Bad Men of Missouri (Warner Bros.) (1941)

rer Go weds" ghe —The kids compete in a model log cabin or stage coach build ing contest. Enlist cooperation of hobby editor of local paper or school crafts department on this. Finished products make for interesting lobby display. $A Coe —Appoint all youngsters attending day performances as Deputy Sheriffs. Local novelty house will supply inexpensive badges. Also give each youngster a card, printed locally, like this one: Know all men by these presents that (write name here) has been duly appointed as a DEPUTY SHERIFF "Bad Men of Missouri" — Beware! —Print one or more of the special drawings (see Utility Mat on page 17)... for program or newspaper . » » to be colored in by the kids—best ones winning prizes. a —Hold western songfests at matinee shows with a few solos by talented youngsters. This can be developed into an amateur show for your Saturday matinee. ee —Hand each youngster | entering theatre a small bag containing several “marbles.” In a few of these bags place a gold-painted marble—and award tickets or prizes to the lucky finders of this “stolen gold.” mowed Ke —Rig up a “target range” in outer lobby with suction-cap bullets in guns. Invite kids to aim for bull’seye, with free admission to sharpshooters. Place still of the 3 “bad men” in bull’s-eye with title and catchline lettered in target circles. On eee —Quiz the kids with a series of questions on Missouri. Quiz can be adapted for program, back of herald, newspaper or radio. 4 BAD MEN OF MISSOURI" LOBBY STANDEE —This arresting lobby standee is easy to make. Cut out blowup of Still BM 52. (Available at your Vitagraph exchange.) Mount other action stills on cutout of map of Missouri. Include cast, billing and playdate credits. * CE LOBBY DISPLAY Always exciting — a “See” display on 40”x60” or set piece can easily be set up with following stills and copy: SEE the landgrabbers burn and siliage the homes of peaceful Missouri farmers. (BM 38) SEE the meeting of Cole Younger, Bad Man of Missouri . . . and Jesse James! (BM 96) SEE a lone girl fight for her bandit lover! (BM 31) SEE the Robin Hoods of the West swoop down on a frontier town! (BM 100) SEE maddened cattle charge through the streets! (BM 103) SEE "BAD MEN OF MISSOURI"! It Has All the Thrills That Made “Dodge City’’ Great! Stills indicated are available in set from Campaign Plan Editor—50c. Ks TARGET MATCH —Contact local Army Re cruiting Office for this one. Two teams © of Army men compete in target contest on empty lot near theatre. Banners and posters sell film. Copy: “BAD MEN OF MISSOURI . . . Robin Hoods of the West... they out-shot the James Boys and out-rode the Daltons!” EASY-TO-MAKE > rip® at TRY THESE FOR FAST ACTION INSIDE... —Display as many items of frontier America as you can obtain locally. These Americana might include real early American six-shooters, chaps and ten-gallon hats, fancy saddles, branding irons, sheriff's badges, etc. Local museum, American Legion, or costume house are good sources for this material. oes. ok —Sell the rip-roarin’ old west atmosphere by garbing your doorman and ushers in chaps and sombreros with arm bands selling title ...1n advance of run. koe Ks ok —Such popular lobby stunts as cigarette-rolling and beardgrowing contests can be revived effectively to sell the frontier atmosphere of the film. Se. OO 9 —If among all the model train builders in your community there is one who builds the old-fashioned wood-burning train models, borrow this for lobby display. Keep it in action with stills and posters spotted around for bally purposes. ~~ ke ce —Use your P. A. system in lobby and out front during busy hours playing rousing old time western tunes. Between records tell ‘em about your show—using catchlines from ads. REMEMBER . those sensational campaigns on “DODGE CITY’, ‘‘VIRGINIA CITY” and “SANTA FE TRAIL”? Why not dig into your files and check those stunts and bally ideas that did their best job for you. They might be worth repeating!