Paramount Punch (1930)

PARAMOUNT PUNCH. Our Bach Page iof Front Bagcitlews PARAMOUNT has acquired ihe right t'^ use the title of one of the world's finest modern musical compositions for a forthcoming production . . . “Boleio" is the name and Carole Lombard and George Raft has been named as leads. . . "All Of Me" was the original title of this picture . . . George Raft has been named as the lead in "Rhumba" n forthcoming story of present day Cuba . . . Havana night life as the tourist knows it will serve as a background of the story . . . . Having stepped into the lead of Z.ane Grey's "The Thundering Herd", Judith Allen now celebrates her forth consecutive Paramount lead. . . Miss Allen's most recent work was in "Hell and High Water" which was chosen as the final title of "Captain Jeric^.o" . . Thelma T odd has joined the cast of the Charles R. Rogers Paramount production, "We're Sitting Pretty" . . . She will share leading honors with Jack Oakie and Jack Haley . . . Can you imagine Gary Cooper crooning. . . Gary will demonstrate his ability in his forthcoming "One Sunday Afternoon" in which he will sing no less than six numbers . . . "Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie" and "In The Good Old Summer Time" will give you just an idea. . . The Broadway stage contributes the leading lady of "One Sunday Afternoon" in Frances Fuller . . . Miss Fuller achieved a tremendous following from her stage appearance in "I Loved You Wednesday" . Personalities Bob white, Exploitation Manager, is right now eating from the mantlepiece as a result of “jackarooing” on a sheep station during vacation. Hermann Flynn, who last week parted with his appendix, is getting ■along fine and expects to be back at his desk in a couple of weeks. George Hayes of the Launceston Branch “middle-aisled” it last Saturday, and from now on must have a good alibi to get out nights. Just returned from vacations: Artist George Lawrence, Reg. Felton (Publicity) and Roy Lyons (H.O. Ad. Sales). May Norris of H.O. Accounts is at present enjoying her annual vacation with the added benefit of a fat Lottery cheque . . . Whoops. NEW SALESMAN. General Sales Manager Hurworth announces the appointment of Noel Gehrig, as Salesman attached to the Sydney Branch, effective from Monday last. Noel is at present on a two weeks’ trip with Salesman Bill Blood. R. HENDERSON, of Adelaide Branch, was responsible for a most outstanding and comprehensive Ad. Sales order on ‘The Sign of the Cross”, taken in favour of a country exhibitor at Bordertown, while W. Bignell, Ad. Sales manager of the same Branch, secured an excellent order of 8,000 couriers on “To-night is Ours” frotTi the Rex Theatre. A report has been received from Brisbane Branch concerning a splendid sale of Ad Sales on "A Bedtime Story" to a theatre at Southport. The quantities are as follows: — 1 X 24 sheet, 1 x 6 sheet, I X 3 sheet, 10x1 sheets, 40 daybills, 2,000 couriers, photos stills, stereos, slides and a trailer. The order was taken by Jack Edwards, Booker in that branch. One of the best Ad. Sales orders received from Melbourne last week was taken by Albert Nicholas, Ad. Sales Manager, who sold good quantities of Ad. Sales on “A Lady’s Profession”, “Luxury Liner” and “If I Had a Million” to a country circuit of four theatres. — Otto Doepel, of Wellington branch, is certainly not losing any opportunities of procuring extra revenue. Orders this week received from his branch list a further 1 2 titles for "God Save the King" and 5.000 additional couriers for "She Done Him Wrong". Country of origin — Australia. Wholly set up and printed by The Market Printery Ltd., 372fl Pitt StreeL Sydney. Published by Paramount Film ServVp Limited, of Reservoir Street. Sydney.