Bullets or Ballots (Warner Bros.) (1936)

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Producers of ‘‘G-Men’’ First Again with Shocking Inside Story of Secret Syndicate of Crime Hot on the heels of the unprecedented newspaper and public enthusiasm over the latest and most exciting exploits of the government’s Department of Justice, Warner Bros. give you “Bullets or Ballots”’. | As timely as was ““G-Men”’ just a year ago, this show is right up to the split-second with a screenrocking expose of the very latest activities of modern gangdom. So be sure everything you say and do emphasizes that this isn’t just another gangster picture. IN THIS FILM YOU HAVE THE GREATEST CAST OF STRONG ARM ‘KILLERS’ EVER ASSEMBLED IN A SINGLE PRODUCTION. EDWARD G. ROBINSON (Little Caesar) BARTON MacLANE (He was Red Sebastian, the killer, in “Dr. Socrates’ ) HUMPHREY BOGART (Who played Duke Mantee in “The Petrified Forest’) GEORGE E. STONE (Famous for his many gangster characterizations) fc ide fo romance you have JOAN BLONDELL .. . And for comedy, FRANK McHUGH The story is based upon facts that every newspaper reader in the country is familiar with—a burning topic of public discussion. It was written CAMPAIGN PLAN TELLS ALL by Martin Mooney, famous reporter who took a jury rap rather than reveal his source of infor mation. You’re doubtless convinced of the ease with which you can sell this property, and you'll realize it even more when you study this simple-to-work set-up. Page 14 WAYS TO BALLY AND STUNT a TEASER CAMPAIGN ON “LITTLE CAESAR RETURNS” ANGLE 5 2-DAY NEWSPAPER CONTEST ON SCREEN ‘*PUBLIC ENEMIES” 6 DIGEST OF HIGHLIGHT “G-MEN”’ AND “SPECIAL AGENT” STUNTS 9 SIX ANIMATED DISPLAY SUGGESTIONS 3 4-PAGE SHOCKER TYPE TABLOID 11 COMPLETE CAMPAIGN FOR THE SMALLER THEATRE 10 SPECIAL NEWS INTERVIEW WITH FAMOUS NEWSPAPERMAN. AUTHOR, MARTIN MOONEY 26 HOLLYWOOD AFTER HOURS— HOLLYWOOD COLUMN TO PLUG EDWARD G. ROBINSON 21 Page Three