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INTERESTING PARAMOUNT EVENTS
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NhW YORK Scene in the Consulate General of Italy following the installation of Paramount President George Weltner as a Comm¬ ander in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. Reading from the left: Edwin L. Weisl, chairman of the executive committee of Paramount Pictures Corporation; Producer-Director Otto Preminger, Mr. Weltner, Vittorio C. di Montezemolo, Consul General of Italy; Louis Nizer, eminent lawyer; Martin Davis, Paramount vice-presid¬ ent in charge of advertising and public relations.
YORK On February 24, at the Vict¬ oria Theatre, Paramount's multi-reel film of a prophecy delivered Paramount 1966, Year Of The Harvest was screened for more than one thousand exhibitors, their workers and their friends. Shown here, from left, Ernest Sands, assistant general sales manager; Nor¬ man Aaronwald (Leo Brecher Circuit); Charles Boasberg, president. Paramount Film Distrib¬ uting Corp.j Hugh Owen, Easterm Sales ‘'Manag¬ er; Max Fellennan, president. Inflight Mot¬ ion Pictures (Films in Passenger Aircraft).
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PENH3VILLE, New Jersey Here's an exhibitor who was happy to see Charley Boasberg back on the job following his recent illness. He is Al Frank, of the New Penn Theatre, and that's his son Bruce pointing to the important mar■quee message.
TORONTO, Canada Prior to a special screening of "Nevada Smith" for exhibitors, press, TV, radio and magazines at the Towne Cinema, a standee with Paramount's schedule for the coming year becomes a conversation piece between (in the usual order) Bob Eves, Western division manager for Famous Players; Frank Fisher, vice-president and general manager for Odeon Theatres(Canada) ; Ben Geldsaler, chief buyer and booker for Famous Players; Mickey Stevenson, Canadian general manager for Paramount, and Bob Myers, head booker for Odeon Theatres (Canada),
HOLLYWOOD Joseph E. Levine, flanked by the producer and director of "The Oscar" — Clarence Greene, left, and Russell Rouse — at the Egyptian Theatre premiere of the film.
Barney Balaban (second from right), Chairman of the Board of Paramount Pictures, attended the screening. With him are Charles Boasberg, at left, Ernest Sands, at right, and Bernard Myerson, executive vice-president of Loew's Theatres, Inc.
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JACKSONVILLE, Florida In the coltimn of news from the Par¬ amount branch here on Page 6, there is a report on the clever and effective displays originated by Mrs, Fay Weaver and built ar¬ ound film titles. Chief point of the displays is that the title of the film Involved has to be guessed by visiting exhibitors. One of thi displays is pictured above. The film involved is the wholly delightful "Promise Her Anything."