Paradise Lagoon (Columbia Pictures) (1958)

— = is CAT A 0 edd 0 a iy : TOUCHE N LTT iT OU RL te etal ead ta SOO ee 1 | J Paradise’ Girl! Accessories: Stage a contest to find: "The Girl We'd Most (Available at National Screen Service) Like to Be Shipwrecked wD on ‘Paradise Lae 3 SHEET (Shown on front cover of pressbook.) goon'!'' Let the men submit names and photos ¢ | SHEET (Comparable to Ad 206 on page 2.) e q ° . d = of ein suited local girls es a lobby board popu 22 x 28 e INSERT CARD larity vote. Another version of the stunt would (SLIDE same design.) be to post stills of the girls in the picture who are e EIGHT II x 14's e TRAILER marooned on the island and have the male pa° 40 x 60, 30 x 40 and 24 x 82 DISPLAYS trons vote for their favorites. The actresses are: e FIVE STILL SETS e COMPOSITE MAT Sally Ann Howes, Still No. P-51; Diane Cilento, ai horizontals, 20 uprights, 10 color stills, pressbook set, art Still N. P-40; Miranda Connell, Still No. P-21; Mercy Haystead, Still No. P-15. The actresses are also pictured in a group with Kenneth More on Still No. Art |. Merchandise tie-ups, front displays, radio stunts and inexpensive throwaways can all pertain to the title and general theme of “Paradise Lagoon,” romance on a tropical island! Use these: Clam shell ash trays imprinted with title. Window displays of summer bathing, sports equipment. Spell out title with sea shells. Restaurants to feature “Paradise Lagoon” sea food dishes. Sea food recipes for newspapers. Ring life preserver framing lobby photos, displays of fish nets, drift wood, palm trees, bamboo, tropical fish, etc. e Shipwreck matinee, youngsters to come barefoot, tattered clothes, with prizes for best costumes. e Travel bureaus, trips to tropical isles: “Find Your Own ‘Paradise Lagoon’ !” e Staff dressed shipwreck-fashion, tee-shirts with picture title. : e Prizes for best photos of tropical islands. e Manikin in torn outfit, posed on sand box in lobby. ° e Se e PO Staff member as castaway living in thatched hut on marquee. Pieces of coconut or pineapple as hors d’oeuvre for first-show patrons. ie HEV LL MLE ELTA T TEE EE cm VU RU MEU MELE MEO MD = e Send coconuts to news critics, radio/TV personnel lettered Eran tit i) tt ERO OC On with copy: “Souvenir of ‘Paradise Lagoon’!” e Sponsor “Learn to Swim” classes. Kenneth More, one of the most popular stars in If a butl ides in t intervi dio after h <r a ‘ 9 ee aa Pech a ee British films and well-known to American audiences y e Lifeboat for lobb ival ki i «hilar y, survival kits from Navy, Air Force. eR (2 . 9 DRIVE-IN S e Small live turtles with billing lettered, on backs. for his hilarious performance a Genevieve, and lovely Sally Ann Howes, star of the successful Broade Coconut and pineapple for ‘‘Paradise”’ ice cream way musical, “My Fair Lady,” co-star with Diane dishes, drinks. THE ATRE DISPL AYS Cilento and Cecil Parker in the picture. Tie-up stills ¢ Life buoy ring throw for distance and accuracy. of More and Miss Howes include: ¢ Rescue race through water pool or barefoot. 9’ x 12’ flag, single-faced, $45.00; double-faced, $75.00. More: Port., Still No. P-54; haberdashery, P-59. Miss ¢ Direction signs: “This Way to ‘Paradise Lagoon’.” : Di: mini Howes: Ports., Still Nos. P-26, P-28, P-51, 64. Twogs. 8 y 8 Badge, 40c. Valance, $1.50 per running foot; minimum shots: Still Nos. 28, 160, Pub. 1. Romance: Still Nos. 11, ¢ Miniature turtle race. order, 10 feet. Order from: National Flag Co., 43 W. 15, 126. 21 St., N. Y. 10, N. Y. In Canada: Theatre Poster Service, P| AY APPR 0 A cH 227 Victoria St., Toronto, Ont. STREFT B ALLY “Paradise Lagoon’’ is based on the James M. Barrie RADIO SPOT For a street bally, send a girl dressed in a tattered play, “The Admirable Crichton,” one of his most shirt and torn shorts, flowers in her hair, through famous. Use this angle to crash schools, libraries, 15 SECONDS: A handsome young guy! Four luscious town with a placard on her back: “Be Shipwrecked book store windows, ete. Try for book or drama damsels! They’re love-hungry castaways in Columbia With Me! See ‘Paradise Lagoon!’ State Theatre!” editor’s review of the picture, as well as reviews by Pictures’ new Technicolor comedy, “Paradise Lagoon!” She might be accompanied by a man dressed in a school newspaper editors, English classes! See “Paradise Lagoon!’’ State Theatre, now! butler’s costume, but minus his trousers! e AVM VV 0mm (Review) (General Advance) (Kenneth More) (Sally Ann Howes) (Diane Cilento) (Opening Notice) Blonde and beautiful Sally Ann What would you do if you were If the closest to the theatre he Sally Ann Howes, Broadway A blonde vest-pocket Venus, Sally Ann Howes, glowing Howes, who currently stars on the handsome young man or one could get was a stagehand, then star of “My Fair Lady,” in which Diane Cilento plays one of four blonde star of “My Fair Lady,” Broadway in “My Fair Lady,” of the four lovely damsels cast that was for Kenneth More. One’ she appears as a Cockney flower lovely young women cast away on comes to the .......... Theatre makes a spectacularly wonderful ashore with him on a tropic isle of England’s most popular actors girl who falls in love with an a tropic island with a handsome screen on ........ in Columbia sereen appearance in Columbia for two long years? today, More once served behind aristocrat, currently plays a snobyoung man, in Columbia Pictures’ Pictures’ ‘Paradise Lagoon,” the Pictures’ new Technicolor comedy, The answer is to be found in the scenes for two years before bish debutante in love with a “Paradise Lagoon.” Starred with Technicolor romantic comedy “Paradise Lagoon,” at the ...... Columbia Pictures’ new Technihe could obtain an actimg role. butler in Columbia Pictures’ Diane in the Technicolor comedy which stars Kenneth More, Diane Theatre. She plays one of the four color comedy, “Paradise Lagoon,” More currently stars with Sally “Paradise Lagoon,” the romantic at the ........ Theatre are KenCilento and Cecil Parker. Based lovely females shipwrecked on a_ which opens at the ........ TheAnn Howes, the “My Fair Lady” Technicolor comedy at the ...... neth More, Cecil Parker and on the play, “The Admirable tropic island with a resourceful, atre. Kenneth More stars with girl, Diane Cilento and Cecil ParTheatre. Starred with her are Sally Ann Howes, the “My Fair Chrichton” by James M. Barrie, handsome young man. Also starSally Ann Howes, who is now on ker in Columbia Pictures’ “ParaKenneth More, Diane Cilento and Lady” girl. “Paradise Lagoon” was written red are Kenneth More, Diane Broadway in “My Fair Lady,” dise Lagoon,” new Technicolor Cecil Parker. Diane was born in New Guinea _ for the screen by Vernon Harris, Cilento and Cecil Parker. vest-pocket blonde Diane Cilento romantic comedy at the ........ Daughter of British star Bobby and spent her childhood in directed by Lewis Gilbert and More plays the very proper and Cecil Parker. Theatre. In “Paradise Lagoon,” Howes, Sally Ann was one of the Queensland, Australia. When she produced by Ian Dalrymple. butler to a very aristocratic EngBased on “The Admirable More is seen as the handsome, brightest of the younger stars of was 15, her father was assigned an lish family consisting of Parker, Crichton,” the James M. Barrie resourceful young man cast away the English screen, until she deto the U.N. Diane accompanied (Barrie Piay) Miss Howes as his oldest daughplay, “Paradise Lagoon” is said on a tropic island with four lovecided to test her talents on the him to New York where she O f ; ; ner : ; : sty : : ne of the theatre’s more poputer, and two younger daughters. to provide a delicious ninety min_ ly girls. legitimate stage. found the theatrical world irrepe ee 3 : : : : ; 3 ; : : Me perennials, e Admirable Miss Cilento is seen as the very utes in romantic paradise. Of Scottish descent, More After making her stage bow in _ sistible. Before long, she had deCrishtor?? Fames "Mc Barriels fae humblest maid in the hierarchy More plays the handsome, removed with his family to the “Bet Your Life,” Miss Howes cided that the only possible caae ‘ ; : ; : : mous play is the basis for Coof servants generally, and she, too, sourceful butler to an aristocratic Channel island of Jersey where plunged into her first musical reer for her was that of an acluinbid elite? Paradisae Las becomes one of Miss Howe’s rivfamily: Cecil Parker, and his he was educated at Jersey’s pubcomedy role in “Paint Your Wag-_ tress and, within a year, she was ‘ : , p : ‘ : ; : ; : : goon,” the Technicolor romantic als for the romantic attentions of three daughters: the lovely Miss lic school, the Victoria College. on, playing opposite her father, one of the busiest students at Gomiedy Sctarmur Kenneth Mone the capable Mr. More when the Howes and two other nubile feHere, he took a lively interest in Bobby Howes. Together they the American Academy of DraGally Anh Howes, the “My Fair entire party is shipwrecked, males. Shipwrecked with them the school’s theatre society. scored a huge family success. matic Arts. Pndy’ eke Diane _Cilento. ee More is excellent as the snoband the butler, is the humble beJust about the time he got his Later, Sally Ann repeated the triSome repertory work followed a paces ne eh Theathe bish butler and Miss Howes detween-stairs maid who worships chance in British repertory, the umph in “Summer Song.” Miss her graduation and then a career rae tas : lightful as the girl who happily More from afar. war forced More to shelve his Howes was brought to America on the English stage and screen. c REEF discovers More is a man, not a When the problems of survival acting plans. He joined the Navy, especially for “My Fair Lady,” Subsequently, Diane returned to (Cecil Parker ) servant. Cecil Parker is properly prevail over hitherto rigid social later emerging from the service her beauty and talent combining America, appearing on Broadway Cecil Parker, who is starred at pompous as the helpless aristodistinctions, the butler becomes _ still determined to succeed in the to make her a natural for the in “Tiger at the Gates” and winthe........ Theatre in Columbia crat and Miss Cilento makes a_ the lord and master of the island theatre. A role in “Power Without — starring role. ning the New York Critics’ Award Pictures’ “ Paradise Lagoon,” beautiful, if saucy, maid. and its inhabitants. Four girls to Glory” led to a succession of “Paradise Lagoon” was penned for best actress of the year. with Kenneth More, Diane CilenVernon Harris wrote the screen a man! stage and film parts, culminating for the screen by Vernon Harris, Vernon Harris penned the to and Sally Ann Howes, the “My play of “Paradise Lagoon,” based A Modern Screen Play producin a great personal triumph in based on the play “The Admirscreen play of “Paradise Lagoon” Fair Lady” girl, again plays the on the James M. Barrie play, tion, “Paradise Lagoon” was the play, “The Deep Blue Sea.” able Crichton,” by James M. Barbased on the play, “The Admirtype of “English character” “The Admirable Crichton.” filmed on the tropical island of Then came the fabulous “Generie. The romantic comedy was diable Crichton,” by James M. Barwhich has won him wide acclaim. Lewis Gilbert directed and Ian Bermuda. Lewis Gilbert directed vieve,”’ which rocketed More to rected by Lewis Gilbert and pro-_ rie. A Modern Screen Play proHe is seen in the Technicolor roDalrymple produced the romantic and Ian Dalrymple produced for screen stardom almost overnight, duced by Ian Dalrymple for Coduction, the romantic comedy was mantic comedy as an elderly Engcomedy. Columbia Pictures. as it did Kay Kendall. lumbia Pictures. directed by Lewis Gilbert. lish peer. STU TTTDUUOUUE UU OOOO CUO UU DODO UCC TULL. io 4 TTT TT TTT TTT TTT UU O NEURO U OU L L \ ry OOP PAOD O00 0 DOD AOE PED NUD HOU AU SUD NUE HED NU S00 S00 HUD NOU ORE NOC ODD HOU S00 SU SUE NUD NUD SRE OO S00 MOC DEE RUC TOD RUD UOD SO SUE Ee De EE SO ED MO PE UO EU OUD TY On A TD SD 0 a 0 e881) MUTT TT TT TTT PET) ST OO OC ee eal Printed in U.S.A. Page 4