ROCKY MOUNTAIN PREMIERE [MOVIE STARS IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO]

The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “World Premiere, Warner Bros., ‘Rocky Mountain,’ Colorado Springs, Colorado.” “These special scenes were photographed for guests of the Broadmoor and Westland Theater patrons.” Theater marquee of Chief Theater, ‘World Premiere, Warner Bros., Rocky Mountain...in Person, Virginia Mayo, Michael O’Shea’ - Virginia Mayo accompanied by Michael O’Shea in cowboy costume entering theater, honor guard, crowd behind - theater interior, Miss Mayo and master of ceremonies on stage, audience applauding - master of ceremonies and man on stage - Mr. O’Shea, with large dog on stage with master of ceremonies - beauty queens parading across stage - group including Miss Mayo, Mr. O’Shea, master of ceremonies, and beauty queens on stage - Indian dance in front of theater, crowd applauding - square dancing in front of theater. “Next day, the stars relaxed. They played at the famous Broadmoor Hotel and visited many of the beautiful nearby sights.” Miss Mayo in bathing suit sitting on diving board, photographers taking her picture - Miss Mayo, cans of film, monkey, on diving board, group in background - man in old-fashioned bathing suit clowning around, diving from board - man performing fancy dive - close-up of two men talking, diving in unison from boards on two levels - view of Broadmoor Hotel - Miss Mayo and Mr. O’Shea getting into Ford convertible - Broadmoor Hotel - police escorted motorcade leaving hotel - group posing, man pinning medal on Miss Mayo’s jacket - band marching - view from above of parade - close-ups of cars in parade, ‘Welcome Virginia Mayo and Gov. Walter Johnson…’ ‘Welcome Big Boy Williams…’ ‘Welcome Nancy Craig…’ - girls in and walking beside car - drum majorettes leading band - cowgirls on horseback - bucking automobile, ‘Pueblo Jay Cees...’ - mule-drawn bus - Indians in native costume, some on foot, some on horseback, one pulling Indian girl on travois behind horse - mounted unit carrying banner, ‘Pikes Peak Range Riders’ - band - float, ‘Manitou Springs...’ - horse-drawn carriage - group of boys pulling carriage with girls in it, ‘Colorado College’ - crowd at picnic, covered wagon, ‘Colorado Springs Jaycees, Chuck Wagon Dinner, Garden of the Gods...’ - women filling plates of guests - crowd eating, rock formations in background - men with branding iron pretending to brand another man on the seat of the pants - picnickers standing, singing - football scrimmage - Miss Mayo breaking out of huddle with ball, posing with players - scrimmage, actors and Miss Mayo taking part, Miss Mayo running ball for a touchdown - Virginia Mayo and Michael O’Shea looking at still pictures of themselves - Colorado State Highway Patrol officials, honor guard, motorcycle police escorted motorcade on highway, mountains in background - Miss Mayo and party with Army officers walking between two rows of men in ski suits and another of men equipped for mountain climbing - Miss Mayo examining and carrying ice ax, hammer - little girl presenting flowers - band, ‘179th Army Band’ on drum - Miss Mayo and Governor Johnson sitting on backs of seats of convertible, being driven away - motorcade leaving large building. “Virginia Mayo is made engineer of the famous Broadmoor Cog Railroad by Mr. Thayer Tutt, assistant to the president.” Mr. Tutt handing paper to Miss Mayo - Miss Mayo getting into cog railroad cab, posing with engineer’s hat on - cog railroad train climbing mountain, Miss Mayo at throttle, passengers in cars behind - view of plains from rising train - stone fortress-like building at top of Pikes Peak, bust of Zebulon Pike - Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs - bears in cages - lions - water from hose playing on bear - tiger kitten drinking from bottle, keeper playing with tiger kitten, kitten running away - views of plains, Colorado Springs, Broadmoor Hotel from mountain side - mountains, golf course, hotel - Balanced Rock, other rock formations in Garden of the Gods from moving car. “The End.” [1950]