Universal Weekly (1924-1936)

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4 Universal Weekly Vol. 24, No. 14 Come On In Again No, 507, — Straight from the Shoulder Talk by Carl Laemmle, President of the Universal Pictures Corporation NEARLY two years ago I presented a brand new plan of selling pictures to the exhibitors of America. I named it the Universal Complete Service Contract. It was so entirely new that I did not know myself whether it was perfect or not. I said so. Even in the face of my own uncertainty, SEVEN THOUSAND EXHIBITORS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA BOUGHT IT! Over a year has passed and it has gone through the acid test of actual usage IN SEVEN THOUSAND THEATRES! It is now known that this Universal Complete Service Contract is the FAIREST, SQUAREST AND MOST EQUITABLE PROPOSITION THAT HAS EVER BEEN SOLD TO EXHIBITORS. Why? Because, out of seven thousand customers, NOT ONE HAS COMPLAINED, NOT ONE HAS SAID HE DID NOT GET A SQUARE DEAL. On the contrary, hundreds upon hundreds have taken the trouble to write their unstinted praise of the plan. I now know that this plan has enabled hundreds of exhibitors to