Paramount World (1955)

6 Paramount World NEWS FROM THE BRANCHES Hefty September Schedule Paramount has sched¬ uled 7 pictures for U.3. release in September, an increase of five over the s^me month Iqst year. Heading the new slate are three new films and four re-releases. Last September, the Paramount releases comprised two Martin & Lewis comedies. The new September re¬ leases are: "The Skull," starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing; "Seven Slaves Against The World" and "Revenge of the Glad¬ iators," all three in Techniscope and Techni¬ color. In response to exhib¬ itor demand, a new Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis package is set for Sept¬ ember, "Pardners" and "Living It Up," both in Technicolor, Completing September's releases are two of Aud¬ rey Hepburn's most popu¬ lar films, "Breakfast At Tiffany's," in Technic¬ olor, and "Sabrina," costarring Humphrey Bogart and William Holden. Although it is prim¬ arily a comedy, "Situation Hopeless but Not Serious" has its moments of some sort of 'terror' for Alec Guinness, The trouble with the average family is it has too much month left over at the end of the money, _ Bin Vaughan I B 0 ST 0 N j Three beautiful new Cinema theatres have been added to the Boston territory one in the Saugus Shipping Center under Smith Manage¬ ment, one in Lawrence owned by Redstone and one in Brockton owned by the Interstate Circuit. Recently Joe Levine and Mr. Boasberg were in Boston to attend the big "Harlow" screening which, incidentally, was exceedingly wellreceived by our exhibitors; and after the show¬ ing, everyone was transported by buses to the Statler-Hilton Hotel for a delicious luncheon, after which Joe Levine, Mr. Boasberg and Joe Friedman outlined all the facets of the "Harlow" campaign. All in all, it was a very interesting and festive occasion. Booker Gil Norton has returned from a motor trip to Quebec and other interesting spots in Canada. Ltta Glazin is packing her bag for a week's stay at the Cape, '.','e're all praying for good weather for her. Stanley Farrington CLEVELAND Sorry to say Tony Keinman, our booker, will not be walking down the aisle on September 25th to give his daughter, Karen, away in marriage. Karen's boyfriend is in the Marines and his leave has been cancelled as of right now. He is on 2k hour call and will be definitely go¬ ing to Vietnam. I wanted to mention to other Paramounteers that I put one of Paramount's decals on the back window of .my car and now I am being requested to give screen tests. How about that? So, even if I am not a STAR I might just be able to find one for the good of Paramount . A star, that is. Bill and Tony, our bookers, have been work¬ ing very hard on PARA’K)IT’T V/BSKS and we know we will be ahead of last year, and hope to be ahead of other Branches. It's not that we don't love you dear Paramount people it’s just that we like to be running ahead of you at all times. No one can say we don't try;and that goes for "r. Henderson, Mr. Belles and the rest of us here in Cleveland . Bea Hart Pooches Welcome . A vacationer seeking a hotel room for him¬ self and his dog received the following reply from an innkeeper in Kingston, Jamaica: "I've been in the hotel business for 40 years and never have I had to eject a disorderly dog. Never has a dog set fire to a bed. Never has he sneaked a girl into his room. Never has a dog stolen a towel or a blanket or gotten drunk. Your dog is welcome. If he will vouch for you, you can come along as well." INDlANAPQLISl v/e just finished our en¬ gagement of "In Harm's nay," multiple 1st run Indianapxjlis, to our best gross of the y|ar. With such forthcoming product as "Harlow," "The Sons Of Katie Elder," we are assured of a really excellent summer. Branch manager's secretary, Vi Hoffmann, just returned from a welcomed vacatlor . After screening "The Sons Of Katie Elder," all agreed we have a really great motiop picture. Ray Thomas DES MQINESj Betty Olson, branch manager's secretary, and her husband went off on a week's BERLIN "Hud" director, and producerdirector of "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold." Martin Ritt, at a very familiar actual point in the 'cold war' during the filming of "The Spy." vacation the first of August, going to the Lake. Last issue we informed you that Tish liritillo had set her wedding date for October 2nd. How¬ ever, it has now been moved up to August 7th, Boss, Chuck Caligiuri, informed us that the first Paramount V/eek was the biggest week on shorts that we've had since 1961. This was realijr great to hearl "The Sons of Katie Elder" opened to excel¬ lent grosses in three theatres and all are hold¬ ing for a second week. This is really good for three theatres in Des Moines holding a second week. Albany Re-Established As a U. S. Branch The Albany branch was re-activated as a complete and separate vmit from Buffalo, eff¬ ective August 2nd. The unit in the New York State capitol is under the supervision of John Serfustino, branch manager. The address: Paramount Film Distributing Corporation 991 Broadway, Albany, New York 12204