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Daiey everery Nov. | $, (986 a ‘J Deal On For Sinafra == "To Star, As a Partner, rue” f a In ‘Kings Go Forth’ Pic Negotiations are underway toward a partnership deal in the filmization of “Kings Go Forth,” Joe David Brown novel, wherein Frank Ross would produce and Frank Sinatra star in the joint venture, Ross, who acquired the book four months ago, is currently iscussing such a partnership ar- rangement willl -Sivitra, “Merle Miter. has finished screenplaying World War IE yarn. Film may have a 20th-Fox re- lease, although it hasn’t been set yet, Plans are to shoot the picture Pa in Europe, Sinatra also disclosed yesterday that his UA starrer, “Johnny Concho," made by his own indie company for $500,000, is expected to achieve a world gross of $2,- 500,000, according to UA prexy Arthur Krim. Star, currently playing the title role in the Joe E. Lewis biopic, “The Joker,” at Paramount, is already booked through 1957, He opens for two-week stand at the Sands, Las Vegas, Dec. 19, thence to NY’s Copacabana for two weeks and then a fortnight in Australia. Actor-singer thereafter returns here to star in Columbia’s filmization of “Pal Joey,” starting in February. Following “Joey,” Sinatra will produce and star in “What Makes Sammy Run,” but while this will be with his own indie company, it won't necessarily be a UA release, Sinafra says. After “Sampy” woukd come “Kings,” if that fleal jells§ and the star ts already. fon- Sidering several projects for 1968. , "SMBAIL ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HOREIg iS UNCLASSIS! para LeteLP oS PPCLKILL f€o- tpt a—Jo