Paramount Punch (1930)

PARAMOUNT PUNCH. Our Bach Page bf Front Page IMews Judging from latest information received from the Studios it is evident that the production field is working at top speed . . . particularly the casting office . . . H ere are the latest castings . . . Sylvia Sid Svlvia Sidney. ' ,/ .•,» ^ ney in the iiile role of "Jennie Cerhardt" . . . that's Theodore Drieser's novel m case you didn’t know. . . Jack Oakie in "The Eagle and the Hawk" with Cary Cooper and Ceorge Raft . . . "hly On" Was the original title . . . while We are on the subject of title changes "The Queen H as ;n the Parlor” has now been changed to "Tonight is Ours” with of course the same cast. . . that is Fredric .March and Claudette Colbert. . . Another Change is "Ruby Red” to "She Done Him Wrong” . . . and now for further castings, Stuart Erwin and Wynne Cibson for "Crime of the Century” . . . Alice White, Rivienne Osborne, John Halliday, C. Aubrey Smith, and Veree Teasdale for "Luxury Liner” with Ceorge Brent and Sari Maritza sharing leading honors. . . that should just about complete the cast of this picture, so production should be shortly under way. . . Those so far named for "She Done Him Wrong” are Mae H'esl, Noah Beery, David Landau, and Dewey Robinson . Fersonalities OWEN COODLAND of Head Office is at present residing at the Blue Mountains on his annual Leave. Believe it or not, golf will be the main attraction. Bill Worsley, the Lancashire cricket critic is at present having a short respite from work. Bill intends to study cricket records for a defence against the well known H. O. Squadron. Bill Hagon of the Melb Ad. Sales Department is spending his fortnight's vacation looking over his old home town. District Manager Claude Henderson, and Branch Manager Bert Kelly of the Melbourne office are at present on an extensive sales drive through the Western Districts of I' ictoria. Reg Pollard, house manager of Paramount’s Capitol Theatre, Melbourne is at present spending his annual vacation in Sydney. Henry Quincey, Brisbane Ad. Sales Manager, is at present on his annual holidays. iMiss Hamer is holding the fort during his absence. Albert Hodges, of the Brisbane Accounts Dept., is also having a fortnight’s respite from work. Albert is spending his time canoeing and fishing. Douglas Bliss is a newcomer to the Brisbane Branch. Baden Abotomey, Sydney Ad Sales Manager, has returned two excellent Ad Sales Orders for “Movie Crazy . . . They were taken from suburban showmen . . . B.den Aboton-.cy. being I X 6s, 4 X Is, 100 Daybills, 6,000 Couriers, Slides. Photos, Cut-outs, Oil Paintings and Trailer . . , the second, order covering 1 x 6s, 3 X Is, 75 Daybills, 1,000 Couriers, Slide, Photos, Stereos, 500 Animated Specs and Trailer . . . which proves conclusively that there is always good business to be picked up by those who have the initiative to go after it. Henry Quincey, Brisbane Ad. Sales Manager, has been chasing extra business and getting it ... items sold to exhibitors above their usual standing orders were 2 x 24 sheets, 1,500 Specs on "Movie Crazy”, and 3,000 three-colour Couriers each on "Love Me Tonight” and "This Is The Night”. W. Bignell, Adelaide Ad Sales Manager, is responsible for some splendid sales of 24sheets to his first release house . . . His recent sales were seven for each, “Night of June 13”, “Devil and the Deep” and “Lady and Cent”. Country of origin — Australia. Wholly set up and printed by The Market Printery I.td., n72a Pitt Street, Sydney. 'Published by Paramount Film Service Limited, of Reservoir Street. Sydney.