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ADS MAKE ‘SNAPPY ANSWER’ CONTEST
Get the four special teaser ads doing double duty for you in this entertaining ‘“‘what would you say to this?’’ contest. Contestants are asked to consider situation involved in each scene and then give a snappy answer to line: “Say, this is no time for comedy.”’ Contest captions appear beneath each scene.
Ad-contest mats are available at your local Vitagraph exchange
—mats 218, 219, 220 and 221—30c for each mat.
SIX-DAY LIMERICK CONTEST PATRONS DRAW CARTOONS — SELLS PICTURE TITLE CARTOONS DRAW PATRONS
It’s no time for dull prose when you start exploiting
this movie, so we’ve thought up a limerick contest as
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pert and as peppy as the picture it’s written about. There it is, below, ready to run for six days, easy to plant in your newspaper because of its liveliness. Or, if your editor prefers three-day contests, run two limericks each day. Pick up scenes from the publicity pages to run daily with the contest. Sustain reader interest by award
ing daily prizes for the best completing lines.
Contest limericks:
There was a shy fellow named James, Who knew nothing at all about dames, *Till he met a Miss Russell,
. . « And after a tussle,
(This line must rhyme with the first two lines)
“This is no time for comedy, honey!” Jimmie Stewart never dreamed he was funny When in anger he cried To Miss Russell, his bride—
(This line must rhyme with the first two lines)
The two married couples were friends, But the best of all marriages ends.. When groom or when bride Takes to love on the side—
(This line must rhyme with the first
two lines)
“I have no time for comedy, see” Jimmie Stewart cried; apparently he Was determined to hustle The truth from Miss Russell—
(This line must rhyme with the first two lines)
“This is no time for comedy! !’’ cried Jimmie Stewart to Miss Russell, his bride. These stern words he blurted When he found that she flirted—
(This line must rhyme with the first two lines)
Jimmie and Rosalind, hitting on high, Happily wed till their love went awry Turned out to be tattlers And hair-pulling battlers—
Se ee i er rrr
(This line must rhyme with the first two lines)
Promote newspaper contest for best original, humorous cartoons done by local amateurs centering around picture title. Sample drawing above will give you an idea how it’s done. Situations built around title are numerous and easy to get up, amateur cartooners are plentiful, the stunt will make an effective reader-interest item for your newspaper — and
there you have the makings of a top-notch gag.