Nine Lives Are Not Enough(Warner Bros.) (1941)

“NINE LIVES ARE NOT ENOUGH” — EXPLOITATION LOBBY CONTEST For your information in judging this contest, the murderer is Colonel Andrews who killed Abbott to cover embezzlements from Win Free T. ickets to See “NINE LIVES ARE NOT ENOUGH” of milli p. aahe Saghe © The whole exciting story is in “NINE LIVES ARE NOT ENOUGH” Starting Friday the Abbott business firm. Identify Famous Newspaper Nien The body of millionaire Edward Abbott is found in the cellar of the slum-home of Mrs. Slocum. Examining the corpse is Mrs. Slocum, strangely silent, Abbott's daughter, Jane, Matt Sawyer, newspaper reporter, police officials and Roy, Mrs. Slocum's simpleton son. Award guest tickets to your showing Use this identification quiz of famous newspaper men, past and present, in your newspaper or lobby. If you run it in your lobby, contact local library or newspaper morgue for photos of journalists in quiz. Mount photos on large display board and caption them with quiz copy. Guest tickets to show go to first twenty people submitting correct answers. Quiz copy below: I. 2. 10. . Reporter, . Newspaper World War He set the pace for an entire school of gossip columnists. Famous woman reporter who set out to prove that Jules Verne’s novel, “80 Days Around the World,” could be done. columnist and sports writer who authored “Little Miss Marker,” the motion picture that started Shirley Temple on her road to stardom. columnist who won the Pulitzer Prize for his rackets exposes. . Cartoonist who pioneered in the field of newspaper comics, creator of ‘Toonerville Trolley.” Among the first of the war correspondents whose stories of the Spanish-American War won him fame. . Crusading reporter who au thored the column, “‘It Seems To Me.” correspondent who lost an eye while covering a story. . Publisher and donor of the annual prizes in journalism and letters which bear his name, wa ft wr 4 Veteran newspaper man who wrote the daily column, “Today”; long associated with W. R. Hearst. CORRECT ANSWERS — . Walter Winchell . Nellie Bly . Damon Runyon . Westbrook Pegler Fontaine Fox . Richard Harding Davis Heywood Broun Floyd Gibbons Joseph Pulitzer Arthur Brisbane 1 2 3 4 = 6 a 8. 9. 0. Sawyer returns to the house to find Abbott's daughter there with Colonel Andrews, Abbott's business associate and lifelong friend. On further investigation, aided by the Colonel, Sawyer discovers that the house in which the body was found is owned by Moxie Karper, a local crime Napoleon. or promoted prizes to the winners. local paper—he might want to use this idea for a one-shot contest on the classified ad page. Photo-crime quiz appeals to all would-be detectives. Feature contest on accordion display as illustrated. Stills used (NL 30, 36 and 41) are available at your exchange. Sawyer plants a dictaphone in the house and is almost caught by Karper and a henchman. On leaving he runs into an unseen killer who puts a bullet in the reporter's shoulder. Shortly before Jane and the Colonel had arrived to find Mrs. Slocum and her mad son hurriedly packing. A police official had overheard each of these persons talking. Among them was the killer. Can you guess who it was—and why? WAS IT... MATT SAWYER, newspaper reporter JANE ABBOTT, the murdered man’s daughter MRS. SLOCUM, the strange housekeeper ROY SLOCUM, her mad son COLONEL ANDREWS, Abbott's friend and adviser MOXIE KARPER, local racketeer and crime czar. —_— —_| Also contact the editor of your Adapt Photo-Crime Quiz Idea For News Reporting Contest Adapt photo-crime quiz idea (above) into news reporting contest for amateur journalists. Cooperating newspaper prints brief synopsis of crime situation in picture and asks contestants to rewrite the account as lead newspaper story. Newspaper offers “‘day as star reporter’? to winner — news assignment, interview with police commissioner, review of picture, etc. Contact local schools to use idea for English class compositions. Newspaper can pick up facts for its synopsis from captions in photo-crime idea (above) and regular synopsis (page 2). Ad Blow-Up Makes Lobby Display For an effective flasher display in your lobby, blow up ad 301 (see page 6). Set flasher lights in the reflector socket of the camera held by Ronald Put Stickers On Back Mags Readers of mystery and detective story magazines are potential patrons of this type movie. Paste stickers or wraparounds on_ back copies of such magazines (obtainable from local dealer) for distribution to theatre patrons. Copy: The Mystery You Mustn’t Miss! NINE LIVES ARE NOT ENOUGH for a Daredevil Reporter! Book Store Promotions Just a reminder that the picture is based on _ the popular novel, “Nine Lives Are Not Enough,” by Jerome OQOdlum, who also authored “Each Dawn I Die.”’ Contact book dealer about mutual promotions. Reagan and behind each of the three photo scenes which you cut out and mount on_ transparencies. Lights are synchronized so that as the camera bulb lights, one scene is also illuminated. Add your playdate to complete display. COUNAALL TUTTE Reprint Cover for Throwaway Reprints of the tabloid cover of the pressbook can be used for street dis tribution by newsboys. “WUXTRAY! WU XTRY!” is the idea. In ~eprinting cover, substitute theatre imprint at top of page instead of “Warner Bros. Campaign ?lan’’ and in_ publicity «tories insert theatre mame where story mentions “Strand Theatre.” TTT ee Find Best News Photo In cooperation with local newspaper, sponsor contest for the “best news picture” by staff photographer appearing in editions of paper week before Close Escape Story Contest There are times when many of your patrons have seemingly had nine lives. You can promote interest in your showing by requesting theatre patrons to write these exciting experiences up or have a “Narrow Eseape Story Night’ at the theatre. Passes are awarded to winners with best stories published in local paper. Students Elec Star Reporter Have your local high school students vote to elect the star reporter of the school’s paper or publication. Assign winner to review next month’s openings at theatre. School paper publishes winner’s reviews. your opening. Contest ties in with angle that in the film Ronald Reagan is an ace newspaper photographer. Display winning photos in your lobby. 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