Paramount Pep (1923)

Paramount Pep 11 Is An Investment Columbus Column For Big Profits Oklahoma City News By W. W. Caldwell By “Abie” Krimmel This is on Mr. Patterson. Mrs. Clark called up the other day and asked if Mr. Clark was in. Carl answered the telephone and after asking Mr. Dodge where Mr. Clark was said, “Mr. Clark says he’s in Newark.” Carl answered the telephone again, this time the party on the other end asked for Herman Seebohm. Carl looked around the office and then answered by saying all the girls had gone home. The reason for the mistake was due to the fact that “Napoleon” is the only name we know Mr. Seebohm by. Everything comes to him who waits, But here is something slicker, The man who goes after what he wants, Gets it a darn sight quicker. — M. C. O. Junkman: “Any rags, paper, old iron to sell?” Head of House: “No, go away, my wife is away for the summer.” Junkman: “Any empty bottles?” A man from the East boarded a street car in the South. A Southerner got up to give a lady his seat. The Eastern man beat the lady to it. The body will be shipped back East for burial. — The Tennessean. •jig?O' -V V ■*/ St. Louis Slants By Bill Harwell Theodore Roberts has come and gone — passed through on his vaudeville tour — leaving behind him the memory of his beaming smile and radiant personality. Truly he is “The Grand Old Man.” The bunch turned out en masse to pay their respects. Yes, little “Theda” was there and Cecilia and Buck, each with her own Prince Charming. ’Twas a grand and glorious occasion. Yours truly was the only stag, drawing for his partner none other than F. L. of the Accessories Department — in person, not a picture. Now, whadaya think of that? And after rounds and rounds of applause and more applause came a curtain talk and the inevitable cigars — it’s sort of a habit, doncha know — this time in a bushel basket tied with fancy blue ribbon. And the grand old man feigned surprise. If the Governor ever puts the signature to all the photos he promised, we’ll bet he'll have the cramps. Even Frank, the dusky porter, put in a bid. A few days ago we had a very welcome arrival in this exchange in the person of Mr. George "Live Wire” Gambrill, who is to be our Exploiteer. He has already started up some high powered “exploitin'.” We think that all his friends will be glad to know if he keeps up the way he has started down in “Cowboy Indian Country,” he will soon be ready to purchase a horse, making himself a full-fledged “cowboy.” Our Branch Manager, Mr. Peacock, was guest of honor at the Oklahoma City Ad Men’s Luncheon a few days ago and was called upon for SEVERAL talks on various subjects. All of you who are personally acquainted with Mr. Peacock know that he is famous for his long-winded speeches, every time he is given an opportunity to talk. Anyway, Mr. Peacock let the Ad Men’s Club know that FAMOUS PLAYERS was PARAMOUNT. We overheard the following conversation in the Branch Manager’s Office a few days ago: Exhibitor : Mr. Peacock, you are charging me too much for Paramount Pictures. Mr. Peacock: Mr. Exhibitor, from all appearances you are not exploiting the pictures which you run and we would suggest that you allow Mr. Gambrill, our Exploiteer, to help you put over these pictures in your town. Exhibitor: Yes, I do exploit your pictures, Mr. Peacock ; I get out a CLOWN on EVERY picture I run. (Mr. Peacock and Mr. Gambrill fainted.) Charlotte Cheers By A1 Hicks The call of the wild — “Ain’t that there Exploiteer feller got here yet?” Yeh! Al’s here. Teacher — “Now, can any of you little boys and girls tell me where we can find the city of Charlotte, N. C.?” Young Pep fan — “Yessum, direkly on top the accessories sales list.” Twice in the same place, gentlemen, we let ’em lay, read ’em and leap. New York Exchange Moves ( Continued from page 5) A1 Throop, Jim Buff, Ed Trueman, Eloy Canel, Emanuel Blume and Joe Kellerman. In a coming issue of PEP we will show you a complete photographic layout of the new exchange to prove our statement that it is the last word. BUXBAUM COMMENTS H. H. Buxbaum, District Manager, expressed keen delight in the accomplishment and stated that in all of his days in this business he had never witnessed a more orderly and complete transfer of a film exchange.