentieth Century-Fox production at which time the attention ot the industry was focused on the locale Colors experts lauded the clear deep blue sky the contrast with the natural beauty of the uffects and their g I I --4 1 ) eye-fillin- 1 scenery Probably the only rival of this scenic beauty in the picture will be the natural charms of the galaxy of glamorous girls who decorate the sets "harem beauties" is Carmen D'Antonia dancing Heading the list of these hit "Panama Hattie" Pat Sterling recently star of the Broadway musical acclaimed 'Miss Victory- in the Los Angeles Victory House beauty contest is also featured Jean Trent—''sweater girl" of Alfred Hitchock's "Saboteur" and three newcomers—Rosemarie Dempsey Mary Moore and Veronica Pataky complete the bracket ofbeauties Miss Moore who is part in New York Osage Indian was featured in George White's Scandals sand dunes to Although "Arabian Nights" introduces the coral-pin- k movie-goer- s it will not be the only production to make use of the locale Columbia Pictures recently completed "The Desperadoes" also in technicolor in the Paria river country east of Kanab which Producer Harry Joe Brown called"the most spectacular scenic region found in 20 years' have also comin filming exteriors" Twentieth Century-Fo- x experience -pleted My Friend 1'hcks" filmed in Cedar Breaks and are now preparing to film "The Song of Bernadette near St George Utah A rg 11 1 0 I i 1 - 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" -- 1 - fr tt - 4 t :IN 11 - " ' '' " ii - 4 t ' ' : - - ' ' ' ':' ': ' 1: "' --- - - " r i t i 4' i e - ' 1' - ' a' ' t t k t 1 - 4401M411444Ittwee404 - g - - :::-- Upper right: Photogenic plus—Hollywood location scouts say of sand dunesin Kane county where the teihUtah's "coral-pink- " nicolor Universal picture "Arabian Nights" was filmed with its wealth of color and pageantry Center circle (left): Jon and Hall as fighting Caliph of Bagdad Maria Montez as the immortal Scheherazade in one of the love scenes from "The Thousand and One Nights" Center right: Haroun-Al-Raschi- d Only challenge to the spectacular Utah scenery in "Arabian Nights" are the natural charms of the hundreds of "harem Left to right: Elyse beauties" gracing the big production Knox Acquanetta Carmen 01Antonia Pat Sterling Rosemarie f 1 4 ' I A A 1 -- 1 I VteanV!1t7r 0 - zit4rw411171 - ' Dempsey and Mary Moore Lower: Schehkrazade pities the fallen stranger befriended by Sabu who is the true Caliph of Bagdad - a 4 4 4 i - - - w-w 'i - -- i it - - ' 4 — ' ' ' g - ' - ' 4 1 ' I - ! s 1- all-tim- fur-line- d - ' 4 wis 3 il — - glamour LI s - Haroun-AlBaschi- I I - - - ' ' - :' '' - - : '' 2 ' 44 r '' t I - ' - ' 4 '- i is b4 1 1 4 0 ' ' - t ' - ' - L ' 11 1 A — z 4'75 - - I - - - - tL- ' I t -'-' - — t-- ' ' ' t ' ' t t r A '' - - ' ' A" - - - ‘ - ' '' - - '''' ! 7t ' 5 'Y ': - - - 4 - - :---- stl t - ' i ' i 0 : : '' - ''''' r 4-- ' ' -'- '' t'''''''- - ' - ii - '' ' ‘ - a ' r ' "'71:"--- : -- t 'f' - 4 - - ''':-- i 1 - - '' ! s' - - 1 ' - t1iN ' 'i -- - '' ::i''''' :':'-f ! 444- - '' :' -:- k e IV ''''' ' ' A - 1 - : :' ''' t - :- ' ' ' - - -2- ) :1 ' '''''''z "' ' A - A '- - pit' i ( ' '''' ' ! - ‘ - - : ' ' :' 4 i: '"" 'r ' i Ver'''''r ‘'t k ' t ce'l ' 9 ' 4 ' 1' taf-- Z - -- ' ' - 4 1 - -- - k- 1 A - - I 01 A I et 2 ''' w 4 z '1:::::::' - - : - I 1 i - - ' 1 - :: '''' i 't t - r- 1- - '''' ''''r$: (le ii 044— '41: ! 11- - ''1 3 1 i 'tie - - t - -- ?tr) A -- i '4'1v - - ' 11 y2 A- il" 1 "' T - fit) ' ' : ''''''' ' - 4w- - VI' f 77014'ill4 1 ' sol ' $ "1 - c - - t VZI' t4 ': t 4 it i t'- 41 —0 - - :t: t ? 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