The Great Dictator (United Artists) (1940)

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PUT ACROSS YOUR GREAT COMEDY WITH THESE SPECIAL U. A. ACCESSORIES! SPECTACULAR SEVEN.FOOT STANDEE FOR YOUR LOBBY Here are the special banners that will really sell your picture in the flash manner from your marquee! Illus¬ trated here are a giant 9-foot streamer (left) and a 4 1 /2-foot banner (right), made of heavy, durable silk in four colors. The Chaplin art sells big laughs on sight; the design arrests the eye; the title and star name are flashed across in strong, bold letters; the colors are vivid, unforgettable. These silk banners will make a particularly daz¬ zling display under a baby spot. And they're ideally suited for use in combination. For example, the big 9-foot streamer flanked by two of the banners, one on each side of the marquee, will give you a show-selling splash that will dominate the entire street! Prices (outright sale only) : 9-foot Streamer—$4.75; 4!/2- foot Banner—$1.75. SPECIAL STREAMER AND BANNER ■*3f ^HE record Standee illustrated at right—the biggest ever made for motion pic¬ ture display—has been prepared by United Artists for your campaign on "The Great Dictator." Seven feet high, brilliantly eye-commanding in full color, it's a salvo of show-selling that will catch them right between the eyes! This ex¬ tremely decorative and exciting display, which sums up the entire hilarious comedy theme of the picture, will cause talk all around town the minute you set it up in your lobby. Dis¬ play it inside the lobby for weeks before your show date, and out in front during the engagement. Or, if set up atop your marquee, this sensational display will com¬ mand the entire street. Your seven - foot - high Chaplin standee is furnished complete with a strong easel backing, and is packed for shipping in a corrugated container. Price (outright sale only), $5.00. Chaplin Derbies Here's your indispensable Charlie Chaplin accessory—Chaplin derbies that are exact re¬ productions of the world-famous headgear worn by Charlie throughout his career! Worn by your doormen and ushers, as well as by newsboys, taxi drivers, and as many local kids as can get hold of them, they'll carry the message of your unparal¬ leled Chaplin laugh show all over town! These are no imitation derbies, but are made of real felt and will stand up under wear and weather looking as good as new. Furnished with each derby is a white cloth hat band 1 V 2 " wide, which comes separately so that theatre and playdate can be imprinted. These bands are easily attached with staple or safety pin. Prices of derbies: 1-15, 30c each; 16-25, 27c; 26-50, 25c; 51-100, 23c; 101 and over, 21c. 18-Inch Cutout ISine-Foot Streamer 4V2-Foot Banner Page Twenty-four