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    can be counted upon to put 1050 people Into the Cepe Room every night* night after night* week often weak* end year after year* Entratter has sprinkled a few other great nanes into his star field of clover, such as Tallulah Bankhead - Judy Garland - Marlene Dietrich - and Van Johnson. Hie gold-tipped magnet drew - the Sands grew. And is still growing as Entratter replates the tips with new stars* new attractions* new innovations in the mad scrabble for business - producing entertainment that is Las Vegas today* To get the stars that draw the business into the Sands, Entratter had to start in 1936 when he first worked at the french Casino in Mew York as assistant to producer Clifford Fisher, His affinity for making friends of the stars* future stars* the stru&^lng performer* mid stars of the business world as well* seemed to be a natural one of friendliness* understanding* and patience* Dp the ladder* from the French Casino, to the Stork Club* then to the Copacabana in 1946 as part owner and producer, and finally as president and producer at the Sands* these qualities have been rewarded. His stars are his friends, rather than paid performers ?╟≤ the classic exmaple of this regard which performers have for him is the fact that Bed Skelton* plagued by unhappy business management