Paramount Pep (1923)

10 PARAMOUNT PEP Invest in a Smile Kansas City News By Billie Mistele What is an optimist? According to Mr. Blotcky’s version it is an automobile salesman. The man who has dogged determination usually manages to make a howling success. “Ain’t she got marvelous lines — just look at her — and there’s no car so economical as the Nash — she’ll do forty-nine miles on a teaspoonful of gas and a drop of oil — and how that motor does purr.” The above remarks were all made in front of our exchange over Bill Warner’s new Nash Roadster — and Bill sure is proud of it, too. With the passing of Winter and the coming of Spring we are glad to proclaim that business conditions are becoming brighter for all our brother exhibitors. Our salesmen have become rejuvenated and are going forth with a desire to do and conquer, and the results of their efforts are beginning to show in the form of contracts. Also Paramount Week bookings are coming in — and this office feels confident that the Coast offices won’t come in one-twothree on this next Paramount Drive. Jersey Jingles By “Essie” Morris Gluck, New York Accessories Manager, and Sammy Cohen, Jersey Accessories Manager, remind us all of Gallagher & Shean. Absolutely, Mr. Gluck! Positively, Mr. Cohen! Joe Lee, the humorous super-salesman in Zone one, walked into the office of an exhibitor the other night and started the conversation with the following question, “Say, who told you I had scarlet fever?” “Why, no one, Joe,” replied the exhibitor with a blank look. “Well, then, that’s all right,” said Joe with a smile, “but when you didn’t show up at our office to sign up for the next block of pictures, I thought that you were under the impression I was afflicted with some contagious disease.” All those who appreciate pantomimic comedy are cordially invited to be present early some morning when Harry Buxbaum, District Manager, and Milton Kusell, Jersey Branch Manager, happen to arrive at the same time. Together they mount the few steps of the main staircase till they reach the dividing point. Solemnly they then shake hands, after which each ascends the stairway leading to his respective Exchange. About half way up, they suddenly turn around and “tip” their hats to each other and then continue onward and upward. Miss Engal is a “ring” champion who “retires” undefeated every day. When she leaves her switchboard at five-thirty P. M., she is still smiling. Call of the North VIA MINNEAPOLIS per Heilman One of our Salesmen, after being unable to swing a small town exhibitor into line, sat down and composed a few lines of verse, setting forth the reasons why he should play Paramount. Walter Singleton put in an appearance this week-end after a full month on the road, contracts bulging from every pocket. Dick Weinholz, who “projects when he isn’t shipping,” is far and away the nimblest exponent of the terpsichore we have on the payroll. How that boy can hoof it ! This office, to the man, is sold 100% on “Prodigal Daughters.” Gloria’s best to date, is the unanimous verdict. Gosh, how far one can drop in a week’s time. From third to twenty-fourth place in accessories sales is some descent. From now on, no quarter. The Paramount Pep Club is to be reorganized. Annie Blumenfield has started the ball rolling. New Haven Nutmeg Gratings By “Russ” Moon Mr. James A. Clark, Accessories Sales Representative, gave us the pleasure of his company over Easter, after which he left for Boston. While here he joined the Exploiteer at New London and succeeded in having three fingers and five toes frostbitten at two a. m. Easter morning. Mr. Clark was not on the way to church, however, but assisting the Exploiteer on top of the Marquise of the Crown Theatre. Judging from the returns on “Bella Donna” in this territory we'll soon forget “The Sheik.” The Sales Force at this office has been strengthened by the addition of Mr. L. F. Britton, who needs no further introduction. Mr. Britton has just returned from his invasion of Massachusetts with "The Covered Wagon.” Relieving the Exploiteer at New London, Mr. Britton accompanied Ralph Peck and his Missouri mules into the Bean territory, with remarkable results. Spring is here, still weak but persistent, and in its wake came a grand rush of new cars. Probably the most impressive of these is the beautiful maroon four-passenger coupe of Branch Manager Mr. J. D. Powers.