Foreign Correspondent (United Artists) (1940)

'MYSTERY STRANCER' HUNT Here’s a contest plant which has proved a great business-puller everywhere! Label it “Hunt for the Mysterious Diplomat,” and set the stunt as a contest in which fans are required to find and identify a “mysterious diplomat,” who will appear at various places in town at scheduled times. Contestants must ask him a question after the manner of a “Foreign Correspondent” seeking an interview, and the first dozen or so who find him and have their questions answered win the prizes. Your top promotion-wide local newspaper will tie in with you, in situations of any size! Give the stunt plenty of bally for topmost boxoffice results! d-eaju/UMj 'JOEL M C CR£A IARAINE HERBERT DAY-MARSHALL RELEASED THRU UNITED ARTI$T« WALTER WANGER PRESENTS ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S PRODUCTION FOREIGN CCRRISFCNIENI JOEL M C CR£A LARAINE DAY HERBERT MARSHALL GEORGE SANDERS ALBERT BASSERNAN ROBERT BENCH1EY Special Flags, Banners Give your campaign an added boost with these crowd-attracting flags and banners, for lobby and front-of-theatre use. A complete line of flags, valances, banners, standards, etc., available to you on easy rental terms to match your situation. Wire or write for com¬ plete details to: LIBERMAN FLAG & VALANCE CO. 71 Fifth Avenue, New York City 'FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT" WALTER. WANGER PRESENTS - ALFRED HITCHCOCKS . i/%ri ycrncA <i AnAmc iw x/ production of JOEL M c CkEA*LARAINE DAY D YOU KNOW THAT?* ■JhE EARLIEST AND MOST FAMOUS EXAMPLE OF WAR REPORTING WAS PHEIDIPPIDES'S CELEBRATED RUN TO ANNOUNCE THE SPARTANS' VICTORY AT MARATHON IN490B.C. LJEBB MILLER. WHOSE WORK FOR UNITEb PRESS CARRIED HIM TO THE MOST DANGEROUS ZONES OF WAR CORRESPONDENCE, WAS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED IN A LONDON BLACKOUT. 0.E.R.GEDYE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES COVERED WAR, MURDER AND SUDDEN DEATH IN CENTRAL EUROPE TO REPORT THE UNFOLDING OF MODERN HISTORY. JrODUCER WALTER WANGER CHOSE ALFRED HITCHCOCK, DIRECTOR OF ‘REBECCAT TO DEPICT THE MODERN CORRESPONDENT'S LIFE OF CONSTANT ACTION.EXCITEMENT AND STARK SUSPENSE IN "FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT' STARRING JOEL McCREA AND LARAINE DAY. CARTOON Your two-column cartoon art plant on “Foreign Correspondent” is a great bet for editorial attention, since it is designed to plant the idea of a glamorous newspaper role — with top names in the field — to readers who know and watch for the work of foreign correspondents. This expert art has been prepared by popular cartoonist Larry Sobel, and his job on this show packs a load of ticket-selling interest! Order the ,2-col. Mat as No. 21B—30c; Cut—50c. LOCAL SCHOOL 1 English Classes. Teacher, as managing editor, to organize classes as a foreign news staff. Kids write stories, as Foreign Correspondents, on the day’s events; one as Correspondent in Berlin, Paris, London, etc. Here is a stunt that teachers will recognize as legitimate in two ways—as essays and to interest pupils in world affairs. * * * O Lecture by local newsman on subject: “Foreign Corre- “ spondent and the Gathering of News. Here is a swell set-up for any school or class. Instructive, entertaining, it should be a cinch to sell to both school and newsman. Primed with facts about “Foreign Correspondent,” your speaker can tie in your show and theatre. * * * 3 Essay Contest on “My Favorite Foreign Correspond¬ ent.” With the cooperation of head of English De- PROMOTIONS partment, this can be made a school-wide competition. Prizes offered can be small cash award for first prize, tickets to show for runners-up. In this way, you can get a direct plug for the picture at a very nominal cost. * * * 4 Announcements. Don’t neglect the school bulletin board and school paper as a medium to punch across the fact that you’ve got a picture whose importance de¬ mands the attention of every future citizen. * * * 5 Special Matinee. On the basis of this being a picture which strips the curtain away from affairs in Europe, see if you can organize a special student’s matinee, either on a Saturday morning, or some weekday after school. If you can enlist the school authorities on the same basis they’ll work with you, and this can be a big admission getter. # CABLE GRAM IN EACH PERIOD OF HISTORY THERE HAS BEEN ONE OUTSTANDING GROUP OF MEN WHO HAVE SEIZED THE IMAGINATION OF THE PUBLIC, INFLAMED IT AND ENSLAVED IT WITH THEIR DEEDS. KNIGHT-ERRANT, TR0UBAD0R, SOLDIER OF FORTUNE...TODAY'S GLAMOR BOY IS THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT. THEATRE IMPRINT FOREIGN COMISWKKIfT JOEL McCREA • Laraina Day • Herbert Marshall • Albert Basserznan • Robert Benchley "- ' NOVELTIES Set your campaign on the high road to showmanship results through wide, well-planned use of this set of novelties, and giveaways! Order direct from ECONOMY NOVELTY CO. 225 West 39th Street, N. Y. C. NEWSPAPER STICKERS You’ve got a smash promotion in these attractive newspaper “stickers,” for use in sending across your message through editions of the local newspaper. The copy is designed for a top tieup, in advance and dur¬ ing your playdate. Size: 3*4" in diameter. Colored in red and white. Prices, with imprint: 5M—$3.00 per M; 10M—$2.50 per M; 25M—$2.00 per M. PRESS PASS They all like to flash a press pass! Here’s one that will appeal to all—and do a smart job for your show- ing. Size: 2V6 by 4 , printed on colored cardboard with rounded corners. Prices, with your imprint: 1M— $4.00; 5M—$3.50 per M; 10M—$3.00 per M. "F.C." BUTTON BADGES Here’s an item for wide distribution and a load of show-selling results! Set a tieup with a local newspaper to have it publish a series of numbers. Guest tickets go to persons presenting the button that matches. Lucky numbers can also be posted in your lobby or through merchant window tieups. Size: 1*4" in diameter. Prices, with your imprint: 250 — $5.00; 500 — $8.50; 1M — $15.00; 3M—$14.00 per M; 5M—$12.50 per M. CABLEGRAM Use these hard-hitting “cablegrams” for door-to-door distribution, mailings and as newspaper inserts. Size is 5" by 8", on red and white paper. Your theatre and playdate appear in same type as the rest of the mes¬ sage. Prices, with imprinting: 1M—$3.00; 5M—$2.50 per M; 10M—$2.00 per M. Page Ten