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UNIVERSAL WEEKLY— SHOWMANSHIP SECTION
Sept. 2, 1933
SHOWMEN FIND REAL INSPIRATION IN SUMMERVILLE-PITTS FEATURES!
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Here's another quartet of showmen whose work has won them certificates of merit:
GEORGE McKENNA, manager of the Nevs Lafayette Theatre, Buffalo, N. Y„ for his complete campaign on "The King of Jazz."
I THE INDIANAPOLIS TIITES
Draw Some Funny Faces, Win Money and Tickets
Slim Summerville Wants
a Comical Mug: So Does Zasu Pitts.
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The photograph at the right shows how Jay Golden, manager of the Palace Theatre, Rochester, N. Y., used the 24 sheet rocking cut-out for an indoor display. It attracted a lot of attention and drew crowds in off the street.
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Here's how J. H. Carey, manager of the scenic department of the Danz Theatres of Seattle, Washington, adapted pressbook and poster material for a front on “Out All Night” when that SummervillePitts feature played the Winter Garden.
At the left is a reproduction of the drawing contest for “Her First Mate” as it appeared in the Indianapolis Times. Ken Collins, manager of the Apollo Theatre, landed it with exploitation service mat available at all Universal Exchanges.
The contest, which ran several days, offered cash and ticket prizes for the funniest faces submitted.
CLIFF RUST. manager of the Orpheum Theatre, St. Paul, Minn., for exceptional exploitation of "Moonlight and Pretzels."
TED SILER, manager of the Dickinson Theatre, Lawrence, Kans., for a showmanship lobby on "Moonlight and Pretzels."
FRANK W. WOOLLEN, for his showmanship art work in assisting Jacob Gross, manager of the Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis.
Congratulations, meni Your certificates, signed by Carl Laemmie, are being mailed to you.