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IN ANCHORAGE, IM S "THE WORLD IN HIS ARMS" TROUPE IS WELCOMED TO ALASKA BY GOVERNOR ERNEST GRUENING AND MAJOR GENERAL OLD.
More Than 13,000 Miles For A Premiere
U-l Sets Some Sort Of A Record With Its Banner Alaskan Trek For
“The World In His Arms”
Crowds line both sides of Anchorage's main street for the civilian premiere of "The World in Hit Arms." The stars appeared on a platform outside the theatre as well as on the stage.
NIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL chalked up the longest motion picture world premiere junket on record recently when it took a party of 15 Hollywood players and 45 newsmen from all over the United States more than 13,000 miles through Alaska for the bow of its 40th Anniversary Year picture, “The World in His Arms.”
The Hollywood personalities, headed by Ann Blyth, starred in the film with Gregory Peck, entertained United States servicemen in the far-flung Alaskan bases in a series of jaunts throughout the terri¬ tory. The newsmen began their trek in Washington, D.C., stopped off in Chicago, and then spent a day at the U-I studio on the coast. From there, the Hollywood group joined the contingent from the east and midwest, and, after a stop at McChord Field, Seattle, two planes carried them to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Alaska.
The premiere for the military was at the Chugach, Elmendorf, with servicemen lining up for blocks around the theatre. The following day saw a picnic in the Matanuska Valley outside of Anchorage and a civilian premiere sponsored by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce at the Fourth Avenue. The troupe also visited Fort Richardson Army Base to entertain, hospitalized soldiers, and show the pic¬ ture there.
From Anchorage and Elmendorf, the troupe traveled south via the Alaska Railroad to Whittier, and staged a show in the army base. Next stop was the huge naval base at Kodiak, then to Adak in the bleak Aleutians, and then northward to Big Delta Air Force Base in central Alaska, performing in a giant hangar for an enthusiastic audience of servicemen. There were also shows at the Ladd and Eielson bases, and then a second civilian premiere at the Lacey Street, Fairbanks.
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