Paramount World (May 1958 - July 1962)

5 PARAMOUNT WORLD U. S. CANADA PARAMOUNT TIE IS STRENGTHENED SIDNEY G. DENEAU HEADS COORDINATED ORGANIZATION Utilization of management services, including personnel and facilities, of Paramount Film Distributing Corporation in connection with the distribution and promotion of Paramount pictures in the Dominion of Canada by Paramount Film Service Ltd. of Canada to a greater extent than previously, was announced on July 13th by George Weltner, Paramount Pictures vice-president in charge of worldwide sales. These management services and supervision will be under the direction of Sidney G.Deneau, vice-president of Paramount Film Distributing Corporation. Mr. Gordon Lightstone will continue to function in his capacity as general manager of Paramount Film Service Ltd. of Canada. Mr. Weltner stated that the closer coordination of the Canadian and domestic organizations is "being effected to enable the Paramount Film Service Ltd. of Canada, comprised of six Canadian branches, to be of greater service to Canadian exhibitors particularly in the area of sales planning, advertising and exploitation of Paramount pictures." HOME OFFICE MEETING JULY 16,17 * ft tt ft ft ft ft ft It ft A vital and incisive hourlong talk by producer William Perlberg was one of the highlights of the New York meeting. The co-producer of "But Not For Me" and many other noted Paramount successes told in detail of the 4 productions that will be made by George Seaton and him in the coming year for Paramount. Seated, from left, are the 6 Canadian branch managers: Mickey Stevenson (Toronto), Syl Gunn (Winnipeg), Robert Lightstone (Vancouver), Romeo Goudreau (Montreal), Norman Simpson (St. John) and William Kelly( Calgary ). Standing: Winston Barron, public relations, Canada; Jack Perley, assistant to Sidney G. Deneau; Gordon Lightstone, general manager, Canada; Sidney G. Deneau. vice-president of Paramount Film Distributing Corp'n. J BVRAMOlJNTflS ||F Welcomes Bwankmt Canada Top table of the meeting as President Barney Balaban voiced utmost enthusiasm for new product, plans for making and selling new films. Reading clockwise from left: Howard Minsky, George Schur, Edward Chumley, James E. Perkins, Gordon Lightstone, Mr. Balaban, Adolph Zukor, Sidney G. Deneau, Mickey Stevenson, Syl Gunn. A meeting of the U.S. and Canadian distribution heads followed the above announcement with a matter of a few days. It was held in the Board Room of Home Office July 16 and 17 and its opening session heard important messages from Barney Balaban, president; Adolph Zukor, chairman of the boqrd; James E. Perkins, international head; Jerome Pickman, in charge of advertising and public relations; Sidney G. Deneau, in charge of the new coordinated administration; and Gordon Lightstone, Canadian General Manager. (Mr. George Weltner was absent because of a family bereavement). Canadian branch managers in attendance were: Mickey Stevenson, Toronto; William Kelly .Calgary; Romeo Goudreau,Montreal: Norman Simpson, St. John; Robert Lightstone, Vancouver; Syl Gunn, Winnipeg. Winston Barron, Adv.-Publ. Manager for Canada, and Willard J. O' Neill, SecretaryTreasurer of the Canadian company, also attended. Paramount executives and department heads who attended in addition to those already named, were: Hugh Owen, Howard Minsky, Robert J. Rubin, Edward Chumley, Martin S. Davis, Joseph Friedman, Fred Leroy, George Schur, Reading from left Sidney G. Deneau, Mickey Stevenson, Syl Gunn (obscured), Winston Barron, Jack Roper , Willard J. O'Neill, Mart in Schank,Hugh Owen, George Schur, Howard Minsky, Ed Chumley. Jack Perley, Martin Schank and Max Balaban. Twin keynotes of the two-day meeting were optimism and realism. In particular, Mr. Balaban made insistent the fact that a real (Over to next page)