Paramount Pep (1923)

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8 Paramount Pep Boston Brevities By Jad Who says business is not back to normal and better ? Any doubting Thomases should see the exhibitor results in New England from “MANSLAUGHTER" and “KNIGHTHOOD”— and many others. Mr. Scates, our reticent B. M., received fourth managers’ prize, Paramount week. He immediately shared this with the gang, claiming he was not responsible alone for the great results obtained. Action speaks louder than words. Incidentally, Portland, Me., won fifth prize giving the New England division two out of the six prizes. Lest we forget, let us say with our chests out, this means two out of three New England branches participated in the prizes. Some time ago our congenial D. M., George Schaefer, sold the boys an idea. He said : “Get your key centers and second and third line trenches sold on the “41” then you can rest up and take it easy. This was done according to Hoyle. Mr. Schaefer then thanked us for the good work and said : “Now, boys, you have so much time on your hands let’s clean up the small towns.” He had sold us another idea! Result: We are thoroughly sold in the big, medium and small towns. We intended to take Sunday afternoons off if it wasn’t for the SUPER 39. After all it takes good salesmen to be sold an idea. If some exhibitors we know were better salesmen we could sell them much easier. How about it, boys ? News item : This branch has just sent down to H. O., contracts covering our entire Key Centers for the SUPER 39. Howzat? Indianapolis Paragraphs By J. C. Rodman A Dumb Hoosier from Hoosier-dom Fred Wagoner, Zone 1 Salesman, Indianapolis, Ind., recently sold a small town community (for use in High School) “The Little Minister.” Shipment was made but not returned, got them on the phone and we gained from their line of conversation that they were under the impression they had made an outright purchase, in other words, that it was theirs, “To Have and To Hold,” “Forever.” We are glad to say that we secured return without legal proceedings. If “The Covered Wagon” was a Boat, would Jimmie Cruze? Sam and Holly-wood. Des Moines Chatter By John Kennebeck A. W. Nicolls, our Branch Manager, turned Minute Man last week when he crammed his trusty portfolio with literature, etc., on the “Super39” and did a song and dance step to Carroll, la., Ft. Dodge, Webster City, and Ames on a successful expedition. “Nick” wielded his old time sales instinct with the result that Paramount’s “Super-39” will blare forth in the foregoing cities. Jack Curry, Accessories Manager, accompanied the manager, and effected some record sales in accessories, according to the orders on his desk. Miss Hazel Douglass, the Accessories Department Official Stenographer, is visiting in Minnesota. “Rev.” Frank Crawford, one of Des Moines star salesmen, may consider exploitation of Paramount Pictures a hobby. Exhibitors say he’s a full fledged teacher in the ways and means of putting over a Paramount exploitation stunt. It was only recently that Frank and an exhibitor of Fairfield, la., effected an actual automobile crash on the town square and finished it by strewing red paint and women’s clothes on the wreck. Of course, it was to exploit MANSLAUGHTER. And it was done at 2 A. M. Toronto Tattle • By G. A. Smith News was brisk this week. Don Wooley, Order Clerk in Toronto, became the proud father of a baby girl, then turned around and got appendicitis. Harry Paynter, Shipping Clerk, took unto himself a wife several weeks ago and the news has just leaked out. Percy Clark, formerly of the inspection crew, is now batting in the accessories league. Mary Brown, assistant to H. Q. Burns, Accessories Manager, is so busy these days she says she hasn’t time to do anything to get her name in PEP. Sorry, Mary. Eddie Zorn, our popular Salesman, has earned his managerial spurs. He leaves this week to take over the Calgary office. Eddie is the second salesman appointed Manager by G. E. Akers. “Pat” Hogan, a graduate of Mr. Kent’s sales school, is batting hard in St. John. A mild epidemic of the “flu” has hit the town. Violet Dreiburgh and Queenie Neeley are the latest victims. Cecil Nelson, also a member of the accessories staff, spends his spare time boosting Paramount among exhibitors and dressing our show window.