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Screenland Raspberry Award
For the Worst Picture Released During the Year 19x3
Voting for the first Screenland Raspberry Award, for the worse pictures, do you not? Here is the way to encourage
worst picture of 1923, is now open. Screenland intends to screen producers to put vision, faith and organization upon
present this striking award, a celluloid medal, accompanied by their efforts to carry away this great award. Only in this way
a box of matches, annually. The can the great magnates turn to the
medal is expected to become a -^s^** "~ ^r7!=mn7,*^ future with honest determination
mark of unique distinction in /' ">s^x /*Jr< an<^ unrelentmg zeal. Only in
the world of the screenplay. / fJCT NTFlV •' V 0-^^' ""w/L. s this way may we ever antici
We are going to put the /. / «*KlS&fcW * v , ^J ^ . V*]|M pate a completely bad picture
award wholly in the hands of 1 * BY / f^^wS^L^s/ft^ w ' ' worse than any you tver
our readers." The award will {> SCREENLAND H rT.r.^ ^ i\ saw. VOTE NOW"!
go to the maker of the screen FOR THE WORST iaS '" •* Wm& • **** r / The Great Raspberry
play You designate. The U. PRODUCTION // 1 -~£ ^ *J|^^ // Award is attracting wide at
medal, by the way, is a thing ^if Qf ■ M ■£/ ,'";?£f||CW' -\)''' 7 tention everywhere. Mrs.
of striking beauty. Con >k ^„ JJ \4f/,,ifi > J Hortense Schultz of R. F. D. 6,
structed of solid celluloid, it is ^><Z_~t^V \s^JJ tiS Whiffle, Vt., writes:
a prize of which any producer may ~^~~~>^^.: "Congratulations upon your bril
well be proud. Particular attention liant idea about the Raspberry
is called to the beautiful design upon one side: of camembert Award. It is about time some fearless movie publi cation
and limberger cheese, backed by a film reel, and intertwined pointed out the worst movie each year. Every evening we go
with a laurel wreath. to the Gem Theater here but we can't make up our mind.
Here are some suggestions Dear R berr. Editor> How late can we send in votes?
for a vote: The Queen of Sin, screenland/ " ' Every night we see one that
The Temple of Venus, Children 145 Wegt 57th'St seems worse than the one we
of Jazz, In the Palace of the New York City. ' voted for the day before."
King, Red Lights, Richard the Yes, Mrs. Schultz, you can
Lion Hearted, On the Banks of _ Please cast my vote for. ... . f
, _„ , ' , , , , -' to win your Great Raspberry Award as the worst motion picture vuic « unui as juu un.c. x>ul
the IT abash and Adam s Rib. of l923. listen to this puzzled com
These are mere suggestions. Name munication from Aloysius
however. Use your own judg Address Strudel, care the Parlor City
ment and mail your vote NOW g Height Trucking Company, Centerto the Raspberry Editor of * " [ ville, Ark.:
Screenland before February Teeth. {Profession "j! want to vote in
^ f\ t 1 "Exactly how many. /~. ^ n 1 a , ,
Ootn. 1924. ±If bootle leave this blank> but mark address Great Raspberry Award but
Do your duty! \ou want ' cleariy. [Continued on page gS]
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