Paramount Punch (1930)

PARAMOUNT PUNCH. Otir Bach Bage iof Front Page IMeirs Setting a I rest rumours that she was planning to become a free-lance star, Claudette Colbert has been awarded a new long term Paramount contract . . . Thus continuing her association with Claudette Colbert. t h e company th^t gave her her first talking picture role. . Irving Pichel, Berton Churchill and IV arren Hymer, each of whom have very impressive performances to their credit in recent pictures have been added to the cast of “The Mysterious Rider” in support of Kent Taylor who has the lead . . . Charlie Ruggles and Edward Everett Horton have been teamed for second time in Chevalier's “A Bedtime Story” and if their performances are equal to that of their initial teaming in “Trouble In Paradise” , then what a picture Maurice Chevalier’s next is going to be ... T alking of box-office pictures, what would you say if Fredric March and Adarlene Dietrich Were to appear together in a Paramount picture? . . . IV ell carry on .. . because Freddie Ad arch will share leading honors with Adarlene in “Song of Songs”, her next for Paramount . . . For your information, five of the contracted eight pictures to be made by B. P. Schulberg for Paramount are well under way . . . Just . . . for your information. Personalities MOLLIE IKEN of N.S.W. Booking Dept., is leaving town next Friday to spend her annual vacation at Bundanoon. Mollie is a keen horsewoman, and is looking forward to many enjoyable tours in the surrounding districts. Flo Thurston of H.O. Customs Dept., leaves next Wednesday for T asmania. Once again Flo is one of the lucky ones to represent N.S.W. in the first Four at the Interstate Ladies Rowing Regatta to be held at Hobart. We believe Adel Bremner of N.S.W. Accounts is travelling with Flo. as honorary coach. Roger Logan, H. O. Accountant is at present vacationing at Burragorang Valley for one week. Otto Doepel is braving the elements in a launching trip to Queen Charlotte Sounds for his annual Vacation. A fortnight on the briny should produce quite a nautical roll. . . Herb Dixon of the Brisbane Despatch Department is at present on his annual holidays surfing at Southport. Miss Hamer of the Brisbane Ad. Sales Department is having a fortnight’s respite from work, which is being spent at Allora, on the Darling Downs. Jim Flannery of H.O. Ad. Sales Dept., although still in his early twenties has figured prominently in Sydney cricket for years now, but on Saturday last he put uo one of his best Samples of our latest onecolour courier prepared for "Evenings For Sale” have been forwarded to the Sales Force. 8,000 of these couriers were sold to the Prince Edward Theatre, Sydney. I am sure all will agree that this courier is up to the high standard set by our previous new one-colour couriers. Max Lovett, assistant Ad Sales Manager in Sydney, obtained an excellent Ad. Sales order from the Empire Theatre, Sydney, covering the following material for “Love Me Tonight”: — 1 X 24s, 2 X 3s, 4 X 1 s, 6 Daybills, 8 x 10, II x 14, 1 4 x 1 7 and 22 X 28 photos, 4 oil paintings, 20,000 three-colour couriers and a trailer. A most comprehensive order, illustrating that Max brought every available item under this exhibitor’s notice to the advantage of his department. A Nicholas, Melbourne Ad. Sales Manager, is certainly making things move in the courier line. Last week’s renuisitions from his branch brought orders for a total of 52,000 couriers on recent releases. Good work, Albert! PERSONALITIES (Cont ) performances with a score of 161 notout, jim requires only six runs to hang up a new record for Sydney junior cricket, and with still another day left to complete his innings. Oountry of origin — Australia. Wholly set up and printed by The Market Printery Ltd., 372a Pitt Street, Sydney. Published by Paramount Film Service Limited, of Reaervoir Street, Sydney.