Ballyhoo (Apr 9, 1954)

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EN THE TRADE HEADLINES Well, wo did a little better this past week ... and several of you Ballyhooers got mention in the various trade publications > Some of you, however, still haven't got your feat wot ooo and I can’t seo that it’s anyone's fault but your owa ... OF course Af you don't care to get recognition, thon that's another storys but don't come crying to papa when somebody else gets the pats on the back ... and you're left out in the cold. Showmanship is a funny thing ... the more you pamper it oo. the more i% pampers you ... and in the long run, YOU get the best of it ... by far. Four of our Showmen made the MOTION PICTURE HERALD’s Contender list in the April 3rd issue .o50 dack Bridges ooo Bob Harvey ... Olga Sharabura oo. Jack Ward. Congratulations, and keep slugging away until you reach the top spot. SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW came through with some nice stuff on Norm Gray ..-c Eddie Landsborough ... AL Hartshorn eco Ted Doney and Bob Harvey. Norm and Eddie, between them, took up the entire “Exploitorial" coluan, and Bob Harvey rated a full third of a page. Nice going gang, that's what we like to see. BOXOFFICE gave Mel Jolley a nice stery on his promotion of MR. SCOUTMASTER ... What? ... just one? Must be slipping in this department .oo SO YOU WON'T TALK ooo Apparently my plea for your consideration of a Disney or Bugs Bunny package deal to round out your Easter shows fell on deaf Cars oo. Only one manager responded, I should have Let it go at that, and then raised a rackus after it was all over ooo However, we don't operate that way, not in this department, so you'll probably find that you have a cartoon deal booked in spite of yourselZ ooo We think it's money in the bank ... please dontt dissipate it ... Both Warners and R.K.O. have special publicity on their package deals ... GE? TF ... and, USE IT. And don't forget to give it proper billing on your fronts and in the newspapers, Boke Koo HERB CHAPPEL INITIATED On Tuesday, April 6th, Herb Chappel was initiated into Spead Lodge of the AF & AM in Guelph ... Gongratulations Herb, on your acceptance into this ancient and honorable order, Bo Bo Sq RoK