Paramount Pep (1923)

6 PARAMOUNT PEP Peps FEATURES $.0-537 INDEX — r! Talks by “Bernie” Freeman Sales Representative, Sydney, Australia Editor’s Note: This is the fourth of a series of articles written by N. B. Freeman that have proved immensely interesting. Since the first of the year we have been making our Press Books similar to the American ones; that is, a Press Book on each production ; whereas in the past what were known as Service Books were made up, consisting of a whole month’s releases in each book. These Service Books were mailed to all Exhibitors each month. Under the present system Press Books are forwarded to Exhibitors only when bookings are made for such pictures. Mr. H. Flynn is responsible for the getting up of Press Books and, in fact, all accessories. Mr. Powis is the artist and responsible for sketchings, designs for slides and all work necessitating art. Under Mr. Powis is his assistant, Mr. S. Bodking, who does all title cards work and turns out, personally, sixty to one hundr d title cards per day. The majority of this work is for our Batavia territory, and is in the Dutch language. All these Departments come under the jurisdiction of Mr. Albert Deane, who is Manager of Publicity. Our Photographic Department is under the direction of Mr. R. Winch, who is responsible for all photographic requirements such as the making of 8 x 10 photographs, slides and calico signs. Heralds are made locally for such productions as we believe there will be a demand for, and which usually are Long Run Productions. It has been the custom to forward to each exchange a block from which they make up their own supplies as exhibitors require them, and charge 1 8/ 6d per thousand. We also imprint on these heralds the name of Exhibitor’s theatre, and dates of showing. 50,000 Rotos Thru the cooperative efforts of John C. Flinn, in charge of “The Covered Wagon” production, Bill Dansiger, Chicago Exploiteer, and J. J. Hess, Chicago Accessories Manager, a famous Boston store in Chicago has agreed to use 50,000 roto sections, utilizing them by putting one with every bundle sent out and issuing one for every sale across the counter. This means that approximately 150,000 people are reading that roto section. Accessories Managers THIS IS WHERE YOU STOOD FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 21 (Based on percentage of accessories quota delivered) 1. NEW ORLEANS 2. BOSTON 3. WASHINGTON 4. DALLAS 5. CHICAGO 6. MILWAUKEE 7. PEORIA 8. BUFFALO 9. MAINE 10. PHILADELPHIA 11. ATLANTA 12. SALT LAKE 13. LOS ANGELES 14. JERSEY 15. OKLAHOMA 16. SIOUX FALLS 17. NEW YORK 18. COLUMBUS 19. CLEVELAND 20. CHARLOTTE 21. PORTLAND 22. WILKES-BARRE 23. MINNEAPOLIS 24. NEW HAVEN 25. KANSAS CITY 26. DES MOINES 27. ALBANY 28. PITTSBURGH 29. ST. LOUIS 30. OMAHA 31. SEATTLE 32. INDIANAPOLIS 33. SAN FRANCISCO 34. CINCINNATI 35. DETROIT 36. DENVER DIVISION PERCENTAGES SOUTHERN ns DIVISION 1 107 DIVISION 2 9i DIVISION 3 '84 Over the Top There are now 16 Exchange Accessories Deoartments that are OVER the quota line. Come on, you 17 others — pull yourselves over that line.