Paramount Pep (1923)

Paramount Pep 3 Zukor Showered With Cables On the event of his fiftieth birthday, Adolph Zukor was literally showered with congratulations from all over the world. The following are a few of those from our foreign offices : From Tokyo, Japan. Congratulations Paramount’s daddy Industry's grand-daddy Tokyo’s grandchild COCHRAN From London. British and French Paramount organization join me in wishing your life and success may continue for 1000 years more Pleased to report that special cash collection drive last week in honor your birthday broke all previous weekly records GRAHAM From Sydney, Australia. To our Presdent Mr. Zukor Australasian organization insists that there is absolutely no distance between itself and you so please be assured we are all with you tonight sincerely loyally and one hundred per cent pledged to the tremendous yet thoroughly human organization your farseeing and fruitful vision has builded — seldom in history has a man at the age you have achieved created in fellow workers the wonderful spirit permeating Paramount today — for this and your guidance of our destinies we are prouder than words can ever tell — apart from our untiring efforts at all times and in all places it is our plan to honor your fiftieth birthday anniversary by five minutes cessation of duty Monday — this will be our joyous opportunity to pay tribute to the greatest man we know and to pledge to him all of the best that is in us — Mister Zukor You can believe in Australia always JOHN HICKS From Stockholm, Sweden. In appreciation and admiration of his great leadership the Paramount organization at Stockholm extends to Mr. Zukor through you its hearty congratulations and sincere wishes on the fiftieth anniversary of his birth CARL YORK From Copenhagen, Denmark. D ear Mr. Zukor please accept my heartiest birthday congratulations — may the motion picture industry and your legion of friends and admirers be fortunate enough to have you with them for many years to come INGVALD OES From Paris. The whole French organization join together in sending Mr. Adolph Zukor their heartiest congratulations on his fiftieth anniversary — wishing him many many more years of success and as many again happy returns of the day — please transmit also my personal wishes to Mr. Zukor my heartfelt felicitations for his wonderful genius and marvelous achievements osso Not So Many Years Ago having been taken some time ago. The height of indoor sports these days is going thru Eugene Zukor’s file of photos. He came across this one which reminds us of the famous daily news photos showing the signing of a contract for a big fight, the manager in the rear being John Goring, with Eugene Zukor on the left and "Kid” Mike Lewis on the right. Such were the ways of artful posing by photographers in the other days, this photo Salesmen Suggest Exploits In PEP of January 3rd, mention was made of the exploitation suggestion sheets being sent by George Smith, Toronto Exploiteer, to exhibitors all over Canada. Gerald Akers, Canadian General Manager, has now issued instructions that every salesman in the Dominion must carry a complete set of these sheets with him at all times and use them at every opportunity to help exhibitors put over our pictures. This is only one example of how sales and exploitation are being worked hand in glove in Canada. The result is better business for Paramount, better business for exhibitors, and better Paramount salesmen. Success is a thing that some are content to envy in others — and some achieve it themselves. COUSIN “PUNCH.” Des Moines Promotions With R. M. Copeland, former booker, promoted to the sales force of the Des Moines exchange, and Ted Mendenhall musing boastingly over the “Super-39” et al., A. W. Nicolls, branch manager, feels that Paramount bookings will be Paramount all over Iowa. Though Mr. Copeland has been on the sales force but a short time, his ability to sell Paramount is already manifest, said Mr. Nicolls. Other promotions in the Des Moines exchange as announced by Mr. Nicolls were: Ernest J. Frace from accessories shipping clerk to assistant booker; Wesley Reynolds from assistant film shipping clerk to succeed Mr. Frace; W. E. Barker is head booker. MR. PEP SAYS: IF the devil finds you idle he will set you to work as sure as hell.