Confessions of a Nazi Spy (Warner Bros.) (1939)

5 Lobby Displays — Take Your Choice 1. SWASTIKA STILL DISPLAY Illustration the left eas a ue and ac can be combined into an WHO IS BEHIND THE NAZI ff ° ° e e ; Y +i + : . a oS se ees the giant swastika from compo-board, Order "Nazi Spy Lobby Display stile" am | SPY RING IN AMERICA — 75c for complete set of 9, from Warner Bros. Campaign Plan Editor. | —_——— ——————s 2. GIANT “NAZI SPY’? ALBUM Few people realize just how far the Nazi spies have gone in stealing our military secrets and selling them to their homeland. Open their eyes with a giant spy album, the pages of which can be turned by attendant. Stills can be borrowed from newspaper files and mounted on pages of album with copy describing espionage activities in this country. See ad No. 401 for use of this idea. Copy on album: "From the Private Collection of a Nazi Spy." 3. DISPLAY “LIE DETECTOR” The lie detector played an important part in uncovering information about Nazi spy activities in this country. You might be able to borrow one of these instruments from local police station or university. Set up in lobby with this copy: "This lie detector was used to uncover Nazi spy activities in this country. See the sensational expose in ‘Confessions of a Nazi Spy' coming to this theatre next Friday." 4. FILMED BEHIND LOCKED DOORS "Confessions of a Nazi Spy" was made behind locked doors because it is the most daringly fearless and breathlessly awaited picture ever to come out of Hollywood! Play up this angle in your lobby by displaying blowups of ad No. 218 (see inserted Ad Section). Also see back cover of this pressbook. 5. USE BLOWUPS OF THE ADS In planning your lobby and front, make use of the effective ads available on this picture. They are the master key to your entire campaign. Many showmen will want to use these ads as blowups, thus retaining all the strong picture value and selling copy at the same time. POST SPY WARNINGS Prepared Editorial on Page 13 We received favorable ‘audience reaction" to the editorial on page 13. Read it, and you too will see how it forcefully delivers the important message concerning the picture, and at the same % time sells the picture. It also has other practical uses explained on B E WA R E 4 page 13. Put it to work for your showing. FEMALE SPIES Women are being employed by the enemy fo secure information from Navy men, on the Question For Discussions The following question can be used as the basis of a radio forum between prominent localites — lawyers, doctors, educators, etc. Also for an essay contest in local paper or schools: "WHAT STEPS DO YOU THINK OUR GOVERNMENT SHOULD : | ES TAKE TO COMBAT THE MENACE OF NAZI ESPIONAGE theory that they are less liable to be suspected E ACTIVITIES TO OUR DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS?" : : age Eee than male spies. Beware of inquisitive women | = & as well aS prying men, E Contact Anti-Nazi Germans SEE EVERYTHING E In the United States there are at least 800,000 German-Americans HEAR EVERYTHING e who want it to be known that they are not Nazis or pro-Nazis, but SAY NOTHING 2 anti-Nazis. If there are any of these German-American leagues in C “i acl dtu ha Hea B your community, enlist their support in bringing this film to the atSei tk sen tie Nay 4 ie tention of their membership. For full particulars see oe fessions of a Nazi Spy” is without question the greatest trailer job ever fe C f i f a CRS oe OR ROMER oR OOP OEE PRO RD * ¥ . ‘a : 3 F Psi Sige be # Sa ar LENO Sis ak oY eS, Sega a Ee et ee NAZI SPY”’ : THE VITAPHONE TRAILER on “Con A “gY eet acre ere a Bos : $n Seep Ne eye Re s Cay are LS TOPOS Re Re Pc PE eae eo A eS ee en TR Poster is patterned after the one distributed by the U.S. produced for a motion picture... it Navy Department. These can be made up locally with plug is the only trailer that can do an for your show tied in as shown above. Post in lobby, store ° ° ° ° windows, barber shops, on street corners, fences, etc. effective selling job for your showing Also use as a mailing piece to your various patron lists. of this picture. Screen it and see why. [9]