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THREE FEATURES 1. A 5-Day Contest
Here’s a contest idea that’s bound to find wide favor among newspaper readers who consider themselves up-to-date in their reading and/or their movie-going.
“Mr. Skeffington,” the film, is an adaptation from the novel by the same name, written by “Elizabeth.” This novel gained nationwide fame as a Book-of-theMonth Club best-seller. There have been other equally famous movies based on equally famous books and this contest is founded on the theory that everyone
loves a quiz—particularly when it’s not too difficult to find the answer. And what’s
more, there are limericks to make it fun all the while.
Arrange with your local paper’s Contest Editor to run these stills with limericks
either one a day for five days in advance of your opening or all five in one day.
Offer a War Bond for the winner and guest seats to runners-up. Your lead story
follows:
Have You Read Any Good Books Lately?
If you have, the chances are you'll be able to win a War Bond with no more trouble than it takes you to walk to your corner library—and with a whole lot more fun. Here’s the way to do it:
Warner Bros.’ exciting new film, “Mr. Skeffington,” starring Bette Davis and featuring Claude Rains in the title role, was adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name, written by “Elizabeth.” You'll be able to see the film, which critics have acclaimed as an improvement over the original fine novel, when it opens Friday at the Strand Theatre. With a little ingenuity, however, and a good memory, you may be able to snare a War Bond prize, and be the guest of the Strand
FIRST DAY
"MR. SKEFFINGTON" FAMOUS BOOK TO FAMOUS MOVIE LIMERICK CONTEST
The prize is a bird Oriental.
The hero is not awf’lly gentle; Though he loves the fair dame,
He will not play her game—
Neither he nor the bird’s sentimental! (Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astorin... .)
Theatre to boot, when you see the exciting new Bette Davis picture.
For five (5) days the Daily Times will run a scene from a well-known picture of a former season, which, like “Mr. Skeffington,” was adapted from an equally well-known book. All you have to do is to guess the title of the film after reading each day’s limerick and looking at the scene. Then send all five pictures together with your answers, and a letter of 25-words-orless stating why you want to see “Mr. Skeffington,” to: The Manager, Strand Theatre. In case of tie, winner will be decided on the basis of the best letter.
Besides the grand winner, whose prize is a $..... War Bond, there are guest seats waiting for (25) lucky runners-up.
Start the ball rolling. Name your title after reading today’s limerick.
Good reading, good movies, and good luck to you!
SECOND DAY
"MR. SKEFFINGTON"” FAMOUS BOOK TO FAMOUS MOVIE LIMERICK CONTEST
In terror more whispered than spoken,
This town breathes of hearts that are broken; Amputations and lust :
Form the devilish crust
Of this town which is NOT Conshohoken!
(Ann Sheridan and Ronald Reagan in... .)
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