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DISTRIBUTED BY LOEWS INCORPORATED 1104 CURRIE AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS 3, MINN. April 12, 1956 Mr. Al Freeman Sands Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada Dear Al, Enclosed herewith is a photograph of the lobby display for the MEET ME IN LAS VEGAS promotion in the Twin Cities. Shown in the photo are Vern Huntsinger, manager of the Gopher Theatre, Minneapolis, and Darlene Johnson, a Western Airlines stewardess. WTCN?╜*TV and Radio reports that they are now averaging between 450 and 500 entries a day in our contest. This, as I have mentioned in earlier correspondence, is probably the best reaction any Twin Cities radio station and/or television station has had to a pronation in many a moon* Stan Blunt of Western Airlines - to digress a bit - tells me you will be in Minneapolis in mid-May to serve as a judge on anbfcher local promotion in which MGMTs^lso involved. So, dinner is on as if our paths should cross/ at thatNtime. Best personal regards. IvWi Fuldauer ILF:mk encl: THE FRIENDLY COMPANY THOUSANDS OP CUSTOMERS ?╟≤ THOUSANDS OP PRIENDS No agreement or order will be binding on this corporation unlect in writing and ligned bf an officer TABIFF SHEET 1/ n HOLLYWOOD MUSIC HALL SUNDAY, JULY 28, 1957 6:gO -..7:00 PM PDST ANNCR MUSIC Welcome to HOLLYWOOD MUSIC HALL.' THEME...EST AND FADE OUT BEHIND ANNCR: Good evening. This is George Walsh in HOLLYWOOD MUSIC HALL, where the world's most distinguished concert artists re-live exciting moments in their careers. Our first guest soloist this evening is the ever increasingly popular singer and pianist, Nat King Cole, who shares the vocal spotlight with the Metropolitan Opera's distinguished mezzo-soprano, Blanche Thebom. Also to be featured is a medley of songs from Broadway's new musical, "New Girl In Town"... .And now, come backstage and meet your host - Hugh DouglasI SOUND: BACKSTAGE CHATTER FROM UNDER ABOVE.. .FOOTSTEPS UP AND STOP.. .KNOCKS ON DOOR DOUGLAS: On stage, Mr. Colei SOUND: FOOTSTEPS WALK DOWN HALLWAY.. .STOP.. .KNOCKS ON DOOR DOUGLAS: Stand by, Miss Thebom J SOUND: BUZZER.. .FADE BACKGROUND CHATTER BEHIND DOUGLAS: COLE: DOUGLAS: COIE: ND There's the signal for the curtain - the houselights are being darkened - and here on stage in H0LLW00D MUSIC HALL is one of the brightest stars of popular music - Nat King Colei (APPLAUSE) - Thank you very much, and thank you, Hugh, for asking me over to Hollywood Music Hall. Don't thank me. We've waited four long years to hear you sing here. Anything in particular?