Paramount Pep (1923)

Paramount Pep 11 Before The Millions Are Approached Montreal Mutterings Bv Tom Dowbiggan George Smith, Canadian Exploiteer de luxe, paid a flying visit to our city last week. Just stayed long enough to tie up a limerick competition with a cigarette company. Twenty-five window displays and plenty of space in the newspapers. All windows had a cut of one of our stars with the limerick for this star, and underneath, our slogan — “It it’s a Paramount Picture it’s the Best Show in Town.” Fair enough. What say you? Montreal was doubly honored last week by a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Akers. This was Mrs. Akers’ first visit to Montreal and on this occasion was presented with a bouquet of American Beauty roses from our staff. She liked our city and we liked her. Call again. A lobby display that we just received on “Knighthood” is creating a lot of talk around this office. It is one of the prettiest and most artistic that has ever come to this town. When George Melford and our Miss Rigler shook hands out in the studio at Long Island a couple of Pips in their own line met each other, and both Canadians. We’re good and we admit it. Reg. Rigler, our obliging Accountant, stepped back into her character this week. Everybody spread their stuff for her as she handles the Petty Cash. Peoria Exchange Notes By Norman Dixon Mike Carmichael wants to know what Eddie Foy meant when he wrote that old song entitled: “I AM THE GHOST OF A TROUPE THAT WAS STRANDED IN PEORIA.” “Don’t know, Mike. They weren’t making Paramount pictures then.” We are all mighty glad to see Bob Schuler, but the next time you come, Bob, make your visit longer. Our Paramount Pep Club has so much money saved up that the Entertainment Committee is going to give a dance next week. Jim Righthouse immediately wired invitations to Gloria Swanson and Pola Negri. A very charming young lady, who is a member of our Stenographic Department, is wearing a gorgeous diamond on her left hand, and we are just wondering if the honeymoon will be a trip to Italy. (The charming young lady has informed us that the gorgeous diamond she is wearing is a sapphire and that she is wearing it on her right hand.) Salt Lake Lines By Miss Grace Clark Our “peppy” salesman, Mr. L. J. McGinley of Zone 5, is spending a few days in the office. We are all pleased to have him and his funny stories with us. Joe English, Salesman in Zone 6, was compelled to return to Salt Lake last week on account of illness. Joe received treatment of a Specialist and is now fully recovered and again knocking them cold in Idaho Falls and Zone 6. C. P. Reddick, genial Travelling Auditor, has been with us for several weeks past. The young man left us all of a sudden-like, a few days ago, and it now develops that one of the leading hotels seeks reimbursement for the breakage of one chandelier and several bureau mirrors. The hotel representative explains that Reddick’s practicing of Golf strokes in his hotel room resulted in the alleged damage to the hotel property. Go South, young man, go South ! Our Assistant Booker, Arnold Smith, is very ambitious — yes, he spends his spare time looking up words in the dictionary. He has advised all employees not to call the Booking Department a swell department ; as we are not “swelled and puffed up.” Mr. O. Wog, Branch Manager, has just returned from a very successful trip covering the key towns in Northern Idaho. In addition to twelve attractive Main Street windows op “Knighthood,” Ken, Renaud, Exploiteer, secured a fine window display for the Curtis Photographs on “The Covered Wagon” in the Siegel Clothing Co. store this week, which was commented upon by all of the Salt Lake newspapers. Mr. Joseph F. Samuels, Salesman in Zone 2, has just closed a contract with the Paramount Theatre, Helper, Utah, which starts January 27th. We have made bookings for 21 days’ solid Paramount Time and it is also the Exhibitor’s agreement to hold the month of September open for Paramount Pictures exclusively. Minneapolis Paragraphs By J. M. Fieldman Tom Rucker has been promoted from our Shipping Department to the Booking Department. This promotion goes into effect immediately. It is through his perseverance and conscientious efforts that he secured this promotion. Our Office Manager, Mr. G. A. Schneider, appointed Miss Alice Calupsky as his Stenographer in the Sales Department.