AChicago Daily News, Thursday, Ajpril 27, 1939, p.23, c. 4:"Union Pacific" Has premiere at Omaha TomorrowAn extravagant world premiere will be that of Cecil B. De Mille's "Union Pacific" at Omaha tomorrow night.From Hollywood, the Paramount Studio is sending Mr. De Mille along with Joel McCrea, Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Preston, who have the leads in the picture, and such supporting players as Akim Tamiroff, Sheila Darcy and Lynne Overman.This company, with its attendant entourage, is traveling on a special train that symbolizes 75 years of transportation.____________________________Chicago Daily News, Monday, April 24, 1939:HOLLYWOOD TODAYBarbara's Jaunt Costlyby Sheila GrahamHollywood, April 24--Barbara Stanbwyck's jaunt to Nebraska for the premiere of Cecil B. De Mille's "Union Pacific" will cost Paramount all of $8,000. Barbara is currently making "Golden Boy" for Columbia. The latter studio said "nothing doing" when Paramount wanted them to stop shooting so that the "Union Pacific" star could make the trip with the other members of the company.. A little pressure was brouight to bear from the theater exhibitors in Nebraska--in the shape of a boycott of the Columbia product--unlessBarvbara was given leave of absence. This, added to Paramount's promise to pay the entire cost of the "Golden Boy" stoppage, resulted in an "okay" from Columbia.Barbara will travel on a fast train with Joel McCrea, Betty Grable and Judith Barrett. The rest of the cavalcade--De Mille, George Raft, Robert Preston and many other top stars--will make the journey on the train featured in the picture, which has a top speed of 28 miles an hour. Paramount is still trying to persuade Barbara to crown the publicity event by marrying Robert Taylor at the height of the premiere's festivities.__________________________________
