Paramount World (1955)

22 Paramount World CINCINNATI, Ohio The gathering of newspaper representatives who heard Cecil B.DeMille's message frcm the New Orleans pre¬ miere of "The Buccaneer." Clockwise from lower cen¬ tre; William Meier, Param¬ ount: John McGill, Ashland (Ky.) Daily independent; Sol Padlibsky, Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail; Joe Coyle, Lexington HeraldLeader; Joe Alexander, RKO Theatres; Arthur Darek, Cincinnati Enquirer; Arthur Kany, Dayton Journal Her¬ ald; Mrs. Dale Stevens ;Bale Stevens, Post-Time 8 Star; Mrs. Don Hicks; Don Hicks, Paramount Branch Manager; Bill Norman, Springfield (0.) News: Phil* Skardon, Springfield (0. )Sun;Clyde Moore, Ohio State Journal, C 0 lumbus ; Edwa rd Hyman , Huntington Theatres; Walt Southward , Huntington ,W,Va; Herald Advertiser; George Hahn, Sunday Star, Coliunbus, Ohio. TUCSON, Al*iz, Frank Johnson, right, city ed¬ itor of the Arizona Daily Star congratulates Anth¬ ony Quinn for his "wond¬ erful direction" of "The Buccaneer." goo^ J Ommaiidnieiits SPECIAL ADS. SPECIAL MATERIAL FOR LOCAL ENGAGEMENTS TO ASSURE THE SAME MAXIMUM RETURNS ACHIEVED WITH EARLIER SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS! This is cover of the special supplementary pressbook and showmanship manual Issued for "The Ten Commandments," and containing a wealth of tried and proven adverti¬ sements, and stressing the fact that the picture is being presented "Intact" and "Uncut." U.S. BRANCH NEWS C0B!TINUED FROM PAGE 6. and then a third. Needless to say. Branch Manager Harry Buxbaum is elated. Everyone is looking forward to the Christ¬ mas Party to be held in the Tudor Arms Hotel, December 15th. All Cleveland exchanges parti¬ cipate in this yearly get-together and this year it promises to be quite an affair. Lillian Ack, office manager-cashier, re¬ cently returned from a two-week vacation in Mexico. Just couldn't get enough of that good old sunshine and, trying to keep that "brown glow" achieved there, burned herself vinder a sunlamp at home. Ironic, isn't it? GEISHA BOY was sneaked at the Stillman Theatre and only excellent comments were heard after the preview. Mary Jane Hillenbrand, contract clerk, is an avid movie-goer. Sie usually attends four shows on Saturday and one on Sunday, if no pic¬ tures have held over, and subscribes to the Hollywood Citizen News, thus keeping abreast of developments in the motion picture industry. Mary Jane came to us from Universal — their loss has certainly been our gain! Ve also wel¬ come Rona Sherman, another enthusiastic movie¬ goer. (It's people like Mary Jane and "Ronnie" vho keep the movies open) . That big bird is circling over Cleveland. Both the Greskas and the Kronenbergs are ex¬ pecting "bundles from heaven". This will be the first for Bob and Judy, and Don and Bar¬ bara Greska are hoping for a sister for little Mark Anthony. Cleveland is in first place in the Final Short Subject Standing of PARAMOUNT'S FORWARD MARCH as of November 27, 1958, and we are anx¬ iously awaiting the official outcome. Sheldon Schermer, Head Booker, received 145 short dates from the Schine Circuit for the Christmas per¬ iod. "Watty" Watson, advertising representative on THE BUCCANEER, re-visited us on December 2nd and brou^t Miss Inger Stevens, appearing on behalf of the pictxire. Pictures were taken and after a complete tour of the office she was taken to her hotel by Shelly Schermer. Jerry Lipow, in charge of the Film Exchange Employees Christmas Party, has been appointed Chairman of the Entertainment Committee for the Cleveland Variety Club for 1959. He seems to be a very busy manl — Martha Lester JACKSOKV I LL£| Hie New Year brings about many changes in the Jacksonville Branch. Two new faces are seen in our Booking Department. We welcome Van Burney and George Williams as Student Bookers. We in turn lose Harold Tur New York's Capitol To Premiere "The Trap" January 2Bth marked the date set for "The Trap" to be sprung on New York's picturegoers at the massive Capitol Theatre, It follows the 8-weeks engagement of "The Buccaneer." byfill to Uncle Sam for his tenure of service. Do not be misled, however, about the above. It actually does not take two men to replace Harold. Friday, December 19, all attended our Annual Christmas Party held at the Charcoal Steak House. It was a geila affair in which many pounds of good beef was consumed also with the usual Christmas toddies. We hate to see the old year go because we are all one year older, but with the New Year everything starts from scratch and we are off again in our never ending attempt to produce our salt as bookers, salesmen and Paramo unteers . — Herman Allen ST. LOUIS, Mo. Snapshots from this alert branch, thanks to Correspondent Jane Smoller. (1) Mrs. Pauline Wrozier, identified as "Our w-O-R-G-E-O-U-S Clerk in the Booking Dept., snapped at the Christmas party. (2) Inger Stevens, star of "The Buccaneer," chatting with Office Manager Jerry Bahner during her recent visit to the branch. (3) Shot of the Christmas party. Branch Manager Harry Haas, at left is opening card which accompanied Pep Club's gift to him. Salesman Bill Sharja nas just made the presentation. P E N V £ R[ye enjoyed our Christmas party at Soda Lake Country Club on December 6. Ev¬ eryone had the Christmas spirit and a good time was had by everyone. Doris Herman, Led¬ ger Clerk, spent the Christmas Holidays with her in-laws in Brooklyn, New York . Til lie Chalk, Cashier, who has been a Paramounteer for over 30 years was recently stricken with fatigue exhaustion not a good way to celebrate the New Year. She is coming along fine now and that's news to all. We recently had a cold wave here in Den¬ ver. The temperature 22 below mighty cold. Even with the weather, downtown thea¬ tres are doing big business. Karlene Ott, Ledger Clerk, recently re¬ signed in order to leturn to her home in Iowa. She is being replaced by Maiy Lou Hige,ins v^o worked for us previously. Welcome back Mary Lou and good luck Karline! — Frank Carbone NEW ORLEANS in the bulletin of January 6 New Orleans wTs unofficially announced as the winner of the Paramount "Forward March" Drive. Hard work by the entire staff com¬ bined with terrific grosses on such pictures as "Houseboat", "Geisha Boy" and "Buccaneer" contributed towards this 1st position rating. (Continued on Page 28)