Cabin in the Cotton (Warner Bros.) (1932)

Barthelmess Contest ‘The Cabin In The Cotton’? marks the 48th starring role for Richard Barthelmess. Have your paper sponsor a contest for readers to name the 10 talkies in which he has starred together with the leading ladies who have appeared opposite him. Passes will be sufficient reward for winners and the contest is general enough to merit widespread fan interest. Following are the 10 Barthelmess talking pictures and the leading ladies in their chronological order: ‘‘Weary River’’—Betty Compson. ‘*Drag’’—Lila Lee. ‘*Young Nowheres’’—Marian Nixon. ‘Son of the Gods’’ — Constance Bennett. ‘*The Dawn Patrol’’—None. ‘‘The Lash’’—Mary Astor, Marian Nixon. ‘‘The Finger Points’’—Fay Wray. ‘The Last Flight’’—Helen Chandler. ‘Alias The Doctor’? — Marian Marsh. “‘The Cabin In The Cotton?’— Bette Davis, Dorothy Jordan. SPECIAL BANNER ‘CABIN in : theCOLTON in you inches and printed -_-|-plete with eyelets ready = : ie eek | —! ~ Economically Priced at 45c EACH Available only from MORRIS LIBERMAN 729 Broadway New York Cash with order or C.O.D. NOT AT EXCHANGE eae ee Spelling Bee _ Spelling bees are always sure ,for a lot of attention. Arrange for one on this picture with the men lined up against the women. In order to sustain interest over a period and to eliminate too lengthy a session extend the contest to include a few days of your run. For prizes you might contact local steamship, bus line and railroad agencies for a trip south. Autographed Photo vhoto with autorelmess. Great ', at $7.50 per ?, from PRINTING Yew York Colored in brilliant shades es for | When Bette Davis wanted a_ striped shirt to go with her blue slacks, she called on Orry-Kelly and he produced this red and white affair with stripes running every which way. Below is a tropical suit in white rajah created by Orry-Kelly for Bette Davis. The red buttons add more swank to the tailored lines and the red and white k striped mannish shirt. a suspender bac and is worn with an This navy blue polka dot pajama suit has ecru crepe blouse. It is Orry Kelly’s conception of comfort and practicability, Cut No.9 COut45c Mati15c For bigger results use this cut in conjunction with the Fashion Feature on Page 8. It ‘y and all stu em that Paul Green, Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina and winner of the Pulitzer award, did the screen adaptation of ‘‘The Cabin In The Cotton.’’ It is seldom that so important a literary personage is in strumental in the production of a ' motion picture and it bears exceeding influence in school circles. Full information concerning Professor Paul Green will be found in the feature story on Page 7. Free Serialization The November issue of Screen Romances features a complete fictionization of ‘‘The Cabin In The Cotton.?? You have full rights to the reproduction of the story in your newspaper provided a line is carried at the head crediting Screen Romances Magazine. Sell your paper on serializing the story prior to and during your showing. It is well written, full of dramatic suspense and a good boost for the paper as well as yourself. Scenes illustrating the story are available in your regular stills. To widen the scope of the tie-up, run a slide or short trailer attached to your Vitaphone trailer with the announcement: ‘‘Through the courtesy of Sereen RoMances Magazine the Evening Mail will publish the complete Serialization of ‘The Cabin In The Cotton’ beginning Friday.’? Incorporate your playdate with this notice. If possible, get the paper to run posters on their delivery wagons and newsstands announcing the serial and your showing. Publication of ‘‘The Cabin In The Cotton’? in fiction form without credit to Screen Romances is forbidden. Caricature Stunt Announce a ‘Caricature of Richard Barthelmess’’ contest. On page 7 you will find a caricature drawn by the famous Russian artist, Hirshfield. Using it as a model have the paper, sponsor a contest either for a colored caricature of the star using the Hirshfield drawing as a model, or for the best original caricature. Post all sketches submitted around your lobby and have the patrons cast votes for the best. AF THERE IS A COTTON GOODS FAC j IN N | 2 L . aA | IN a ee eee ) Tis 1 the showman ’s invaluable sales stimulus, the greatest background any exploitation campaign. If there is a manufacturer of cotton goods in your city, here’s your golden opportunity to set yourself up with the Chamber of Commerce and every civic and charity organization in town. Cotton is very in expensive. Promote as many bales of raw cotton as possible from the manufacturer. If there are not too many, give them a place in your lobby. Here’s the stunt: Announce that the cotton on display (if there are too many bales for your lobby, frame an enlarged photo of them) will be turned into cotton goods by the manufacturer and distributed from your theatre to needy families. Your papers are sure to carry stories every day on your activities. A local woman’s league and the papers will be glad to co-operate in selecting needy cases. “CABIN NOVELTY” A novelty has been prepared on this picture which will make a great hit with your prospective patrons. A cutout in the form of a eabin has a tab on the side. When pushed it opens the cabin windows, revealing two love scenes. Title, cast and copy are on the face of the novelt ; theatre imprint and play date on the back. Prices. complete with imprint and play date: $7.50 per M, $7.00 per M for 3M, $6.75 per M for 5M. Order direct from EXPLOITATION PRINTERS, 20 West 22nd Street, New York City. oe ee eee ee ee BOOK TIE.Up The book jacket illustrated has been made the center of a colorful 14x22 window display by Publishers Grosset & Dunlap. Headline on the display card reads: “THIS IS THE BOOK FROM WHICH THE GREAT MOTION PICTURE WAS MADE.” A number of stills from “Cabin In The Cotton” are included in the display. See your book dealer as soon as your date is set and have him get in touch with Grosset & Dunlap. Give him all the aid tar book angle is well worth everything you put beind it! en Kor The Women’s Page A Star's Best Friend Is Orry-Kelly Page Fifteen _ i