Convention City (Warner Bros.) (1933)

Stunt of the (Fifth Day Publicity Story) Fans Swing Into Final Lap Of Star Nickname Contest Get Nicknames Ready In Daily News Contest For Tickets To See “Convention City” At Strand T’S about as easy to avoid giving Guy Kibbee a nickname as it is to catch a shadow. Nobody ealls this lovable, laughable, jovial comic Mr. Kibbee. No indeedee! But we’re not going to give away one single solitary name they call him because we want to see what you’ll think up. Sharpen your wits, folks, because you’re going to get plenty of competition on this one. Let’s go, Seranton! That caricature up there is just one of the hundreds of intimate poses Guy lets himself be caught in. You must remember his gay antics in a dozen great hits, but, if you feel you have to know something personal about the man before you give him a nickname, here goes on a few intimate facts. Guy is an old trouper, and was no youngster when he got his break in Hollywood. Soon after he got there he had to raise a mustache for a part but the Missus put her foot down and as soon as the film was over Guy rejoined the ranks of the shaved. He has an aversion to Cuckoo-clocks, and will jump if anyone sneaks up behind him with as much as one teeny weeny cuck. Who will ever forget him in Havana Widows?” Or for that matter his stellar performances in “Footoe light Parade,” “Silk Express,” and GUY KIBBEE many others. You know what to| “Laugh and live long at ‘Convenexpect when “Convention City” roles| tion City’” is his formula for a into town with him and a whole merry time. : : ii Heisloadof fun. lowing trayeee City” which opens (date) at ............ salesmen. see a ee theatre. Now DON’T FORGET to hold your nicknames till tomorrow when : . the contest will be completed. THEN a Bi porns age Sor. SEND your nicknames to the ConPowell, Guy Kibbee, Frank Metest Editor. Hugh, Patricia Ellis and Ruth Don And as soon as possible the awards | nelly. will be made and the Strand theatre The story by Peter Milne is an will give twenty five pairs of guest | uproarious comedy with many amustickets to the twenty five people who|ing love tangles in which a group have sent in the best set of nick-| of salesmen are enmeshed during a names for the six stars in “Con-| convention at Atlantic City. Archie vention City.” These guest tick-| Mayo directed from a screen play ets will be good to see “Convention | by Robert Lord. “Convention City” has an all star Typical Convention Badges Make Catchy Throwaways = = = se STRAND This eye-catching lapel badge was used with great success in the smash exploitation campaign put over by the N. Y. Strand for the metropolitan showing of “Convention City.” Pass them out to various persons who will carry them through the more populous sections of your town. CONVENTION CITY” MARCH 6% to 12* The badge is put up with red lettering on a durable white sateen, measuring 214 x 5 inches, and is equipped with a pin to facilitate attaching to the coats of the wearers. Ample room is left for the theatre imprint at the top of the badge. THE HONEYWELL SWEETIES WANT TO SEE YOU There is lots of flash with each one of these novelties, and you will hear a great deal of interesting comment as the result of their use around town. They are clearly visible and are prominent enough to be easily seen as the wearer passes on the street. Including imprinting of your theater name and dates, these badges are priced reasonably, as follows: 25 or under—S8ec each; 25 to 50—7e each; 50 to 100—6c each; over 100—5c each. Available only from Economy Novelty and Printing Co., 239 West 39th Street, N. Y. C. Page Sia (Sixth Day Publicity Story) Last Chance To Send In Nicknames For Movie Stars Winners To Receive Tickets To See “‘Convention City’ Big Laugh Hit Starting Next Friday at Strand AST but not least we have with us Frank McHugh, the insouciant inebriate ... them’s big words, suh! How about you thinking up a terse snappy nickname telling the world the same thing. He has made the character of a tipsy fellow, really funny. And Hughie never runs out of gags! In the caricature, Sam Berman, famous cartoonist, seems to have) 56th Street,” and “Lilly Turner.” Watch his smoke as he turns the convention upside down in “Convention City,” a wow role for a real wower. Send in your nicknames (a set of six) to the contest editor. Remember ... Joan Blondell, Adolphe Menjou, Dick Powell, Mary Astor, Guy Kibbee, and Frank McHugh—each must be nicknamed! Watch the Daily News for the winners! The Strand theatre will award twenty-five pairs of guest tickets to the twnty-five best sets of nicknames for the six stars in “Convention City.” These guest tickets will be good to see “Convention City” which opens (date) at oe theatre. Don’t forget: send your set to the Contest Editor no later than (date) and watch the Daily News for the winners. . FRANK McHUGH They gave him the freedom of the city—and does he take liberties! “Convention City,” which brings ten favorites to the screen is the hilarious story of a hectic sales convention in Atlantic City, where a great many things happen that could scarcely be termed business. drawn him in a typical mood. Add that to your conception of Frank and see if you can think of a swell nickname for the life of the party, everybody’s pal and so on and so on. Do you know about some of the little stunts he pulls? The time he sang a song and smoked a cigar simultaneously .. . the day they had so many retakes on a ‘drunk’ scene he actually walked home soused ... the time he cut the top out of the magician’s hat to the consternation of the rabbits. Yezzir, Frank is full of tittle tricks ... well folks, turn the tables on him and give him the nickname of nicknames. He played in “Footlight Parade,” “Havana Widows,” “The House on NOTE TO EXHIBITORS: In order to sustain interest in the contest while the judges are making their decisions, a series of intimate stories should be written to follow up the foregoing publicity stories. These follow ups should deal with the number of entries received, the amount of interest created, lists of contestants, and various other pertinent data which may crop up during the course of the contest. These should be continued until the judges announce the winners. Snappy Post-Card Novelty Attracts Much Attention TIME SAVING CORRESPONDENCE CARD FOR BUSY “CONVENTION CITY" VISITORS 1 SPEND EVENINGS | peavern't =| | _IN CONFERENCE MAKING WHOOPEE AT MOVIES THINKING OF YOU SAVE TIME—CHECK ITEMS APPLICABLE TO YOU This snappy novelty can be put to a thousand and one uses. A clever post-card idea which combines a swell plug for “Convention City” with an idea which will catch on in your situation like wild-fire, makes this something you won’t want to pass up. Put up in usual post-card size with colored ink on heavy white stock, this throwaway may be left in the lobby, passed out in the street, or sent to your mailing list, with equal effectiveness. Reverse of card carries strong plug for picture, room for address and message, and space for your theatre imprint. These cards are priced reasonably at 500—$3.00; 1M—$4.00; 3M—#3.75 per M; 5M—$3.50 per M; 10M—$3.25 per M. All prices include theatre imprint. Available only from Economy Novelty and Printing Co., 239 West 39th Street, N. Y. C.