Fireman, Save My Child (Warner Bros.) (1932)

FIREMAN HAT NOVELTY A special sixteen inch paper mache fireman hat has been prepared along the lines of the Fire Chief hat Joe E. Brown wears in the picture. Printed in red on good six-ply white stock this novelty will attract a lot of attention. Give them out to the kids at school, on the streets or in your theatre. You can even use them as gifts for a Saturday matinee, as they are very good looking and just what youngsters want. Prices complete with theatre imprint and playdate: > $ 9.00 00] fee $27.50 8 ee 13.50 2G. SS 32.50 Pe. ee 20.00 Order direct from EXPLOITATION PRINTERS, 20-26 West 22nd Street, New York City. IN NO INSTANCE SHOULD YOU ORDER FROM THE EXCHANGE. THROWAWAY LICENSE Have the following printed up locally and distribute throughout the town. LAFF LICENSE THE THEATRE HEREBY GIVES YOU PERMISSION TO LAUGH TILL THE TEARS FLOOD THE HOUSE ... TO ROAR WITH MERRIMENT TILL THE CHANDELIERS ON THE CEILING ROCK... TO USE THE HOUSE DOCTOR IF YOU’VE LAUGHED TILL IT HURT ... In other words, the freedom of the house is yours, when you see JOE E. BROWN in “FIREMAN, SAVE MY CHILD,” the fastest, funniest, most frolicsome farce ever to tickle the country’s sides. How To Cash in On The Baseball Angle 1. CONTACT YOUR SPORTS EDITOR Many of the picture’s high spots are about baseball and Joe E. Brown who is a former Yankee baseball player divulges a lot of the professional ball tricks as seen from the inside. Tell your sports editor of this and give him some stills of Brown in action. 2. SECURE WINDOW DISPLAYS FROM SPORTING GOODS STORES The F. N. Still Department, 321 West 44th Street, New York City, has on hand a large assortment of stills showing Brown playing baseball and also posing with equipment. Present these stills to your local sport store manager who can’t help but see the extra drawing power that this will give his window. Spaulding equipment was used throughout the filming of this production—so if your sports merchant features this product he will probably make a direct tie-up. 3. SPONSOR A SANDLOT BASEBALL CONTEST Have a number of kid baseball teams enter a contest for a Joe E. Brown Blank Theatre trophy which should be promoted from a local jeweler. You won’t have any trouble getting the teams as any sponsored contest of this sort will get every kid in town. Make up a herald tieing in the contest with the picture and have them distributed all over town, especially to baseball fans. 4. INVITE BASEBALL NOTABLES TO YOUR PREMIERE If there are any well known baseball figures in town at the time of your “Fireman, Save My Child’’ opening, invite them to attend. Their opinions of the picture will undoubtedly be “‘raves’’ as well as good newspaper copy. 5. HOLD A JOE E. BROWN BASEBALL NIGHT Invite the players and coaches of your leading nines, both school and sandlot to attend a special performance of this picture. You'll get a lot of word of mouth advertising as well as a good name institutionally with the younger folks. Page Three SPECIAL LOBBY DISPLAY STUNT The intimate biography printed below when enlarged to fill a 40 x 60 frame on an easel in the outside lobby will prove to be a sure-fire ‘‘stopper.”’ If possible, put the enlargement on display a week before the run starts. Joe E. Brown A Brief Biography H: was born July 28th, 1892. Both his parents had perfectly normal mouths. They took one look at their infant son and wondered what a kind Providence had against them. A friendly neighbor dropped in, took one look, and suggested shooting him. Even at birth his face was like that. Little did they all know that his face would one day be his fortune. His earliest ambition was to join a circus. jections. acrobatic team until he fell when he wasn’t supposed to. Broke his leg and decided to quit. He was fired first. Later became a_ professional baseball player, joining the N. Y. Yankees. Is still crazy about the game. and is certain, if given half a chance, could be another Bobby Jones. His family raised no obWas a member of a famous Has recently taken up golf Is the father of two boys and one girl. Is sure that his boys are destined to be presidents of the United States. As a matter of fact, he’s already puffed up with pride about it. Keeps fit by riding up and down elevators. Thinks hard work is bad for the complexion. His ambition now is to play Romeo IMITATION on the screen, if Warner Bros. ever let him. Thinks he ought to look swell in tights. of growing a moustache, to look more dignified. His favorite author is Grimm, the His favorite drink, bicarbonate of soda; and his favorite dish—when on a diet—fried chicken. Thinks the worst thing in the world is having to get up in the morning. His secret desire is to be known as the screen’s greatest lover. His wife thinks he is. Always gets a fresh shock when he looks at a new portrait of himself. Is sure he Is thinking seriously writer of fairy tales. is not quite that homely. Loves to box, fence, and whistle. Is five feet eight inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, and has brown hair and blue eyes. His latest picture is “Fireman, Save My Child.” AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS FOR GIVEAWAYS The craze for collecting autographed photos has never lost its grip on the millions of movie fans. Here’s your opportunity to satisfy their desires and grab a bit of extra business at the same time. The Gordon-Baker Printing Corporation manufactures imitation autographed por traits of all First National stars. The photos are size 8 x 10 reproduced on a strong smooth-finished stock and varnished twice. Advertise a special evening or matinee performance at which all patrons will receive one of these photos free . . . then watch business jump! Prices are $7.50 per M. C.0.D. Order direct from GORDON-BAKER PRINTING CORP., 142 West 24th St., N. Y. C. F.O.B. New York, shipped