The Satan Bug (United Artists) (1965)

Exploitation SELL SUSPENSE, ADVENTURE AND THRILLS OF ‘THE SATAN BUG’ WITH LOBBY DISPLAYS! The exciting story of “The Satan Bug” concerns the murder of a scientist and the theft of a deadly virus capable of wiping out humanity. One of the best ways to suggest the susW penseful atmosphere and setting of the film is through a display in your lobby of the maUltimate eapon n Display terials and props that figure so importantly in the film. And it can be done effectively and “The Satan Bug”—or the virus so called by the scientists who develop it in the picture—is called the ultimate in man’s arsenal of weapons. inexpensively. Dramatize this in your lobby with a board captioned: A VIAL such as you can promote in any drugstore, can be labelled “THE SATAN BUG HAS “THE ULTIMATE WEAPON” —so called because this virus can wipe out the whole human race! There is enough of the BEEN REACHED IN OUR TIME? virus in this small vial to wipe out all of (your Town) in 24 hours!” A SET OF MICROSCOPES can be focussed on a drop of warm water in which there is sure to be some swimming life, and the public invited to take a look to “See the deadly Under it, in lettering which grows larger and larger as it descends, and with drawings of the weapon alongside each, are listed the following: The Stone Axe SATAN BUG!” For added showmanship, a faint odor of iodorm can pervade the area The Arrow with a sign inviting patrons to view “the ultimate evil—The Satan Bug”. The Metal Sword Gunpowder A LABORATORY, complete with test tubes, bunsen burners, retorts, microscopes, vials, Mustard Gas bottles, rubber gloves, gauze masks, ete. — all borrowed from a medical supply store — Atomic Bomb can be erected in your lobby, with a sign reading: Since Time Began Man Has Hunted Hydrogen Bomb The Ultimate Evil . . . Now The Search Is Over... “The Satan Bug’ THE SATAN BUG One-Day Newspaper or Herald Contest Excellent Name_THE ULTIMATE Way to Sell Picture's Title and Suspense Theme! WEAPON” Here’s a terrific contest which does a splendid job of The contest is available as a 3-col. mat (illustration at plot and title selling in one powerful punch. Contestants left is shown in reduced size). Use it as either a news ° * e are asked to find the name of the “ultimate weapon” — paper contest, or in your program. You might print it in Win Movie Tickets ! which is also the title of the picture — by reading down herald form sud distribute it around town, In any event the proper column of letters. use the story accompanying the contest. Name Ultimate Weapon And Win Tickets to New Film! the stone axe th € arrow (Running Story) the sword From stone axe to the hydrogen bomb, Man has ever Now hurry, hurry, hurry! What’s the name of the the ram been in search of the “ultimate weapon” with which he “ultimate weapon” ? the sli ng could wipe out his enemies in one stroke! the lance hike... = Theatre’s next attraction that weapon the stone axe has been found—and if you can find its name there’s a quarter staff pair of guest tickets to see the DeLuxe Color-Panavision entaia the arrow the arbalest movie that Mirisch Corporation has made from Ian the sword Stuart’s best-selling novel. the ram gunpowder is flint lock the breech loader the uranium bomb The name of the weapon—which is also the title of the sling the picture—is hidden in the list of weapons men_beiacledaa the lance lieved to be the “ultimate” down through the ages! You ee quarter staff can find the name only if you read down the proper a art aad column of letters! on hyd rogen bomb It’s easy, it’s fun and the first ten persons who bring ane oe the correct answers to the ............ boxoffice will receive Mat 3A oc guest tickets to see this thrilling United Artists high adthe breech loader venture when it opens .............. Shalit cen Theatre! the uranium bomb Mat 3A Available at National Screen Its big cast includes George Maharis, Richard Basehydrogen bomb hart, Aue Francis and ene Andrews! Reach Mystery, Adventure Fans With lan Stuart's Best-Selling Novel! Thrill fans—probably the largest segment of your potential for “The Satan Bug”—are crazy about the two editions of Ian Stuart’s novel by the same name from which the movie was made, and this opens a way to you to reach these fans! You do it with windows in a book shop! Dress it up with plenty of stills and other paper from the picture under a banner line reading “TOPS in high adventure! Read it, see it! THE SATAN BUG!” The regular hard cover edition of the novel was published and is being distributed by Charles Scribner’s Sons. The popular paperback—now on the stands—was published and is being distributed by Popular Library. Also line up displays wherever paperbacks are sold; drugstores, newsstands, supermarkets and the like. Libraries, too, which carry the hardcover edition, might go for a billboard display of stills with playdate credits. Print a quantity of a one-column ad and distribute as bookmarks. PAGE 10