Paramount World (May 1958 - July 1962)

Paramount World 23 Texas Hears the A. of F. News DALLAS, Texas Luncheon in the Statler Hilton Hotel here as Western Sales Manager Sidney G. Deneau relayed Paramount's Affirmation of Faith message to the top showmen of Texas. Reading from left: Harold (Buster) Novy, of Trans-Te«s Theatres; Phil Isley, Isley Theatres; Mr. Deneau; Forrest Tucker, former Paramount player now appearing in "The Music Man"; Bob O'Donnell, president of Interstate Theatres; and Raymond Willie, Interstate Theatres. Massive Press Coverage... For a little while after the regional meetings began in the U.S. and Canada we thought we'd be able to cope with the columns upon columns of press space that Paramount's Affirmation of Faith commanded. But we soon gave up: the evidence came in by the bale... So if some stories are here, and your ' s is not, please try and understand why. The main thing is that the industry, and the peoples of all of North America know the good news, and are looking forward to the great new Paramount product. DALLAS The Affirmation of Faith message now is at the branch-dissemination level and Branch Manager Frank V. Rule is delivering it. On the receiving end, in the second picture, are Dallas Bookers Bill Dickenson, James Broyles, Dorothy Mealer, James Steele and Madee Bradley. In tne third picture, Manager Rule is with Booking Manager Bob Williams and Assistant Booker Bill Wood. ui-.J , i THE MEETINGS AFFIRMING PARAMOUNT'S FAITH IN THE FUTURE (Continued from Page 2) -ness in hand and made a deep and significant impression on all present. The trade press gave heavy and continuing editorial attention to this New York meeting, and carried it on into the other meetings in Los Angeles and all of the divisional headquarters. We are attempting in this issue to crystalize the spirit and the widespread nature of the national meetings, and next month will carry this forward into the international field as we give a general look at all of the meetings and their international significance. Unmistakable already is the fact that as world-wide sales representative in implementing Mr. Balaban's epochal pronouncement, Mr. Weltner has emerged as a towering industry figure, one commanding the attention and the confidence of everyone in our industry. This impression was likewise unmistakable within our own organization as Mr. Weltner followed the Astor meeting with a sales conference in the Head Office Board Room (cover) at which many matters of supreme importance were presented, . discussed, resolved and implemented to the complete satisfaction of all concerned. The spirit of unity and harmony at all times evident merely served to Heighten the satisfaction. During the discussions many sincere tributes were paid to Home Office Paramounteers, notably to Fred Leroy, George Schur, Ben Shectman, Arthur J. Dunne, Jack Roper and Sam Sigman. A particular highlight was a penetrating and most constructive talk made by Robert J. Rubin on matters of veiy vital concern to all present. A very-much-missed absentee from the meeting was Branch Manager Lawrence Terrell, hospitalized in Charlotte, N.C., with an appendectomy. A stirring message from all present must have cheered him up a lot. And so the meetings have gone on around the world , and are continuing even as we go to press. They are carrying the most important news we have ever disseminated, and we trust that next month we will be able to give you an overall picture of the news itself, and who received it right around the world — and howl TORONTO, Ontario — Gathering in the Park Plaza Hotel as press, exhibitors and Paramount executives from across Canada attended a luncheon to hear world-wide sales head George Weltner deliver president Barney Balaban's affirmation of faith message to the film industry. ATLANTA) On Friday, October 10 the Atlanta Branch was host for Paramount's "AFFIRMATION OF FaITH IN THE FUTULc." luncheon. Leading Exhibitors, the press, radio and TV representatives and the sales and booking personnel from our Branch attended. Assistant Division Manager Gordon Bradley introduced Mr. Hugh Owen who brought the "message." Not in many years has such a spirit of optimism and enthusiasm beer evident. Paramount has, indeed, given the industry a tremendous lift by the action it has taken in assuring theatres the world over of top product in a steady continuous flow. Exhibition and distribution both are heartened and inspired by this great manifestation of faith in the future of the industry that we have loved and for >hich ve have labored so many years. Never has the label of "LEADERSHIP" been more deserving for our great company. We are fortunate and are appreciative of the fact that we have men of such business character and courage es Mr. Barney Balaban, Mr. George Weltner, Mr. Hugh Owen and other top executives guiding the destiny of the good ship PARAMOUNT. We of the field have every confidence that with the pictures forthcoming we will do an even better Job of maintaining our place of leadership in the field of distribution. We have the "know how". We are now given the "tools." We will go forward together. W. R. Word, Jr. JOHN MOORE CABLED MR. WELTNER IN SINGAPORE that Philadelphia meeting was enormously successful and that "Eastern Branches pledge you greater effort and delivery than ever before."