Paramount Punch (1930)

PARAMOUNT PUNCH PARAMOUNT’S short-feature line-up of more than 200 releases for the 1932-33 season is considered by Home Office executives to be the most comprehensive and best balanced programme the company has produced in years. Comedy, music, scenic beauty, Hollywood, sports, bathing beauties and eyes and ears of the world will play a prominent part in the presentation of these shorts. “The Good Thing", a play to be produced on Broadway in the near future has been purchased by Paramount and is scheduled for filming in the near future. Lawrence Hazard, its author, has been placed under contract as a scenarist. Bert Roach, who last appeared in "Love Me Tonight" has been awarded a role in Paramount’s "Evenings for Sale". Also appearing in this production are Charlie Ruggles, Mary Boland and George Barbier with Herbert Marshall and Sari Maritza playing the leading parts. After having brought Thomas Meighan hack for "Madison Square Carden", Charles R. Rogers now proceeds to recall Lois Hudson, another ex-Paramounl player for a featured role in '‘Metropolitan Garage”. The cast also includes E.dmund Lowe, Wynne Gibson, Dickie Moore and James Gleason. PERSONALITIES. MISS MURIEL OLDROYD, who has been a member of Paramount’s Head Office staff for the past thirteen years, was farewelled by her office associates on Friday last, when she resigned her position to take up the more important one of matrimony. Since her departure, ‘Punch’ has received the following letter from Miss Oldroyd; — To all my Paramount Friends, It is with feelings of joy and sorrow that I write you this note. It is a thought of joy to remember your many kindnesses and help — and sorrow at severing connection with you and an organisation that was more to me than a mere job. There were many things I would like to have said last Friday. I would like to have told you all personally how much your friendships have honored me, how much I appreciate your beautiful presentation which will he a constant and oermanent reminder of “Happy hours that were ours"; hut the rush of the last day and the unexpected tea-pa.rty from the girls, combined with the fact that I could not realise I was leaving, just seemed to take everything out of my mind, and to-day I feel very lonely being away from the office. Again thanking you for all you have done for me, and assuring you all of a hearty welcome at any time in my future home. Kindest regards, MURIEL A. OLDROYD. Another young lady of Paramount's staff who left last Friday to he married is Aliss E. Hughes of the Head Office Traffic and Customs Department. We welcome to Paramount Miss Joy Herbert, daughter of Mr. "Sid” Herbert, who joins the Traffic and Customs Dept. . . . Boy. Li'i LEN JONES y The first week’s Ad. Sales business for the November Drive was the best recorded for the last two weeks. Launceston branch was the only one to exceed Quota, although the figures from most of the other branches were on the up grade. With such outstanding releases as "Movie Crazy” and "Horse Feathers”, etc., we should not only equal, but exceed the excellent business that was done during the September Drive. Baden Abotomey, Sydney Ad. Sales Manager, spent a few nights lOith suburban exhibitors last week chasing extra business. The results of his efforts were sales of 20,000 three-colour Couriers for "This is the Night", 12 X 24 sheets and 10,000 Couriers for “Movie Crazy”. All this business was in addition to the exhibitors’ usual orders. Recent sales by A. Nicholas, Melbourne Ad. Sales Manager, include a New-Style Lobby Stand and excellent quantities of three-colour Couriers. A splendid sale of 8 x 24 sheets for “World and the Flesh” Was made by W. Bignell, Adelaide Ad. Sales Manager, to his first release house. These 24-sheets were in addition to numerous other miscellaneous Ad. Sales items. Paul Verdayne, Branch Manager of Singapore, reports a sale of 19 titles for "Cod Save the King”. These were sold per medium of Sales Letters to all exhibitors. ALL SET FOR NOVEMBER ? ^.*nnt,rj* of origin — Australia. Wholly set up and printed by The Market Printery Ltd.. 372a Pitt Street, Sydney. Published by Paramount Film Service Tnmited. of Reservoir Street, Sydney.