Our Town (United Artists) (1940)

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PRIZE MOTION PICTURE OF ANY SEASON I ^^inging “Bravos!” from hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic playgoers seconded the choice of the experts in acclaiming “OUR TOWN” as the Pulitzer Prize play of its year! And now the millions of moviegoers who’ll see the film version of “OUR TOWN” will ac¬ claim it as the prize picture of any year! Your guarantee of “OUR TOWN” boxoffice power—your guarantee of masterly ticket-selling showmanship in this production—is implicit in these topflight names... all of them supreme in their special fields: Jl-'A i un o/iivi W UUJJ . . . who mega¬ phoned “Goodbye Mr. Chips,” and who has now written another, greater chapter in screen history with “OUR TOWN”. PLAYWRIGHT THORNTON WILDER... whose story-telling genius has twice won him the honor of the Pulitzer Prize... most recently for “OUR TOWN”. PRODUCER SOL LESSER famed for his showmanship and his daringly original ideas in screen entertainment. . . both of which reach new heights in our “OUR TOWN”. AND THE RECORD BOXOFFICE CAST . . .William Holden, compelling star of “Golden Boy”. . . Martha Scott, whose fresh loveliness, warmth and dramatic power made her famous in the stage role... Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi, Thomas Mitchell, Guy Kibbee, Stuart Erwin, Frank Craven—all of them big-draw names to lengthen any boxoffice queue. AND THE STORY ITSELF ... A tale of powerful realism and down-to-earth humanity that pulls no punches and pads no blows . . . Combining dramatic smash with breath-taking novelty of presentation...A saga of the real lives of real people that’s PACKED WITH BOX- OFFICE POWER! Tell your audiences about the unforgettable entertainment it holds — the one picture that deserves the imperative “Not to be missed!” Study the comprehensive, showmanly campaign material in this pressbook, and use it to bring right home to your customers the unprecedented appeal of this picture ... to