Paramount Press Books (1918)

EXHIBITOR’S PRESS BOOK CHARLES KENMORE ULRICH, Editor . PRESS STORIES B FAMOUS PLAYERS -LASKY CORPORATION M 7» ADQWH ZUEB& JESSF. L. LASKY ZVr Pm C ECO. B DF. MILLE Dtvoxw i AD CUTS and MATS Worthwhile Facts for Exhibitors Regarding the ParamountA rtcraft Special Picture , “ The Career of Katherine Bush” THE widespread vogue attained by recent Paramount-Artcraft Special Pictures, have convinced exhibitors everywhere that as attractions calculated to attract the favorable attention of their clienteles, they reign supreme. Among the more successful of these may be mentioned “The Hun Within,” “Little Women”, “Sporting Life,” “The Silver King” and “Secret Service”. That “The Career of Katherine Bush” will be no less successful than its predecessors seems to be assured. Catherine Calvert, Star /CATHERINE CALVERT, who plays the stellar role of “The Career of Katherine Bush,” is a beautiful and talented player of splendid personality and exquisite artistry. She made her debut as actress in “Brown of Harvard” and later appeared in “The Deep Purple” and “A Romance of the Underworld” plays written by her husband, the late Paul Armstrong. Subsequently she entered the screen world and was soon recognized as “the lady beautiful of the screen”. She played the stellar role of Elizabeth Blake in “Fires of Faith,” a superb photoplay produced by Famous Players Lasky Corporation and which scored a pronounced hit at the Harris Theatre, New York, in May, 1919. Miss Calvert is a finished actress, magnetic and charming and she is a decided acquisition to the stellar staff of Paramount-Artcraft. She has a splendid role in “The Career of Katherine Bush” and she makes the most of every opportunity afforded her by Mrs. Glyn’s story. Elinor Glyn, Author jH1 LINOR GLYN, whose novel * — * “Three Weeks” won her worldwide fame, is the author of “The Career of Katherine Bush.” The novel is known to millions of readers, the sale of the book reaching a grand total of eleven hundred thou TABLE OP CONTENTS Front Cover — Billing Inside Front Cover Handling of Mats Explained by Expert. Page Editorial Chats 1 Production Cuts and Mats 2 Cast and Story of “The Career of Katherine Bush’ ’ 3 Production Cuts and Mats 4 Publicity Notes 5 Production Cuts and Mats 6 Catch Lines... 7 Production Cuts and Mats 8 Advertising Cuts and Mats. . . . Advance Press Stories 13, 15 Special Mat and Story 17 Exhibitor’s Accessories 18 Mail Campaign 19 Order Blank 20 Inside Back Cover Paper and Slide Back Cover. .. .Comedy Releases sand copies. The story is exceptionally dramatic and appealing and ranks as one of Mrs. Glyn’s best. Kathryn Stuart, Scenarist KATHRYN STUART, the scenarist who picturized “The Career of Katherine Bush,” is a recognized continuity writer of signal ability whose skill has been displayed in numerous picture successes. She has done excellent work in this scenarioization, her continuity beings artist ics. an cl comparatively without a flaw. R. William Neill, Director R WILLIAM NEILL, who • directed “The Career of KatherineBush,” is well and favorably known to "Paramount and Artcraft audiences. He was identified with Thomas H. Ince for years and some of the Paramount pictures I he directed include “Vive la France,” “Green Eyes,” “The Matjing of Marcella,” “Tyrant Fear” and “Love Me,” all Dorothy Dalton successes. Mr. Neill has shown I himself at his best in his latest ! production. A Great Story IS ATHERINE BUSH, who belongs to a plain, dull and unrefined middle class English family, accepts a position as a typist for a money-lender and meets Lord Algernon-Fitz Rufus, a dashing young man about town. She uses him as the means to learn the ways of gentlemen and after a companionship of several weeks, realizing that Fitz-Rufus loves her and that marriage might interfere with the brilliant career she had mapped out for herself,, she refuses his hand. Katherine obtains a position as secretary to Lady Sarah Garribardine where she meets Gerard Strobridge, a nephew of Lady Garribardine, a young man who is unhappily married. She leads him on until one day when she accompanies him to Parliament and hears the Duke of Mordryn speak. She decides to win the Duke and persuades Gerard to make them acquainted. The Duke shows great interest in her and at a party at Lady Garribardine’s he learns that Katherine is a secretary and not the great lady he had fancied her to be. He declares his love for her nevertheless, but believing that their marriage would prove disI astrous, Katherine refuses him. He persists, however, and even when Katherine confesses her previous connection with Lord Algy, he takes her to his arms forgivingly. Strong' Support ' | ’HE company chosen to support * Miss Calvert in this picture is headed by John Goldsworthy, a well known screen player. Others of the cast include Craufurd Kent, who plays Lord Gerard Strobridge ; Mathilde Brundage, who plays Lady Garribardine ; Helen Montrose, Anna Dearing, Augusta Anderson, Claire Whitney, Norah Reed, Albert Hackett, Earl Lockwood, Walter Smith, Rob. Minot, Edith Pierce, Allen Simpson and Fred Burton.