Paramount World (1955)

18 Paramount World Henry Ford was always droppijig into the offi¬ ces of executives of his plant. One day he was asked why he didn't have them come to him. "Well, I'll tell you," Ford answered. "I've found I can leave the other fellow's office a lot quicker than I can get him to leave mine." EVERETT OLSEN, who has been transferred as field representative from Chic¬ ago to Dallas, Texas. Our best wishes for continued success in your new surr¬ oundings, Everett I JERRY LEWIS began in Florida on Monday, Feb. 8, what he describes as "The most exciting and ambit¬ ious project of my motion picture life," It is a Paramount pic¬ ture entitled "THE BELL¬ BOY," and Jeriy is prod¬ ucing, directing and starring in a picture made from an original script he wrote in 1956. In his unusual title role, Lewis will have very little dialogue and will play most of the starring part in pantomime, "The Bellboy" will be filmed mostly on location in Florida with headquarters at the Hotel Forttainebleu, An economist is somebody who tells you what to do with your money after you've done something else with it. E.R.Mirrow Branch News from page 6. BRANCH NEWS (Continued from 6) Chumley, director of sales for "The Ten Com¬ mandments," was also in attendance. Mr. Owen, in a most comprehensive manner, pinpointed the facets of our business that need attention. His outline of the future of our company made everyone present realize the tremendous impor¬ tance of the job to be done. The enthusiasm and determination shown at the meeting will, we feel sure, bear fine fruit in the months ahead. Mr. Moore discussed the release patterns of our future product, and with the well thought-out plans he presented, the results should prove most encouraging. Mr. Chumley outlined the sales and book¬ ing policy of "The Ten Commandments" in the next release wave, and with the pattern pres¬ ented everyone felt that with the potential still untapped, this production should return well over the quotas assigned to each branch. The short subject drive was outlined by Mr. Owen, and the managers were most gratified in learning the line-up of the future subjects in this important field of distribution. The booking and sales staff of the Phila¬ delphia Branch were also in attendance and were happy at the opportunity afforded by Mr. Owen to sit in on the proceedings. To a man they That's Jeny Lewis, the man from 'outer space.' in the car at the left. He is doing in "Visit To A Small Planet" some of the things that millions of motorists wish they could do to traffic cops. Later on in the hilarious picture, Jerry does something with his lovely white car that's entirely without precedent. Just wait and see — and wish that you could go and do likewise. felt that it was one of the most instructive and interesting meetings ever attended. We were also happy to see our old fri«ids from New York Branch, Myron Battler and Nat Stem along with Irving Lapidus. Rounding out those in attendance, from Boston, Dan Houlihan, and Gasper Urban; New Haven, Henry Germaine; Washington, Herb Gillis; Pittsburgh, Gene Jacobs end Kip Smiley; Cleve CHARLOTTE Correspondent Mildred Hoover has forwarded the above four picture glimpses of the Paramotint Christmas party. First or all the lovely silver and blue tree. Then James C. Neil, office manager, thanks the girls and boys for his gift of a pen desk set. "The sus— §ense is killing me," said Lawrence Terrell, ranch manager, as he is shown unwrapping the 3-suitor (actually shown in picture #27)Captior to the picture read: "Gift of personnel to a desernring boss." Fourth picture shows 'some of the gangT enjoying refreshments. From left to right: Anne Davis, Sara Short, Billie Howell, Ruth Kinnamon and Eleanor Hel^. SALT LAKE CITT — This is ths picture of the t Christmas party mentioned in the branch news, eated at left ^e: Mrs, Harry Swonson; Mrs. leanore Odell (branch manager's sacretanrj; Veon Walters (assistant cashier); Mr, Dee sending: Mrs. A.L. CaMpbell: Mr. A.L. 'Bus' CeSpbeliv salesman) t Mrs. Julie Harris (ledgpr clerk BD); lysle Livsey. .(ledger clerk bBJ: Merriljm Ke^r (cash¬ ier); Mr, Harry Swonson (salesman); Mr, Bill Mason: Barbara Mason (ledger clerk CL): Right: Mr.Ro^rt Loftis (office manager-head boolc^; Loftis' fiancee): Mr. W.D.Foster (branch manager); Mrs, Mae Tripp (head inspectress); Renness Sterzer (inspect¬ ress) . land, Gordon Bugie; Cincinatti, Don Hicks and Billy Meier; Buffalo, Mike Jusko; Philadelphia, Ulrik Smith and his staff; Advertising Dept., Mike Weiss. Added notes . Bob Thompson, cashier of the Philadelphia Branch, resigned this week to resume studies at the University of Penna. He will be replaced by Mike Grady, formerly assis¬ tant cashier. Mae Orloff will move into urady's place. — John Kane JACKSQNV I LLE| Memo from the deep South vdiere the sun always shines and it is never cold (ha, hall). News is slij^t, but here we go. There have been quite a few changes in our personnel in Jacksonville. We are very happy to welcome into our organization Mrs. Jane McDonald >4io is quite well known on Film (Continued on Page 34)