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I agree.* Freeman company PUBLIC RELATIONS Mr# Lloyd Shearer March 17, 1955 Page 2# *?╟≤ # Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy, signed for 6 weeks each year of 1955, 1956, 1957 and 195#?║ Frank Sinatra, signed for 6 weeks each year of 1955, 1956, 1957 and 195# (this figgers, inasmuch as Sinatra is a 2% owner of the Sands); Danny Thomas, committed to 3 weeks a year, plus every anniversary week (December 15 to 21) "as long as he and the . Sands are alive"} Rosemary Clooney signed for 3 weeks a year for 1955 and 1956# Lloyd, this means that Eatratter is sure of at least 42 weeks a year of the top names in show business# He was able to secure this scoop on the rest of the industry because of his personal relationship, his reputation, and his treatment of these people as top stars of the American entertainment scene# I am sorry that 1 cannot disclose the figures on the contract for these people for the obvious reason that competition would use this information to the Sands* disadvantage# However, it has already been published that Tallulah Bankhead has re- ceived #20,000 a week, so you can base your observation on that figure# I hope this information is what you wanted for your "Parade Magazine Story" and I would appreciate any Information you might have concerning the use of pictures, so that I could submit some wonderful and unusual action shots of some of these stars. The attached picture of Danny Thomas explaining a bandaged foot to his Copa Room audience is but an example of some other unusual pictures of the stars listed in this outline# Sincerely, A1 freeman BEVERLY HILLS, CAL. ?╟≤ 449 SOUTH BEVERLY DRIVE ?╟≤ CRESTV/EW 6-4326