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“Sinatra To Essay. ““* Pioneer Showiwan oO Saw VE FRESE E Sv’ In Davis Starrer _~ Frank Sinatra has joined-“the cast of the Sammy “Davis Jr. ’ starrer, “Whisher ia the Wind” Ly Lt! which Edmong Chevie will produce a under THe Indie Harcourt Prodyr- tions banner. Chaples Puig will ee uger. xec op 1 icture ig planned to start’ shooting in April on a budget in excess of $1,000,- 000, according to Chevie. ; Sinatra playa part of John Ford, builder of the Ford Theatres in Washington and Baltimore, with Davis playing James A. Bland, American Negro composer of songs like “Carry Me Back To Old Vir- ginny.” Film will biopic Bland, basically. Chevie said there are four major dramatic roles in pic, but, + emphasized, while top stars will be used, they are not trying to re- unite a “Sinatra Clan” quartet. He declined to say what Sinatra’s deal was, though he noted Davis has a percentage and said some of the stars will be in on a percentage deal. “Wind” is adapted from the John Daly beak, “A Song In His Heart.” Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn have been set to ite the- title song. The Ford Theatres were YQuilt over a century ago. The oné@gin ashington (where Lincoln was shot) ig now a federal museuin nd the one in Baltimore is now hat city’s only remaining legit ouse playing touring shows. a *LLCBE ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN 13 SSIFI DATE Loh BY “Qaily Variety’ JAN | f 1962 ="