Motion Picture News (Oct-Dec 1930)

56 Motion P i c t u r e N e w s N ove in bcr X , 19 3 0 itJMANAcerr round table club How Much to Join? The Club has been accepted as such a valuable aid to showmen that many of them take it for granted that a joining or membership fee is required. ■ BB ■ May we take this means of correcting any such a mistaken idea? ■ ■ B It costs you NOTHING to join the Managers' Round Table Club, and there are no dues, charges or fees of any kind in connection with your membership. cz ZS C WE HAVE NOTHING TO SELL BUT SERVICE AND YOU GET PLENTY OF THAT FREE. M. R. T. C. Police Department Co-operates With Friedman on Stunt Sam Friedman got plenty of co-operation from the city officials in a safety slogan contest which indirectly was a plug for "Manslaughter," playing at the Capitol Theatre, ■ — — ■ Pottsville, Pa. The safety slogan contest was sponsored by both the theatre and the Journal; the Journal jiving write-ups for five days in advance and another in announcing prize winners. The idea of the contest was to jot down a slogan, not over ten words. And also to make people think in terms of safety, especially drivers of motor vehicles. The ticket prize winners had only one choice in which to redeem their tickets and that was on the opening night of "Manslaughter," at which time the Mayor in a short speech from the stage donated the first prize. The Motor Club which donated the first prize also permitted Friedman to hang a large banner from the second floor window of their office building. The office building is in the heart of the city and it was one of the best spots one could have sought for this purpose. The banner was in two colors and plugged "Manslaughter." The Mayor and Supt. of Streets also permitted Friedman to place signs on the "No Parking" traffic signs. These signs read, "Avoid Committing MANSLAUGHTER— Obey Pottsville's Traffic Rules." 190 of these cards were used in this manner. ■ psmwrs \fM Minus ^^ 1 Earle Novel R. R. Holden Had Herald In Ticket Form Stunts and more stunts drift into Club headquarters that helped Earle Holden put his pictures across. His latest does a lot of talk— ing. Of course it's a variation of a gag that has been pulled before but we want to say now that no one has used it as well as Holden, especially in view of the fact that he had a natural picture to tie-up with it. in the form of "Danger Lights," a railroad drama. Through the co-operation of one of the local railroad companies he secured a few thousand of the envelopes that are used to place tickets in. Appropriate copy was placed on the back of the envelopes. In case you don't know what these envelopes are like, hop down to your railroad ticket office and get yourself a couple. The tickets themselves were made up in the standard colors used by many of the railroads throughout the world, light olive stock with black type. This stunt created a lot of comment in Miami and was the means for putting the film across to excellent results. How about it? Do you think you can use it on this picture or any coming to your house? It's a good angle and one that you shouldn't miss. You may be able to get the railroad company in on it to pay for half of the printing. Earle also passes along to us his trailer presentation for the picture, and as it contains some points which will be of value to his fellow Club members we are printing it here. One Way Fare For (he Greatest Thrill Trip You Have Ever Takanl Putu uib Ku m traijS. nut CUtt HSS16E T1CUT GOOD HIT OCT. J 4 5 E 7 1 9 1910 | DANGER LIGHTS WOlSEIH-HTKUK-MySTROIS LOUIS WOLHEIM The famed star of "All Quiet On che Western Front". DANGER LIGHTS WDIHEIM -mrNUfl iHySTR0« JEAN ARTHUR Sensational little actress of "The Greene Murder Case" and "Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu" DANGER LIGHTS WDIKEIH MTHUI iRySTRWt ROBERT ARMSTRONG The Star of "Oh Yea" and "Singapore Sal." "Danger Lights" Trailer Presentation To be used with regular sound trailer one week in advance of play date. Propg Needed: 1 electrical Victrola with loudspeaker 1 Imitation train whistle, can be borrowed from music store or some orchestra 1 locomotive bell, can be borrowed from some railroad or possiblv from music store. The louder the better 1 Pullman porter's uniform 2 hand bags or suit cases 1 train effect record for use with Victrola 1 — Victrola, bell and whistle is in charge of stage manager and should be placed where all three can easily be worked in a quick manner. 2 — Pullman porter's uniform is for colored porter, also the hand bags. DANGER LIGHTS WCLHtlU-iRIhLR -UtHSTKOU "Marvel Of the Ago" Preii critic* hail "Danger Light." u •omtitaing new in entertainment. A tonic dnnu' Plunging juggernaut*. DANGER LIGHTS WOLKEIM ■ URTKvIt 1RHSTRDIG "Mightiest Of Thrillers" Scrnmwg whia.te*. finding brain, Jrlifwui iptrd. Sec the nilioiil wiibout. nde on the record fun I0O milei pel hour on the woild'i fatten loeo SEE and HEAR DANGER LIGHTS Fairfax Theatre ONE WEEK ONLY STARTING FRIDAY. OCT. 3RD How Presented 1 — Booth fades in slide on the Magnascope screen showing the rear end of an observation car. This is faded on the close in curtain. As soon as effect hits the screen, the curtains are opened allowing the slide to show on the Magnascope proper. 2 — Immediately after the curtains have been opened, the stage manager blows three sharp blasts on the train whistle and at the same time starts ringing the locomotive bell. 3 — The ringing of the bell is a cue for our porter dressed in Pullman porter's costume to walk from the rear of the house down one of the aisles with the suit cases in his hand. As he passes down the aisle he will call "All aboard, all aboard for 'Danger Lights' special, Track No. 12, All Aboard, All Aboard," etc. He goes up on the stage and makes a right exit. 4 — His exit is a signal for the stage manager to start the Victrola with the train effect record which should give the effect of a train starting and getting up speed. As soon as the imitation gives the effect of speed he should signal the booth to immediately start the sound trailer on the picture superimposed on top of the effect en the Magnascope. On first scene in the trailer stage will close masking to normal size and booth will fad«» out the effect. ■ I'h.' <liili would appreciate other anclen on trailer presentation.*