What's New? (Jul-Aug 1970)

BONUS AWARDS Looks like we're right in the middle of the summer doldrums, and with management and staff vacations placing a heavier load on the managers, and time being of the essence, our bonus entries this time are just a little below par. However, we did receive 26 winning entries and two managers hit the jackpot and the $100.00 Master Showman award, for a grand total in prize money distribution of $850.00. if you don’t submit entries there’s just no way in which you can win in the mail for you too. $25.00 WINNERS BOB HARVEY, of the Capito} in North Bay for a well organized and wel! executed campaign in celebration of our 50th A niversary. Lots of free newspaper s radio and T.V. time, the works. CLIFF MILLS, manager of our Capitol in St. Thomas promoted dozens of excellent prizes and enlisted the unstinted support of his daily and radio station to help celebrate our company’s Anniversary week. JACK CRITCHLEY, manager of the Regent in Ottawa for two fine campaigns while he was still at the helm of the Capitol prior to its closing. The first for an outstanding job of selling our Golden Anniversary celebration, and the second for his masterly handling of the closing ceremonies at the Capitol. All news media including both English and French newspapers, all focal radio and T.V. outlets, even the C.B.C. got into the act. JOHN DESROCHES, who handles the Victory away up north in Timmins for an extremely colourful and effective selling job on BATTLE OF BRITAIN. ie RENE ROBITAILLE, of the Maska in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec hit a high double. One for his promotion of over fifty prizes to help celebrate our Anniversary week, and the second for his unusual handling of our special 50 cent day which packed his house. JACK MacMELLON, who runs the Capitol in Halifax for his fast thinking in arranging a special midnight show in his theatre coincidently with a dusk-to-dawn performance at the Drive-in over the holiday weekend. Complete sell-out in both situations. EDDIE LAMOUREUX, maestro of the big Capitol in Windsor did a bang up job of selling THE ADVENTURERS making excellent use of the book tie-up with local distributors. DON MENZIES, energetic maestro of the Palace in Calgary for a fine promotion tying in the local Simpson-Sears outlet and the Calgary Albertan in a colouring contest in support of CHARLIE BROWN. Lots of entries, lots of publicity, lots of business. agi rd GEORGE DAVIE, who runs the Gofden Mile in Scarborough heard that the shopping plaza was holding a midnight sale to fast “ until 3:00 A.M. He immediately posted signs inviting shoppers to use the theatre facilities, including his confection counter and wound up not only with a lot of good will but an extra three hundred bucks. F. ZALOT, manager of the Denman Place Cinema in Vancouver tied up all the merchants in his area and promoted dozens of good prizes to help sell BUTCH CASSIDY. ROMEO CRONIER, who runs the Paramount in Moncton put on an extensive, well-planned campaign in support of his engagement of WOODSTOCK. Results, excellent. TIM MOULSON, headman of the Spruceland in Prince George hit a two-bagger. The first for a jam-packed week of activities to celebrate our Anniversary, and the second for an outstanding selling job on PAINT YOUR WAGON. KEN MacKENZIE, of the Paramount in St. John, N.S. tied up all the mod shops in his city to help sell WOODSTOCK. He first tried the record shops, but they were all out of stock, so he did the next best thing. Good thinking, and good business. MARTIN CAVE, who runs things at the Royal in Victoria pulled a number of novel and exciting stunts to help celebrate our Golden Anniversary. GARY GANGNIER, the young fellow who steers the Bay in North Bay knocks off a double. The first for an unusually effective campaign in support of BLOODY MAMA, and the second for his promotion of a Festival of Hits, a different program each night during our Anniversary week which resulted in his biggest grosses in years. LARRY KENNEDY, skipper of the Paramount in St. John, N.B. hit a high double for a twin win. The first for a most successful Santa Claus Christmas Show in the middle of June, and the second for a most comprehensive and successful campaign in support of his engagement of PAINT YOUR WAGON. ... 80, get YOURS in right now and maybe there'll be a surprise BILL INGE, of the Cinema Polo Park in Winnipeg for a most successful P.R. job in connection with our Golden Anniversary celebration. ROLPHE REINHARDT, B. M. of the Strand in Edmonton for an unusually effective five-way tie-up in support of his engagement of 101 DALMATIONS. Participants were Canada Packers, The Edmonton Pet Shop, Disneyland Records, Radio Station CHED, and the theatre. WILF RUNGE, manager of the Queen City Drive-In theatre in Regina effected an excellent tie-up with the local Trading Post who contributed gift certificates to help sell BORN TO BUCK. In addition Wilf arranged for free pony rides for the youngsters. GEORGE FORHAN, who pilots the Paramount in Halifax went all out in his promotion of Woodstock to excelent B.O. results. : NOEL FRAYNE, manager of the Richmond Square Twins in Richmond, B. C. created numerous attractive displays throughout the shopping mall, promoted a number of good prizes, and ran a successful contest in support of his engagement of THE CASTAWAYS. $100.00 MASTER SHOWMEN It’s easy to win this title, and to sweeten it up, an extra hundred bucks. All you have to do is submit FOUR bonus-winning entries. The rest is automatic. Check your files... maybe you're a winner and don’t know it, or perhaps you’re within easy reaching distance. The dough’s here waiting to be claimed. This trip we have two who qualify, both from the north country, same town. BOB HARVEY .Capitol, North Bay. GARY GANGNIER Bay, North Bay.