Story of GI Joe (United Artists) (1945)

TWO TOP "MEMORY" QUIZZES! Here's a toughie that should be a sure shot with your local radio quiz show! It can also be planted successfully for newspaper use. NAME FIVE GREAT BATTLES OF THE WAR- WITH THEIR APPROXIMATE DATES Answers: Kasserine Pass —February, 1943 Stalingrad —October, 1942 — February, 1943 Berlin —May, 1945 Guadalcanal —August, 1942 Manila—March, 1945 Other battles which are acceptable are: Normandy— June, 1944 El Alamein —November, 1942 Passes for Ernie Pyle's "Story of G.l. Joe" go to winners Or this one! NAME FIVE OF THE GREAT WAR FILMS ABOUT WORLD WAR I AND II Answers: "The Big Parade" "Sergeant York" "What Price Glory" "Wake Island" "This Cockeyed World" "Bataan" "The Story of G.l. Joe" Give guest passes for Ernie Pyle's "Story of G. I. Joe" G.l. Joe” Letter Contest The title of the picture suggests a swell tie-up with your local newspaper for a "G.l. Joe" Letter Contest. Have your newspaper editor run a story a couple of weeks before the playdate announcing the contest. The ob¬ ject is to have the friends or family of service¬ men submit letters received from G.l/s for publication. Each day a different letter will be printed. The contest should be concluded the day before the picture opens. The prizes will be three free newspaper subscriptions to the G.l/s who write the best letters in the opinion of the editor—and passes to Ernie Pyle's "Story of G.l. Joe" for members of the winning G.l/s families. POOCH PHOTO CONTEST No. 191 In this scene from Ernie Pyle's "Story of G. I. Joe," the "thoroughbred mutt" shown with Freddie Steele, is the mascot of the outfit. Many people have pet dogs that have endeared themselves to their owners and this suggests a novel POOCH PHOTO CONTEST where all the entries are mongrels. Here's one contest in which pedigreed dogs are barred. This is what you do: Have your patrons submit photos of their dogs which can be used in a lobby display around the above still. Or else arrange to have the contest run in your local newspaper. Set yourself and the local news¬ paper editor as judges. The prize can be guest tickets for the opening to be given to the owner of the "beauty" contest winner. Another angle that ties up closely with the scene still is to have people send in photos of home town "G. I. Joe's" and their dogs. This stunt, too, can be used as a lobby dis¬ play or in your local newspaper. If your playdate occurs close to September 16th to the 22nd, which is National Dog week, this suggests a further tie-up. Take your pick of any one of these slants. It's an easy and effective way of building up interest in the picture G. I. slang has captured the imagination of the entire public. Here's a newspaper contest based on the colorful "slan¬ guage" of the Army, It's sure to appeal to local editors. Plant this question for a one-shot contest: HERE ARE TEN FAMOUS, MUCH-USED "G. I." EXPRESSIONS. THE.THEATRE, NOW SHOWING ERNIE PYLE'S "STORY OF G. I. JOE" OFFERS PASSES TO THE FIRST ( ) PERSONS SUBMITTING CORRECT CIVILIAN DEFINITIONS. SEND YOUR ANSWERS TO CONTEST EDITOR - (LOCAL PAPER). The Expressions The Definitions (for your information only) SNAFU.."Situation Normal—All Fouled Up" SWEATING IT OUT.Waiting out a difficult situation RUGGED .Tough, difficult FLIP MY HD.Blow up, lose one's temper OH, MY ACHING BACK!.A soldier's expression of woe BEATS ME.It's beyond my comprehension .A soldier—any soldier *.Government Issue HERSHEY BARS.Gold stripes for each 6 months overseas CHICKENS...Colonel's eagles CHALLENGE READERS TO DEFINE G.l. “SLANGUAGE” UNUSUAL HONEYMOON CONTEST! Because of the exigencies of war, the two screen lovers shown in this still are compelled to spend their honeymoon in an ambulance. This offers a good opportunity for an UNUSUAL HONEYMOON CONTEST directed at women which can be planted in newspapers or over the radio. In this scene from Ernie Pyle's "Story of G.l. Joe," soon to be shown at the.Theatre, Jack Reilly and Dorothy Coonan spend a most UNUSUAL honeymoon in an ambulance. Suggested copy for newspapers: Ladies! How would you like to win two guest tickets to the showing of this film? Write in your answer to the question: HOW DID YOU SPEND YOUR HONEYMOON? The woman who presents the most UNUSUAL reply will be ad¬ judged the winner. Adapted for radio use, this idea can be handled as follows: ANNOUNCER: Ladies! How would you like to win two guest tickets to the opening of Ernie Pyle's "Story of G.l. Joe," soon to be shown at the.Theatre? In this picture, a soldier and an army nurse take time out from war to get married, and spend their honeymoon in an ambulance. That's most unusual you'll agree. Now, all you have to do is send in your answer to the question: How did you spend your honeymoon? The woman who sends in the most UNUSUAL reply in the opinion of this station, will be adjudged the winner. The contest closes on.../..... .., so send in your entries today. Page Sixteen