The photo of the Webber above must have been taken around the time of the world premiere of CANON CITY in July of 1948. The film was shot at the state penitentiary in Canon City, and for the premiere, the facade of the theater was made to look like two prison towers. According to Variety: “As one of the bally stunts, EL [Eagle-Lion] is building prison towers on the marquees of the Webber and Denver theaters in Denver. In the tower will be posted a guard manning a phoney machinegun and searchlight. Every half hour, 12 guys hired for the stint will simulate a break from the tower while the gun pops away and sirens sound off.” Wild! If anyone has more pictures from this premiere, I’d love to see them.
The photo of the Webber above must have been taken around the time of the world premiere of CANON CITY in July of 1948. The film was shot at the state penitentiary in Canon City, and for the premiere, the facade of the theater was made to look like two prison towers. According to Variety: “As one of the bally stunts, EL [Eagle-Lion] is building prison towers on the marquees of the Webber and Denver theaters in Denver. In the tower will be posted a guard manning a phoney machinegun and searchlight. Every half hour, 12 guys hired for the stint will simulate a break from the tower while the gun pops away and sirens sound off.” Wild! If anyone has more pictures from this premiere, I’d love to see them.