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SECTION THREE
Thursday, August 16, 1956
JESSEN’S WEEKLY
ENTERTAINMENT - - • MOVIES - - - DINE AND DANCE
RADIO AND TV PROGRAMS FOR EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK
FABULOUS FRANKIE SUPERB IN FIRST
WESTERN ROLE, NEW EMPRESS, SUN.
The fabulous Frank Sinatra,
whose acting talent has become
more and more diverse since he
first startled the movie world with
his performance in “From Here to
Eternity," adds still another char
acterization to his list of fine por
trayals in his new film “Johnny
Concho” which will open Sunday
August 19 at the New Empress
Theatre through United Artists re
lease. In this film, Frank dons west
ern garb for the first time and stars
in the title role as the brother of
a dreaded gunslinger in the Old
West. Sinantra who won world-wide
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acclaim for his recent portrayal of
a drug addict in “The Man With
The Golden Arm," always had a j
yen to star in a western and when :
he saw David Harmon’s television j
story he decided this was it. The |
picture also marks his first venture
as a producer.
Set in Arizona of the 1870's,
"Johnny Concho” tells of a coward
who becomes a hero at a crucial
time in his life. Co-starring in the
film with Sinatra are Keenan Wynn,
William Conrad and Phyllis Kirk.
Wallace Ford and Willis Bouchey
head the supporting cast. David F
Harmon and Don McGuire wroti
the screenplay based on Harmon’:
story. McGuire also directed th<
film.
Keenan Wynn is cast in the off
beat role of a minister who inspire:
courage in Sinatra. Lovely Phylli:
Kirk is the one person in Crippl<
Creek who doesn’t despise Sinatra
Her love for him eventually make:
him see the futility of runninf
away. William Conrad plays th<
villainy brings a sharp crisis ir
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^ VICKY LYNN dance impressions
★ ELTON LEWIS
'THE LAST OF THE
RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS'
AND NOW COMES LOVELY
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"THE TOPS IN TAPS"
DIRECT FROM SENSATIONAL ENGAGEMENT AT THE
"IT" CLUB IN EL CERRITO
THE FINEST IN FINE FOODS IN OUR DINING ROOM PREPARED BY BETTY
AND JACK MAITLAND (Formerly of the Broiler)
AUTO RACING
AT THE RENDEZVOUS SPEEDWAY
MILE 2, STEESE HIGHWAY
SUNDAY, AUG. 19, 1 P.M. SHARP
THRILLS! CHILLS!
SPILLS!
TIME TRIALS
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Take an Alaska Coachways Bus from City
Bus Depot to Race Track at 1:00 P. M. Return
to City Following Races.
Admission .$2.00
Service Men.$1.00
Children Under 6.FREE
Children 6-12 . 50c
SPECIAL!
Every Race Day
Matinee Show every raceday in the club
right after the races! Raceday specials in
the dining room every raceday right after
the races, prepared especially by Betty
and Jack Maitland.
Farthest North
Entertainment Center
; Mr. and Mrs. Larry Meath and
. family left their Fairbanks home
Sunday evening and flew to the
States with Pan American Airways.
. They plan to vacation Outside for
i a few weeks.
part of a vicious gunslinger whose
Sinatra's life. Don McGuire a long
standing friend of Frank Sinatra's
makes his debut as a feature film
director with “Johnny Concho."
Poor Weather Closes Down
Hughes Airfield This Week
j The airfield at Hughes was sched
uled to be reopened today, after be
' ing closed since Saturday due to
heavy rains and mud on the field.
Daily flights to the Koyukuk river
community were held up during
the bad weather, but Wien officials
hoped to have the strip open by
today at least.
LACEY STREET THEATRE
STARTS SUNDAY,
AUGUST 19
DOUBLE FEATURE
PROGRAM
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NEW EMPRESS THEATRE
STARTS SUNDAY, AUGUST 19
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