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Movie of the Week!’ ‘An emotional Wallop!”
A knockout of a movie!” y? “Great acting and yi picture-making!”
Picture of the Month!” “Best Picture of the Month! Everybody Reads! Everybody! Raves!• •.
"Top money in every pos¬ sible situation. So rugged, realistic and gory, will leave spectators limp . . . and a like amount of siz¬ zling sex!" —Boxoffice
"Walloping picture . . . shouldn't fail to hit the jackpot. Superb acting, a tight script, slick produc¬ tion. In the Grade A cate¬ gory of film entertain¬ ment." —M.P. Herald
"Ranks with the better ring dramas ... plenty of wal¬ lop... packed with selling angles!" —The Exhibitor
"'Masterpiece!' That is a word not frequently found in these columns. 'Cham¬ pion' has all the attributes of its title." —Film Daily
"'Great!' Terrific story, forceful performances and imaginative direction . . . a drama whose virility and excitement will long be remembered." —Hollywood Reporter
"A stark, realistic study... will draw heavily." —Variety
"A rough, tough, no- punches-pulled attrac¬ tion." —M.P. Daily AQ
"Money in the bank. Fight film never surpassed in realism. Sock showman¬ ship. One of the outstand¬ ing productions of the year." —Daily Variety
"As good a piece of enter¬ tainment as any producer ever turned out." -W. R. Wilkerson Hollywood Reporter
"Can't miss. Best fight pic¬ ture I have ever seen and probably the best ever made. It's a knockout!" —Exhibitor Lou Fischler The Independent sms
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HERE'S WHAT TO DO:
1. Invite sports writers and local radio commentators to a special showing of the film. Suggest that they write or comment upon the character of "champions", following the pattern set in Sport Magazine.
2. Enlarge the Sport Magazine editorial to 30 x 40 for lobby display. Editorial as shown, is available as 8 x 10 still. Order "Still SK-X-300" from National Screen Exchange.
THIS EDITORIAL ^ | 3. Mount "Still SK-X-300" on 14 x 20 cards for posting wher¬ ever Sport Magazine is sold, in barber shops, sport arenas and from Sport Magazine, a MacFadden Pub¬ men's store windows. lication, is rapidly becoming the focal point 4. Suggest an Inquiring Reporter be assigned to cover the of a nationwide controversy among fight theatre immediately after the first performance of the film. Patrons fans as to the “character of boxing cham¬ are asked if they agree or disagree with the "Champion" char¬ acterization in line with the "Sport" editorial. pions.” Letters of agreement and disagree¬ 5. In cooperation with a radio station, plan for a discussion ment have been regularly arriving at the among local sports figures using the editorial for the basis of the * desks of the Sport Magazine editors, and the program.
sports writers of local newspapers. Mr. Bob Gilleran MacFadden Publications You can make this editorial the basis of 205 East 42nd Street a controversy among your local fight fans New York, N. Y.
which will encompass newspapers, radio and 4 Still SK-X-300 the sport-loving public.
ALL CHAMPIONS: Marilyn Maxwell, star of the film “Champion,** The stunt was kicked off with the is hostess to the squads of the East-West All-Star basketball game at a special showitig of the picture last, night. Among those gathered signing of the glove by members of Everlast Sporting Goods Co., leading manufacturers of around Miss Maxwell watching her autograph an oversize boxing the All-East and All-West Basketball glove are Bob Harrison, Ernie Vandeweghe, Paul Courly, J. L. Parks, fighter’s equipment, has made up a special over-sized box¬ Warren Perkins and Ralph Beard Teams in New York. ing glove, (about 4 feet tall) which will tour the country
and be autographed by famous “champions”. The glove will
HERE'S WHAT TO DO: first be circulated around the country for the autographs Ask your local Everlast dealer for a pair of boxing gloves. Have gloves of all sports champions, and will eventually be presented autographed by local "champions" and then present this "champion" memento to President Truman, the “champion” of the past presi¬ dential election. ♦ to the Mayor or Governor on opening day. Aim for the kind of newsbreaks shown here from New York. Also suggest a boxing tournament to be sponsored For name of local Everlast dealer, contact: jointly by Everlast, civic groups, Police Athletic Associations, etc. Tournament Mr. Dan Golomb could be limited to boys between the ages of twelve and fifteen and titled: Everlast Sporting Goods Co. 26 East 14th Street "Everlast Junior 'Champion1 Tournament". New York, N. Y.
Copyrighted 1949 by United Artists Corporation, New York, N. Y. Page Three Movie Edition Sparks Lardner Book Bally
Movie Readers Library, popular book publishers,
are issuing a special $1.00 movie edition of this
famous Ring Lardner story. Artists’ rendition of
book jacket is shown at left. There is an initial run of
80,000, backed up with a streamer and display card
campaign.
Set “Ring Lardner Windows” using photos from
Exchange Set along with the “Champion” edition,
and other Lardner books. Also use copies of the book
as contest prizes for contests suggested in pressbook.
Prepare book marks from 1-column ads in the Ad
Section; set up displays in public libraries, lending
For names of local Movie Readers distributors libraries and school libraries. Set up giant book dis¬
and special display material, contact: play in lobby, using enlargement of book jacket plus
Mr. Jack Goldstein, 1775 Broadway, N. Y. scenes from the film.
Topps Gum Flipper Books Five million Topps Chewing Gum Shown here is the Flipper Book cover flipper books starring Kirk Douglas will and the first scenes of Kirk Douglas. be distributed nationally. The flipper Contact your dealer and arrange to get books are made up of thirty shots of the number of books you will need. Use Kirk Douglas, and when flipped with a them as a giveaway to matinee patrons. Also aim for local displays using stills finger show the “Champion” in action. of Kirk Douglas in action selected from The plan of distribution calls for area your Exchange Set. saturation in accord with playdate vol¬ ume. Your Topps Gum distributor will For names of distributors, contact: have the books in time for your play- Mr. Hal Salzman, Yolen, Ross This is an actual size reproduction of the first two scenes used in the Topps Gum Flipper Book. date. & Salzman, 43 W. 51st St., N. Y.
For name of Esquire Magazine’s July issue will carry a re¬ Rojay Blouse! local Esquire dis¬ print of the original Ring Lardner story. To foster tributor, contact: Esquire book store sales of the magazine, Esquire is pre¬ Mr. Stanley paring a June release of a 22 x 28 poster based on Frankel, Es¬ its “Champion” feature. Esquire has also pre¬ quire Maga¬ pared a newsstand card for display during June zine, Esquire Send-Off! Bldg., Chicago, and July. III.
STUDEBAKER “CHAMPION” “BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS”
Arrange with your Studebaker dealer for a The Wheaties’ slogan, “Breakfast of Cham¬ street bally featuring the Studebaker “Cham¬ pions” lends itself to an excellent local promo¬ pion” model. Get a pretty girl to drive car around tion. Using this slogan, and in cooperation with your Wheaties distributor, arrange a “Breakfast town with a banner bearing the following copy of Champions” to be attended by local “cham¬ on each side of the car: “The Studebaker “Cham¬ pions” and members of the sports press. Aim pion” Salutes Kirk Douglas in ‘Champion’ at for newspaper and story breaks of the event, the Gem Theatre.” Dealer newspaper ads and plus display cards in all “Wheaties” outlet stores. showroom displays using this basic copy should For name of Wheaties distributor, contact: also be suggested. Add stills where necessary. Mr. John Sarles Knox Reeves Advtg. Co. 600 First Nation Soo-Line Bldg. Here is a full-page Rojay Blouse ad Minneapolis, Minn. which appears in the May issue of “CHAMPION” SPARK PLUGS Vogue magazine. In addition, Rojay is distributing similar counter cards to all Stores carrying the Champion Spark Plug their outlets. Use the ad and counter line should be contacted for ads and displays CHAMP HATS card plus Blouse tie-up still “SK-S-44” pegged to the line: “CHAMPION — In Your Tie in “Champ Hats” dealers in a co-op pro¬ (see page 5) to set up window and Car — On The Screen — The Best Buys in motion pegged to the line: “Every Man Loves A counter displays. Town! SEE ‘Champion’ at the Gem Theatre.” Champ Hat — And An Action-Packed Picture For names of local Rojay dealers, Like ‘Champion’ starring Kirk Douglas!” For names of local distributors, contact: contact: For names of local dealers, contact: Mr. M. C. DeWitt Walter Weir Inc. Mr. Jack Berman Champion Spark Plug Co. 250 West 57th Street 20 East 35th Street Toledo, Ohio New York, N. Y. New York, N. Y.
Page Four Daily Gazette Page 5
MEET THE "CHAMPION"
He recommends these Knockout Values!
4 I A Co-op That’s Tops!
Shown here is the type of newspaper store ads which you could set up locally based on the appealing title. Art only is available as a mat.
Panel copy should be set to include playdate credits. Mcit (3B)
Follow thru with these TIE-UP STILLS
Use these for 8 x 10 stills for window and
counter displays, and as the basis for co-op
newspaper ads.
Order all stills by number from Na¬ SPORTS SHIRTS JEWELRY SK-74 SWEATER & SKIRT tional Screen Exchange. SK-S-74 Marilyn Maxwell SK-P-51 SK-S-48 Kirk Douglas Lola Albright o
BLOUSE SK-S-43 GOWN SK-S-79 HAIR-DO SK-S-32 NEGLIGEES SWIM SUITS 9 Lola Albright Marilyn Maxwell Ruth Roman Marilyn Maxwell Lola Albright Ruth Roman SK-S-83 SK-S-51
More! More! More! for advertising campaign keyed to the catch-line: SALUTE CHAMPS! FASHION WINDOWS “Stacey’s Champion In¬ formal Fashions . . . Posed by Jack Dempsey and Mickey Walker These everyday fashions modeled by the three Champions!” Add stars’ names run their own restaurants in New beautiful new stars should be featured in a window and title credits. York. Are there any local champs in business in your town? If so, pre¬ pare an enlargement of Mat (3A) page 18 with new copy reading:
46 ‘Champion’ Salutes A Champion! Best Wishes To Our Town’s Favorite # Champion starring Kirk Douglas star of ‘Champion’ at the Gem Thea¬ tre.” Also suggest endorsement by local champs for the film “Cham¬ SKIRT & BLOUSE SPORT SHIRTS BLOUSE BATHING SUIT pion” in all their advertising media. SK-S-44 SK-P-44 SK-S-91A SK-P-2 Lola Albright Lola Albright Marilyn Maxwell Ruth Roman
Page Five Gals Love Kirk! Interview Wives Kirk Douglas’ sensational rise to stardom has won the intense acclaim of the nation’s And Sweethearts! female audiences. Plan to capitalize on his An interesting women’s page popularity with the girls in one or all of these feature or radio interview could be developed by obtaining inter¬ ways: views with wives and sweethearts of local fighters. Arrange for a luncheon, party or private screen¬ 1. Invite a local girls group to organize a 2. If there are any female critics on your ing which girls could attend with “Kirk Douglas Fan Club.” Get a pair of Ever- local newspapers, plan to screen the picture newspaper and radio reporters. last boxing gloves to be autographed by all fan for them earlier then usual. Following the Idea of interviews would be to get club members and mailed to Kirk Douglas in screening regale the critics at a luncheon dur¬ the feelings of the girls as they Hollywood. Get newspaper coverage on this. ing which, if time and circumstances permits, watch a fight in which their hus¬ Offer photo of Kirk Douglas to officers of club; a long distance telephone interview with Kirk bands or beaux are participating. use stills of him from exchange set. Douglas, may possibly be effected. Post WOMEN COMMENTATORS Card Aim for newspaper and air breaks angled to the women by Here’s a women radio commentators, news¬ post card paper columnists, women’s page which can he editors, and women reporters. Ar¬ reprinted in quantity for range for a special showing of the distribution film to which this group is invited. via your mail¬ Suggest that they editorialize on ing lists or as a the picture from the woman’s re¬ blotter give¬ action to prizefights, prizefighters away in beauty and the romantic or marital prob¬ parlors, restau¬ lems faced by the women in the ft rants, schools, offices. lives of men dedicated to the fight Mat (30 profession.
A Picture Story of the Ring Lardner Classic, Cham¬ pion," starring Kirk Douglas, with Marilyn Maxwell, THE MAKING OF A CHAMPION: Arthur Kennedy, Lola Albright and Paul Stewart.
In L. A. Midge finds himself cheated again. Thinking the wedding a put-up job, Midge Traveling to Los Angeles by boxcar to take In Kansas City Midge tries to earn some money The roadside eatery which he thought he had leaves Emma, who is bewildered and hurt, over a business he thinks he owns, Midge Kelly by signing on for a fight in which he is viciously bought from a buddy in the Navy, isn't his directly after the ceremony. He finds Haley (Kirk Douglas) gets a rough deal from a couple mauled, and is furious when the manager gyps after all. Penniless, Connie and he go to work and goes into vigorous training, emerging a of strangers. Minus his last ten dollars, he is him out of part of the amount agreed upon. for the present proprietor. Both brothers fall top rank fighter. In his first championship thrown out with his crippled brother, Connie. His talent for fighting catches the attention of in love with the proprietor's daughter, Emma fight he K.O.'s Johnny Dunne, and not only They are given a lift to Kansas City by a Arthur Haley (Paul Stewart) who offers to (Ruth Roman), but she favors Midge and is takes the title from him, but his scheming girl¬ fighter, Johnny Dunne (John Day) and his train him, but Midges refuses and goes on to forced to marry him by her suspicious father. friend, Grace Diamond, as well. girl-friend Grace Diamond (Marilyn Maxwell). Los Angeles.
Realizing that Midge is in bad shape, Haley, Ambitious and greedy, Midge gives Palmer up Connie, still in love with Emma, brings her to Winning this title was against the orders of the who has come back to train him, begs him to when Harris offers him the chance for high Chicago to stay with his mother who is very ill. "syndicate" who had ordered Midge to throw withdraw. Furious, Midge refuses. He goes into stakes and another championship bout. Connie, She dies before Midge can return home. Once the fight to Dunne. Blackballed, he turns Haley the ring against a revenge-mad opponent and indignant and sick at the way Midge treats there he agrees to give Emma a divorce so out and signs up with big-shot promoter gets a brutal going-over. Feeling instinctively^- those who have been kind to him, tries to that she can marry Connie. They join him in Jerome Harris (Luis Van Rooten). Grace is that this may be his final bout, Midge fights reason with him, but Midge, inflated by his own New York while he is training for the champion¬ given the air too, and Midge now makes a big with all the tenacity he can summon and comes importance and indifferent to other people's ship bout and he makes another play for Emma, play for Harris' socialite wife, Palmer (Lola out of the ring triumphant — still the winner. hurts, knocks Connie down. which Emma repulses. Albright).
ft. ■ r»* ._Use ill newspaper as a two-day serial or a single-day feature. Both strips on U.l ( C A \ Story-ln-Pictures: one mat; inci„deS art oniy. 1X131 'J>v
Page Six Sport Editors Headline Feature! Poll Readers for FOR THE SPORT ALL-TIME “CHAMPION" Sports fans are constantly arguing
PAGES! as to who is — or was — “the greatest
of ’em all”! You can cash in on this
controversy by presenting the ballot
shown at left to a local sports editor. Name Readers are asked to name their “All Time Sports Champion” — and also Your tell why they’d like to see Ring Lard- Choice ner’s “Champion” on the screen. A daily running score should be pub¬ For... lished and the contest followed up with articles by sports writer sponsor
“The All Time Sports commenting on the public’s final CHAMPION” choice. You may win two FREE Tickets to see Kirk Douglas as the “Cham¬ ALSO: Name the pion” at the Gem Theatre. All you have to do is name your favor¬ “Champion of the Year'7 ite “All-Time Champion” and in 25 words or less tell why you To the outstanding young athlete or want to see Kirk Douglas as the team in your community award a “Champion” based on the Ring * special “Champion” Trophy. Plan a Lardner story “Champion”. dinner or luncheon with all local
Mail all entries to Sports Editor, Times- popular sports figures present, at Herald. Contest closes June 1st. Winning entries will be judged for naming the No. which time award should be made. 1 “All-Time Champion” and on reasons given for wanting to see “Champion” on Aim for newspaper and picture breaks the screen. of the event.
For Local Fight Broadcasts
ANN: Well, there’s plenty of excitement here to¬ fabulous fisticuff film drama, “Champion”, featur¬ night. And you can look forward to plenty of ex¬ ing Marilyn Maxwell, Ruth Roman and Lola Al¬ citement on Friday when Kirk Douglas, sensational bright at the Gem Theatre. Look Magazine calls new slugging star, opens in Ring Lardner’s im¬ “Champion”: “A Knockout of a picture!” And it mortal ring story “Champion” at the Gem Theatre. sure is! Don’t miss this exciting film classic which Look * * * Magazine acclaimed “A knockout of a movie!” ANN: These fights sure pack a wallop. And so does and which Cosmopolitan called the “Best Picture “Champion” at the Gem Theatre. Liberty Maga¬ of the Month!” Remember to see “Champion” zine classes it: “An emotional wallop!” Be sure starring Kirk Douglas at the Gem Theatre, start- to see Kirk Douglas in “Champion”, United Artists’ hard-hitting film version of the classic Ring Lardner story now at the Gem Theatre. Yes, ANN: And say fans, while speaking of thrills, you for a picture with a wallop, see “Champion” at won’t want to miss Kirk Douglas in Ring Lardner’s the Gem Theatre.
Three More Ways To Hit Sports Page
Film Inspires Local Sculptor: Lola Albright, playing the beautiful young sculptress, models a statue of Kirk Douglas as the “Champion”! Based on this fact try to arrange for a prominent local sculptor to do a similar model of the “Cham¬ pion” using still shown here for an inspira¬ tion. The finished piece could be presented to a celebrity or organization. Get newspaper When Producer Stanley Kramer decided to commit Ring Lardner’s coverage. classic story, “Champion”, to the screen, he searched the annals of the ring for an actual championship fight that would best demonstrate the "Still SK-64" in Exchange Set "A" savage grasp of victory from certain defeat that climaxes the Lardner tale. Zale did it when he got off the canvas to go on and win by a knockout and Local Training Gyms: Suggest to your city editor that he garner the middleweight championship of the world. assign a feature writer and photographer to visit the fight arenas and When “Champion” opens . at the . Theatre, training gyms in your town. Object of the visit is to capture the real fight fans will see Kirk Douglas take the beating of his life . . . but come story of this incubator of champions — the local fighters’ training back to win by a K.O., as the sequence of the scenes above dramatically gym. Your newspaper should try to see beyond the sweat and smells, illustrate. Kirk Douglas, incidentally, had been undefeated intercollegiate drawing a comparison between the local fight scene and that por¬ wrestling champion at St. Lawrence University and comes by make-believe trayed in “Champion”. Be sure the reporter sees the picture in ad¬ fisticuffs naturally. vance.
Night of Champions! How many “Champions”, past and Here’s a timely feature for plant¬ present, are living in your community? In what sport, hobby or civic enterprise did they win their titles? Invite these people to the opening of ing on your local sports page. Art your film as guests if they substantiate their claims. only available on JVlClt (20)*
Page Seven DISPLAY TIPS FROM SMASH N. Y. PREMIERE! «r *#ocKovrj kav'CS... “A SCREEN MASTERPIECE!
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WALL DISPLAY: Life Magazine's magnificent acco¬ lade in words and pictures — plus rave review quotations from other national magazines — inspired this display. LIFE layout available as "Still SK-X-302".
SIDE PANEL: The story's ter¬ SPECTACULAR: Full color art, rific appeal to women and regular electric lights and neon helped create movie fans is fully exploited in this this 50-foot high Times Square eye- PANEL: Important eye-appealing display. All figures stopper atop the Globe Theatre mar¬ woman's angle covered in full color. Stills required to du¬ quee. Similar effect can be achieved with this way. From top to plicate this set-up include (clock¬ cut-outs of 24-sheet or 6-sheet. (Still SK- WALL DISPLAY: Opposite wall featured this full bottom, get Stills SK-S- wise): Stills SK-124, SK-S-33, SK-S- 107). color adaptation of the 24-sheet art (see back cover). 64, SK-106, SK-102. 44, SK-S-88. WALL ^ Fighting or 4 FRAMES T
(Left) Again the same key art is used to hammer home the story's basic appeal. (Stills SK-I6A, SK-31, SK-107.)
(Right) This one empha¬ sizes the heavy romantic THEATREFRONT: The T#»l P angle. (Stills SK-107, SK- he was the. P-24, SK-S-33, SK-S-58, key art used throughout the campaign also keynotes the SK-IIA.) front display. Fight sequence CHAM Pi®** ORDER ALL STILLS stills shown here were used for opening days and later BY NUMBER FROM replaced with review quotes. YOUR NATIONAL (I. to r.) Stills SK-102, SK-105, SCREEN SK-106, SK-107. EXCHANGE. RAVE ABOUT RAVES! rrBe A rChampion’... TELEVISION TRAILER Help K.O. Cancer7” The Television Trailer is similar to the ® regular motion picture trailer — and That’s the slogan to spread around town you’ll agree that on your screen or in the in cooperation with a fight cancer campaign home there’s no better way to sell your or any other civic drive. Suggest slogan for show! all posters, window cards, printed literature, The TV Trailer is available in 16mm radio announcements, etc. employed to spur prints ONLY! It may be telecast as a 1 the drive in your town. Add playdate credit to 2^4 minute commercial including live copy. playdate announcement!
For full details contact your nearest NATIONAL SCREEN EXCHANGE. Street Bally FREE! FREE!
This photo sug¬ RADIO SPOTS ON RECORD gests a lively street bally! Idea is to have a Get your FREE radio spot an¬ young man wearing a robe with “Midge nouncements! The disc allows for live Kelly, ‘Champion’!” across his back, walk policy announcements at the tag end through the streets of your town followed by and contains 1-minute, 30-second and three attractive girls wearing “Midge Kelly’s 15-second announcements. Girl” signs on their backs. Usher follows This 40 x 60 advance display cites the sen¬ along with sign reading: “Every Girl Loves A Send request to : sational reviews of “Champion” from the ‘Champion’ — Now — Gem Theatre!” Pressbook Editor national magazines and the New York news¬ Also set up a prize ring on a flat truck with United Artists Corp. papers. Display is available as still. Enlarge 729 Seventh Avenue to 40 x 60. Display at least two weeks. pretty girls in corners. Have two fighters Order "Still SK-X-301" from Na¬ sparring as truck moves through town. Place New York, N. Y. tional Screen Exchange. banners on sides of truck.
Page Eight ' THE ADS ARE KNOCKOUTS!
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Co-starring CHAMPION MARILYN MAXWELL'ARTHUR KENNEDY^ paul stewart• ruth roman-lola albright Produced by STANLEY KRAMER • Associate Producer Robert Stillman • Directed by Mark Robson » Screenplay by Carl Foreman Released thru United Artists
4 Cols, x 150 lines — 600 lines Mai No. 403
THIS AD ALSO AVAILABLE IN 3 COL. SIZE (MAT 306) AND 2 COL. SIZE (MAT 209).
Page Nine ♦ w For Drama Section or Sports Page!!! 0
Midge Kelly, rugged ex-GI and his crippled Although Midge has been warned by Lew, the brother, Connie (Arthur Kennedy), are beaten owner, to keep away from his daughter, innocent and robbed by hobos while on their way to claim young Emmy (Ruth Roman), he makes a strong their share of a restaurant bought by Midge play for her. Midge and Emmy are surprised in from a “Pal.” Arrived there, they discover they’ve a close embrace in Midge’s room by Lew, who been cheated. Broke, they hire out to the owner. forces the two to get married.
FIGHTING OR LOVING HE WAS THE CHAMPION!
(Insert Local or National After the forced marriage, Midge and Connie Check k leave the restaurant —and Emmy —behind. * Review Quote In This Space) Midge drifts into the fight game, for which he Insert 0 has a talent almost as great as his ability to Moviegoers everywhere will be echoing attract one woman after another, especially ice- cold beauties like Palmer (Lola Albright). these words of high praise for this vividly realistic motion picture that pulls no punches, as it tells the story of Midge Kelly, who fought his way to the top, blow by blow, woman by woman. Deriving its tremendous dramatic drive from the world-famous story by Ring Lardner, the picture brings to the screen some of the most powerful scenes ever filmed. Not without reason have preview audi- ences hailed it as the “Champion picture From then on, until the mighty, breathtaking cli¬ max, his ruthlessness carries him to undreamed¬ of the year!” of heights... in the ring and out of it. Midge Kelly and CHAMPION are likely to be remem¬ bered for a long, long time.
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by Cart Foreman. * thru United Arties
4 Cols, x 150 lines — 600 lines Mai No. 404
+ - Use It Also For Tabloid Flash!!!
This story-telling ad is a powerful send-off for your opening. For an extra ex¬ ploitation appeal, make up a tabloid herald by adding theatre name at top and re¬ view quotes (see page 8) at bottom. Print in quantity and distribute on streets as an
"Extra!" Be sure to add the review quote in the ad itself as noted above!
Page Ten Screen Plays Corp. presents KIRK DOUGLAS in Ring Lardner's CHAMPION Co-starring MARILYN MAXWELL ARTHUR KENNEDY j with Paul Stewart Ruth Roman • Lola Albright Produced by STANLEY KRAMER Associate Producer Robert Stillman Directed by Mark Robson Screenplay by Carl Foreman Released thru United Artists
1 col. x 100 lines Mat No. 106
Screen Plays Corp. presents KIRK DOUGLAS in Ring Lardner's CHAMPION Co-starring MARILYN MAXWELL • ARTHUR KENNEDY with PAUL STEWART • RUTH ROMAN • LOLA ALBRIGHT Everybody's Produced by STANLEY KRAMER Associate Producer Robert Stillman • Directed by Mark Robson Screenplay by Carl Foreman • Released thru United Artists Cheering
3 Cols, x 150 lines — 450 lines CHAMPION!
vjRK DOUGLAS CHAMPION! in Ring Lordne^s CHAMp,oN CHAMPION!
A ud.h Ru,hR<=ma^^ RAMEP. Produced by STANW-
Released thru United Artists
Screen Plays Corp. presents 1 col. x 28 lines KIRK DOUGLAS in Ring Lardner’s CHAMPION" Co-starring MARILYN MAXWELL • ARTHUR KENNEDY with PAUL STEWART • RUTH ROMAN • LOLA ALBRIGHT Produced by STANLEY KRAMER Associate Producer Robert Stillman • Directed by Mark Robson Screenplay by Carl Foreman Released thru United Artists
1 col. x 14 lines Both on Mat No. 101 2 cols, x 100 lines — 200 lines Mat No. 205
Page Eleven r Everybody's »in* CHAMPION! ...... CHAMPION!
CHAMPION! (USE THIS SPACE FOR CHAMPION! REVIEW QUOTES) CHAMPION!
KIRKDOUGLAS r* . in Ring Lardner's 1%:; CHAMPION
. Produced by STALEY VRV^ Associate Producer Robert qn, CRAMER
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Screen Play* Corp. presents KIRK DOUGLAS in Ring Lardner's CHAMPION Co-starnng MARILYN MAXWELL ARTHUR KENNEDY with Paul Stewart Ruth Roman • Lola Albright Produced by STANLEY KRAMER Released thru United Artists \P
2 cols, x 50 lines — 100 lines Mat No. 206
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4 Cols, x 125 lines — 500 lines Mat No. 402
Run these teasers in sequence shown, on consecutive days or same day, run-of-paper. Last TEASER ADS: teaser also available in 3-col. size (Mat 305) and 4-col. size (Mat 401).
Everybody's Everybody's Everybody's Cheering Cheering Cheering mmi CHAMPION! CHAMPION! CHAMPION! iampion; CHAMPION! CHAMPION! kirk*n RingDOUGLAS Lardner's IAMPION! CHAMPION
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Screen Plays Corp. presents # KIRK DOUGLAS in Ring Lardner's "CHAMPION" co-starring MARILYN MAXWELL • ARTHUR KENNEDY with PAUL STEWART • RUTH ROMAN LOLA ALBRIGHT • Produced by STANLEY KRAMER • Associate Producer Robert Stillman f Directed by Mark Robson • Screenplay by Carl Foreman • Released thru United Artists
3 Cols, x 150 lines — 450 lines Mat No. 304
Screen Plays Corp. presents KIRK DOUGLAS I Screen Plays Corp. presents in Ring Lardner's KIRK DOUGLAS in Ring Lardner's "CHAMPION m “ Co-starring CHAMPION MARILYN MAXWELL • ARTHUR KENNEDY Co-starring iih PAUL STEWART • RUTH ROMAN • LOLA ALBRIGHT MARILYN MAXWELL Produced by STANLEY KRAMER ARTHUR KENNEDY | Associate Producer Robert Stillman • Directed by Ma,kRob«tn Screenplay by Carl Foreman • Released rt.ru Untied Arnsts with Paul Stewart ■ Ruth Roman • Lola Albright Produced by STANLEY KRAMER Associate Producer Robert Stillman 2 col. x 28 lines—56 lines Directed by Mark Robson Screenplay by Carl Foreman Released thru United Artists
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2 col. x 14 lines—28 lines Both on Mat No. 201
Page Fourteen KIRK DOUGLAS in Ring Lardner's CHAMPION Co-starring MARILYN MAXWELL ARTHUR KENNEDY PAUL STEWART -RUTHROMAN-LOLA ALBRIGHT Produced by STANLEY KRAMER Associate Producer Robert Stillman Directed by Mark Robson Screenplay by Carl Foreman Released thru United Artists
1 col x 75 lines Mat 105
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Luis Van Rooten 20% KIRK DOUGLAS has the most Produced by Stanley Kramer 35% important role of his career in Ring Lardner’s sensational story Associate Producer ROBERT STILLMAN 15% of a fighter, “Champion,” which Stanley Kramer produced for Directed by MARK ROBSON is% United Artists release. The pic¬ Screenplay by CARL FOREMAN 15% ture is booked for a run at the Musical Score by DIMITRI TIOMKIN is% . Theatre next week. RELEASED THRU UNITED ARTISTS is* Still SK-S-67 Mat (ID) Running Time: 99 Minutes
Midge has never forgotten the Grace looks coarse and cheap by SYNOPSIS flashy blonde girl friend of Johnny contrast. She is tossed out of (Not for Publication) Dunne. Her cool disdain rankles. Midge’s life and he turns his charm He is determined to get even with on Palmer. Midge Kelly (Kirk Douglas) and her and gets his chance when he is his crippled brother Connie (Ar¬ The split with Haley is too much matched with Dunne. He is told at » thur Kennedy) are making their for Connie. He finds Emma, takes the last minute that he must throw way by boxcar to California to take her to live with his mother in Chi¬ Fighting or loving, Kirk Douglas is always the champion! This high- the fight to Johnny because the “syn¬ over an interest in a roadside eat¬ cago, and convinces her of his love. tensioned scene is from United Artists’ “Champion,” based on the dicate” wants it that way. ery, purchased from a Navy chum She agrees to divorce Midge and Ring Lardner yarn, and the lady giving a good imitation of the bear- during war days by Midge. They Reluctantly, Midge agrees to lose marry him. hug is Marilyn Maxwell. The film opens at the Theatre. are stripped of their last $10 in a the fight. Just as he steps into the Meanwhile, Midge wins the cham¬ Still SK107 Mat (2L) desperate battle with hoboes and ring, however, he sees Johnny’s pionship and becomes the idol of are tossed from the moving train. girl friend, Grace, sitting at the the public. Harris learns that his A prizefighter, Johnny Dunne (John ringside. Enraged, Midge can think wife, Palmer, has fallen for the Day) gives them a ride in his car of nothing but revenge. When the rough charm of the champ, and, be¬ as far as Kansas City, much to the bell rings for the start of the fight fore her eyes, he proves that Midge disgust of Johnny’s flashy blonde he charges out of his corner, can be induced, for money, to drop girl friend, Grace Diamond (Mari¬ smashes his fists into the face of her. lyn Maxwell). the unwary Dunne, and in his rage, Recovered from his beating, In Kansas City, where Dunne is batters his foe into a bloody, help¬ Dunne seeks and is granted a fighting a main event, Midge gets less hulk. chance to meet Midge in a cham¬ a chance to earn a few dollars in a Haley, panic-stricken at the pionship fight. Midge brings Haley preliminary bout and attracts the thought of vengeance by the “syndi¬ back to train him. On the eve of attention of a manager, Tommy cate,” pleads with Midge to leave the fight Midge learns his mother Haley (Paul Stewart). Midge turns the arena without bothering to is dying. He arrives too late. Be¬ down Tommy’s offers and goes on dress. Before they can escape, they fore he leaves, he agrees to a di¬ to California. are trapped in the arena and Haley vorce from Emma, so that she can At the Step-Inn eatery, on the is badly beaten. Midge is saved marry Connie. Connie and Emma Roosevelt Highway, Midge learns from possible death only by the agree to join him at the training from the owner. Lew Bryce (Harry timely arrival of the police sum¬ camp before the divorce is started. Shannon) and his lovely brunette moned by Connie. At the camp, Midge pursues Emma daughter, Emma (Ruth Roman), again. Connie denounces him and that his supposed partnership was is knocked to the ground in return. just a swindle. Broke, Midge and A Big-Shot Now Connie take jobs at the Step-Inn. Grace telephones Midge and in¬ Still Champion Connie begins to fall in love with * vites him to her apartment. She has On the night of the fight. Midge Emma, but she is attracted by the fallen for him. Besides, she looks is given a tremendous ovation. But strength and virility of Midge. Her on him as an investment now that Dunne discovers Midge is not up overly suspicious father forces Johnny’s future holds no promise. to his old form. As the rounds go Midge and Emma to marry. Imme¬ Haley can do nothing to square on. Midge absorbs murderous pun¬ diately after the ceremony, which Midge with the “syndicate.” But ishment. Haley wants to throw in Arthur Kennedy, Ruth Roman, Kirk Douglas and Harry Shannon Midge denounces as a frameup, he Grace has an angle with Jerome the towel, but Midge refuses and he in a dramatic scene from United Artists’ “Champion” at the deserts Emma. Connie, still loyal, Harris (Luis Van Rooten), a pro¬ wins by a knockout. It is obvious Theatre. goes away with Midge. moter who knows how to handle the that Midge is hurt seriously and his Still SK33 (Mat (2J) Midge Becomes a Fighter situation. Harris offers to square mind wanders as his life quickly Midge, on condition that Midge get At a gymnasium in downtown ebbs away. rid of Haley. Los Angeles, Midge looks up Connie is asked for a statement Tommy Haley and agrees to be¬ It is now Harris’ turn to be in¬ by the press. He does not disillu¬ come a fighter. After rigorous jured by contact with Midge. Midge sion the public. “He was a cham¬ months of training, a careful build¬ falls hard for Harris’ beautiful pion, and he went out like a cham¬ up, fixed fights and assimilation of wife. Palmer (Lola Albright). Her pion,” says Connie. “He was a every dirty trick known to boxing. cool patrician beauty is something credit to the fight game to the very Midge becomes a main eventer. he had never encountered before. end.”
THE CREDITS
Produced by.Stanley Kramer THE CAST Associate Producer.Robert Stillman Directed by.Mark Robson Midge Kelly Kirk Douglas Screenplay (from the Ring Lardner Story, “Champion”).Carl Foreman Grace Diamond Marilyn Maxwell Production design by.Rudolph Sterad Music composed and directed by Dimitri Tiomkin Connie Kelly Arthur Kennedy Song, “Never Be It Said” by Dimitri Tiomkin and “Goldie” Goldmark Tommy Haley.Paul Stewart Director of Photography.Frank Planer, A.S.C. Emma Bryce Ruth Roman Production Manager Clem Beauchamp Assistant Director Ivan Volkman Mrs. Harris (“Palmer”) Set Direction Edward G. Boyle Lola Albright Men’s Wardrobe Joe King Jerome Harris Luis Van Rooten Ladies’ Wardrobe Adele Parmenter Furs by Marcus and Kessler Johnny Dunne John Day Film Editor.Harry Gerstad 0 Lew Bryce.Harry Shannon Make-Up Supervision Gus Xorin Kansas City Promoter Sound Engineer Jean Speak Ralph Sanford Hair Stylist Gertrude Wheeler Arthur Kennedy and Kirk Douglas come to grips in United Artists’ Dialogue Director.Don Weis “Champion,” now playing at the . Theatre. Sound Recording hv.Sound Services, Inc. Still SK-84 Mat (2C)
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On this page can be found a biography pointing That's What up the swift and unusual acting career of Kirk Doug¬ las, as well as some un¬ Champs Have usual data about the mak¬ (Sports Story) ing of a champion — in the interests of producing All great champs have it—Demp¬ a film, of course. sey climbing out of the ropes to KO Ever since he appeared Firpo, Feller blazing a fast one in the much-talked-about down the middle with bases loaded role of the highschool pro¬ for a strike- out, Jesse Owens strain¬ fessor in “A Letter to ing for the tape; no matter what Three Wives,” Douglas has sport — champs have it. Without been the most sought after that extra something, call it guts, actor in Hollywood. In raw courage, or what you will, you “Champion” he adds lau¬ can’t reach the top. rels to his crown, turning Tony Zale had it. Beaten to a pulp in a performance that is by Rocky Graziano, he got up off realistic and unforgettable. the canvas to go on and win by a knockout to garnish the middle¬ weight championship of the world.
Model for Action Douglas Was Fight fans have seen it happen, time and again, and so when Stan¬ ley Kramer decided to commit Ring Wrestler in His Lardner’s classic story,“Champion,” to the screen, he searched for an actual championship fight that College Days would best demonstrate this inde¬ finable trait that every champion is born with. The Tony Zale-Rocky (Short Feature) Graziano championship fight was it. Kirk Douglas, a former unde¬ When “Champion” opens at the feated inter-collegiate wrestling Theatre on through champion, was a natural for the United Artists release, audiences title role in “Champion,” the Ring will see Kirk Douglas receiving the Lardner classic which opens on beating of his life. Yet, he is the Kirk Douglas — ruthless and at the Theatre champion, and like all true cham¬ through United Artists Release. ambitious champion of the pions, he manages to get up off t’ e canvas and go on to win. He quickly learned the tricky tech¬ fight ring, and champion with nique of rope-skipping, punching the women he loves and leaves Similarity to the Zale-Graziano light and heavy bags, defensive — is shown here in an excit¬ fight ends right here. Tony Zale, a shifts, throwing hooks, jabs, crosses ing montage of scenes from year later, lost his title. In United and blocks and all the calisthenics Screen Plays production, Artists’ “Champion,” Kirk Douglas emulates Zale by never quitting in and medicine-ball work that go “Champion,” based on the fa¬ into making a fighter. the ring, but, unlike Zale, he re¬ mous Ring Lardner classic. Kirk possesses natural co-ordina¬ tains his title to the bitter end. After Above, wth Marilyn Maxwell; tion and split-second timing, a his great fight in the ring, the ruth¬ carry-over from his college days below, left, with Ruth Roman, less life of Midge Kelly (Kirk when he was the undefeated inter¬ and at right, with Lola Al¬ Douglas) draws to a close. Having collegiate wrestling champ at St. bright. The picture, a United destroyed everyone who stood in his Lawrence University. All that Pro¬ Artists release, opens on. path as he rose to the top, Midge is ducer Stanley Kramer had to do at the Theatre. himself destroyed by the fight game was turn a wrestler into a boxer, that made him great. and get Kirk to throw punches in¬ Mat (3A) stead of slamming in an arm lock. The climactic scene where the Stanley Kramer produced “Cham¬ champion’s life ebbs away in his pion” for Screen Plays, Inc. Shar¬ dressing-room, away from the roar ing co-starring honors with Kirk of the crowd and the cheers of the are Marilyn Maxwell, former singer with name bands, and Arthur Ken¬ Kirk Douglas Is Terrific In Title throng, leaves the hard hitting im¬ nedy, who is now playing in the pression that champs, all champs in Broadway hit, “Death of a Sales¬ 55 the movies or in real life — main¬ man.” Role of Ring Lardner’s "Champion tain the illusion of greatness to the (Biography) very end. One of Hollywood’s busiest young St. Lawrence University, where he And this, after all, was what Ring actors, handsome Kirk Douglas, re¬ was known as the State collegiate Lardner, the great sports writer, ob¬ cently finished the most dynamic champion in his favorite sport of served about all public idols. In the role of his screen career in United wrestling. public’s eye they are always “cham¬ Artists’ powerful drama of the Wrestling was forgotten, however, pions,” and they all “go out like fight ring, “Champion,” which is when he attended the American champions.” adapted from the famous Ring Academy of Dramatic Arts in New Lardner story of the same name. York, the tuition for which was Stanley Kramer produced the film garnered by spells of bell-hopping, for Screen Plays, Inc., with Doug¬ operating a punch press machine It's Not So Easy las playing the unforgettable role and doubling up as a waiter in vari¬ of “Midge” Kelly, a sadistic and ous Schrafft’s restaurants. unprincipled prizefighter. The pic¬ To Play a Champ ture opens on . at the . Two of his Academy classmates Theatre, with Marilyn Maxwell and were Lauren Bacall, now Mrs. (Short Feature) Arthur Kennedy playing co-star¬ Humphrey Bogart, and Diana Dill, You just can’t keep a fine act^ an English girl who is now Mrs. ring roles. from being carried away by an in¬ Kirk Douglas. Douglas, who has reached the top tensely dramatic role. But once in a of the screen ladder in this Ring During the war, Douglas served while, an enthusiastic thespian is Lardner tale, doesn’t mind reminis¬ with the Navy, principally in the carried away — on a stretcher! cing about the time he had just South Pacific. He was invalided twenty cents in his pocket. That Kirk Douglas, star of Stanley home and while convalescing in a was on Thanksgiving Day in 1939, Kramer’s production, “Champion,” hospital in New Orleans, he saw and he remembers walking to the the picture of Diana Dill on the landed himself on the hospital list Bowery in New York City and cover of Life Magazine. He located after a scene which called on him gulping coffee and cold stew at a her in Phoenix, Arizona, where she to smash a steel cabinet with his mission. However, he likes to re¬ was working as a model. Diana fist in a burst of hysterical frenzy. member also how, just one vear came to New Orleans and stayed to It is seen on the screen just once, later. h» was in a position to taxi to marry Kirk on November 2, 1943. the elaborate home of Katharine but to get the various camera angles They have two small sons. Michael Cornell and her husband, Guthrie for inter-cutting, Kirk smashed and Joel, and a lovely home in MeClintic. where he had turkey and away eight times. Hollywood. all the fixines, as well as champagne By the time he was through, for his holiday meal. After his discharge from the Kirk’s hand was swollen twice its Navy, Douglas played in many hit He Becomes an Actor normal size. He was rushed to the shows on Broadway, including During that year, he proudly Los Angeles Emergency Hospital “Kiss and Tell” and “The Wind Is points out, he established himself for X-rays. The examination proved Ninety.” His first movie was “The as an actor, plavina two minor roles Strange Love of Martha Ivers,” op¬ that all bones were whole, but that in plays in which Miss Cornell was posite Barbara Stanwyck. Since Kirk’s knuckles were badly bruised. interested. then he has appeared in a succes¬ “Champion” is a Screen Plays, Acting was always Kirk Douglas’ sion of outstanding films, including dream of a career, although it “Out of the Past,” “I Walk Alone,” Inc., production released by United KIRK DOUGLAS turns in a terrific performance as the ruthless, played second fiddle to his snorts “Mourning Becomes Electra,” “My Artists. Co-starring in the film with ambitious fighter in Screen Plays’ high-tensioned film, “Champion,” career while in high school and col¬ Dear Secretary” and “Letter to Douglas are Marilyn Maxwell and based on the famous Ring Lardner Classic. It opens soon at the lege. Douglas was born on Decem¬ Three Wives.” And now, in “Cham¬ Arthur Kennedy. Featured roles are Theatre through United Artists release. ber 19. 1916, in Amsterdam. New pion,” he has achieved the zenith. York. He attended Lvnch Senior Douglas has blue eyes, blonde played by Ruth Roman, Lola Al¬ Still SK-S-3 Mat (2M) High School in that city, and later hair, and hits the scales at 175. bright and Paul Stewart.
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♦ “Champion”— Romantic Drama of Fighter—Stars Kirk Douglas (General Advance) For more than thirty years Ring his unrelenting drive to the top. leading orchestras this Spring. Ex¬ Lardner’s short story, “Champion,” The three women in his life, the change of letters between Tiomkin has remained a challenge to the men who pluck him virtually from and leading symphony orchestra screen. It has been numbered among the gutter and raise him to fame leaders indicate high interest in the classics labeled “too difficult to and fortune, are left forever with this musical project. handle.” Only recently Stanley Kra¬ the sordid bruises caused by con¬ The three beautiful female leads mer, head of Screen Plays, Inc., de¬ tact with this idol of an adoring wore clothes designed by Adele cided to take his courage in his public. No one who knows him es¬ Parmenter, one of Hollywood’s top hands and transfer this remarkably capes uninjured., fashion designers. tough, vital story to the screen, with Carl Foreman wrote the screen As for the completely realistic Kirk Douglas in the title role, Ar¬ play for “Champion,” with Mark fight sequences, former welter¬ thur Kennedy in the role of his Robson directing. Robert Stillman weight champ Mushy Callaghan was crippled brother, Connie, and Mari¬ served as associate producer, Ivan brought in by Producer Kramer to lyn Maxwell, Ruth Roman and Lola Yolkman as assistant • director. see that all details were carefully Albright as the three women in his Dimitri Tiomkin, famed musical worked out before screening took life. United Artists is releasing the composer who recently completed place. He also trained star Kirk film which opens on . at the the score for David O. Selznick’s Douglas. Several professional pu¬ . Theatre. “Portrait of Jennie,” was signed to gilists were also signed on by the Tensely emotional and cruelly a unique contract at Screen Plays, producer to play in preliminary realistic, “Champion” tells the story calling for him to compose and con¬ fight sequences in the film. duct the score of “Champion,” and Top featured players in “Cham¬ of Midge Kelly, handsome and Lovely Ruth Roman is the first girl to capture the attention of Kirk ruthless, a king among fighters and from this develop a modern sym¬ pion” include Paul Stewart, Harry Douglas in his role as the prizefighter in Stanley Kramer’s high- a wrecker of other peoples’ lives, in phony to be played by the nation’s Shannon and Luis Van Rooten. tensioned drama, “Champion,” due next . at the Theatre through United Artists release.
Still 9 Mat (2A) “Champion” Packs Real Wallop— Based On Ring Lardner Classic * (Prepared Review) The eagerly awaited, and much- Kennedy) on their way by boxcar eulogies. He also becomes the fa¬ talked-about film adaptation of to Los Angeles where Midge ex¬ vorite of Grace Diamond, who only Ring Lardner’s classic short story, pects to take over an interest he has loves a winner. “Champion,” arrived on the screen purchased from a friend in a road¬ Midge finally throws Grace over of the Theatre last night, side eatery. Sidetracked at Kansas for Palmer Harris (Lola Albright), with Kirk Douglas giving a mag¬ City, Midge engages in a profes¬ the socialite wife of Jerome Harris nificent performance in the title sional fight for a small sum. Hope¬ (Luis Van Rooten) , a famous fight role. Stanley Kramer produced the lessly out-fought, Midge neverthe¬ promoter, with whom he has signed film for Screen Plays, Inc., with less captures the interest of Tommy a contract, cancelling out all his United Artists releasing. Co-star- Haley (Paul Stewart), a fight man¬ fox*mer obligations to Tommy ring with Douglas are Marilyn ager who offers to train him. He Haley. He also breaks with Connie, Maxwell and Arthur Kennedy, with also meets a big-league fighter, who finds Emma, with whom Connie Ruth Roman, Lola Albright and Johnny Dunne (John Day) and his has always been in love. At the end, Paul Stewart sharing featured hon¬ flashy blonde girl-friend, Grace in a climax that is more exciting ors. Diamond (Marilyn Maxwell). than any ever before filmed. Midge Midge cannot get his “business” In the past many producers have is still undefeated champion of the out of his mind and he goes on to toyed with the idea of filming the world — paying a price for it so Los Angeles only to learn that he story of Midge Kelly, handsome, ut¬ staggeringly high that audiences has been gypped. He falls in love terly ruthless contender for fight yesterday left the theatre emotion¬ with Emma (Ruth Roman), the honors, who climbed to fame leav¬ ally exhausted from the intensity daughter of the present proprietor ing a trail behind strewn with the and realism of the story they had of the eatery who forces Midge to bruised men and women who had just seen come to life on the screen. marry her. Furious, and utterly in¬ aided him. But it took Stanley Kra¬ different to Emma’s love for him, Due credit must be given Carl mer to have the ecu age to portray he leaves her and, with the ever Foreman for a compact script that this character in all its savage in¬ faithful Connie in tow, he visits captures every nuance of Midge tensity. He is to be congratulated Tommy Haley at a downtown Los Kelly’s character without losing for bringing to the screen a story Angeles gym. Haley teaches him sight of the dramatic action of the that is as fascinating as it is star¬ everything he knows about the story, and Director Mark Robson Whrn he becomes champ, Kirk Douglas’ affections turn toward social¬ tling. ♦ fight racket and soon Midge is deserves high praise for transfering ite Lola Albright. Scene is from United Artists’ “Champion,” now A humorist of the sardonic climbing higher, ever higher until it to the screen so competently. As playing at the Theatre. school. Ring Lardner knew his he is something of a sensation. Midge, Kirk Douglas turns in a per¬ fight characters better perhaps than When, against orders from the fight formance that will have producers Still SK-109 Mat(2B) any writer of his time, and few syndicate, he decides to win a fight begging for his services from now changes have been made in his against Johnny Dunne, instead of on. In fact the entire cast was so original story. We first meet Midge throwing it, he becomes the idol of good, one felt one was living this Kelly (Kirk Douglas) with his every sports fan in the nation and story of Midge Kelly, not seeing it crippled brother Connie (Arthur the subject for every sports writers’ from an orchestra seat.
“Champion” Turned Out in Record Time— Fine Tribute to Producer (Advance Feature) In what is believed to be the ert Stillman, Director Mark Rob¬ Douglas joined this group for final most economical demonstration of son, script writer Carl Foreman, drafting of the script to convey “A” picture making in the history Production Designer Rudolph Ster- personal viewpoints on the “feel” of independent production. Screen nad and Cameraman Franz Planer, of his film character of Midge Kelly. Plays’ film adaptation of the Ring beat an original budget of almost Sketches then became the basis for Lardner classic, “Champion,” was a million dollars and 36 shooting two weeks of rehearsals staged by wrapped up in just 24 shooting days. Director Robson with the leading players, including Douglas, Marilyn days. Kramer stresses the fact that no Maxwell, Arthur Kennedy, Ruth United Artists is releasing “Cham¬ story, production or cast values Roman, Paul Stewart and Lola Al¬ pion,” which has Kirk Douglas in were slashed in striving for econ¬ bright. the title role and Marilyn Maxwell omy and speed. The secret rests en¬ and Arthur Kennedy in co-starring tirely in complete advance prepara¬ Another important factor in econ¬ roles. Douglas recently chalked up tion, and definite adherence to omy of shooting was selection of a big hit for himself in “A Letter plans. He also said that without the five locations. These were picked so to Three Wives,” whereas Arthur unstinting cooperation of top star that interiors as well as exteriors Kennedy is now dragging them in Kirk Douglas throughout prepping could be filmed, and no matching on Broadway in the terrific play, and shooting, the swift wrap-up outside or inside portions had to be “Death of a Salesman,” in which would not have been possible. made at the studio. he plays one of Lee Cobb’s sons. As # for Miss Maxwell, she recently ap¬ The method of making “Cham¬ Producer feels sure that results peared as co-star with George Raft pion,” which was closely watched on “Champion” will revolutionize in “Race Street.” by other independent producers, previous concepts of movie making. Kirk Douglas, Ruth Roman and Arthur Kennedy in an important scene from “Champion,” the United Artists release now running at The “Champion” production started with pre-designing through Previews on the picture have the . Theatre. team, headed by Producer Stanley sketches, after spirited meetings packed a tremendous wallop, and Kramer, Associate Producer Rob- held by Kramer and his staff. Kirk boxoffices are expected to coincide. Still SK-76 Mat (2D)
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Marilyn Maxwell, Former Singer, Plays Straight Dramatic Role In rrChampion99 (Biography) Movie siren Marilyn Maxwell, wanted her to be a brunette in from Hollywood. Not a soul in who has just completed her most “Champion,” she held out for Hollywood paid any attention to alluring role to date opposite Kirk blonde tresses. She believes in vary¬ her during this period and she re¬ Douglas in Stanley Kramer’s much- turned to singing in radio with the ing appearance as well as roles so talked-about picture, “Champion,” “Camel Caravan.” While entertain¬ she can never be typed, although which is based on the famous Ring ing GIs in San Francisco with this Lardner yarn, started her profes¬ she is really a brunette. traveling program, she was offered sional life as a singer and then Marilyn was born in Clarinda, a contract by MGM on the basis of switched to straight acting roles. Iowa on August 3, 1922 and was the Paramount test which they had She makes her biggest dramatic bid brought up to be a singer. Her par¬ seen. Her first picture was “Stand in “Champion,” which opens on ents were both musicians, and Mari¬ By For Action,” in which she co- . at the . Theatre lyn used to accompany them on starred with Robert Taylor. through United Artists release. their tours. She received her edu¬ With a radio record that now in¬ “Champion” is Marilyn’s six¬ cation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Her cluded roles as featured singer on teenth picture so far. Her pictures real name is Marvel Marilyn Max¬ the Bing Crosby and Abbott and have given her a wide variety of well. Costello shows, as well as frequent roles. She appeared in four of the Her professional career started at guest star on the Frank Sinatra pro¬ Dr. Gillespie series, co-starring the early age of sixteen when she gram, Marilyn could have become a with Van Johnson, in “Summer sang on an amateur radio program great hit in this field, but she passed Holiday,” a musical film based on in Des Moines, Iowa. This led to it all up to gamble on stardom as a Eugene O’Neill’s “Ah, Wilderness,” engagements with band leaders dramatic actress. So far it has paid “High Barbaree,” “Presenting Lily Buddy Rogers and Ted Weems. off well. Mars” and many other top notch While singing with a band she got Marilyn is five feet, six inches tall Hollywood offerings. More recently a screen test at Paramount Studio, and weighs 123 pounds. She has phe played opposite George Raft in but nothing came of it. In the mean¬ blonde hair at this writing, and “Race Street.” She changed the time, she quit singing for a while hazel eyes. She was once married to color of her hair to brunette for this and took a course in dramatics at actor John Conte, but is now di¬ role, but when Stanley Kramer the Pasadena Playhouse, not far vorced.
Ruth Roman Has Her Best Role
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(Biography) Ruth Roman, the dark-eyed lass The luscious eye-full above is Ruth Roman, who plays one of the who plays Kirk Douglas’ wife in three feminine leads opposite Kirk Douglas in United Artists’ high- tensioned release, “Champion,” at the . Theatre. Stanley Kramer’s dramatic film, “Champion,” a film adaptation of Still SK-S-30 Mat (2N) Ring Lardner’s famous short story of the same title, has been described by an astute producer as “the ideal combination of talent and cheese¬ cake.” Ruth can be seen next week at the.Theatre when “Cham¬ pion” opens for an extended run through United Artists release. Ruth is now the proud possessor of a seven-year contract with Mr. Kramer. But she is the first to ad¬ mit that so far as Hollywood is concerned, she came up the hard way. She arrived in the film colony and almost at once got noticed by a talent scout. Through him she met a director who arranged to test her for a Dick Powell picture. She didn’t get the role but a scout for David O. Selznick, who had seen her in a stage production of “Yes, My Darling Daughter,” had her signed to a contract. All that Ruth did for a year and a half under contract to Selznick was wait for a role that never ma¬ terialized. She begged her way out of the contract and took a test with Cary Grant at Paramount. There she got another contract, but this, Marilyn Maxwell is the blonde siren who captivates Kirk Douglas in too, she also sat out, except for a “Champion,” the United Artists release now holding forth at the small role in “The Night Has a . Theatre. Thousand Eyes,” with Edward G. Robinson. Still SK-S-83 Mat (2F) Her Luck Changes Ruth got out of this contract also, LOLA ALBRIGHT GETS LONG CONTRACT and suddenly her luck began to break differently. Leo McCarey (Biography) gave her a role in “Good Sam,” and It was just honey-blonde Lola Al¬ nine limelight with Ruth Roman then RKO signed her for “The bright’s luck that she happened to and Marilyn Maxwell. Window.” This was followed with be around when Producer Stanley Lola was born in Akron, Ohio, on a top role in “Belle Starr’s Daugh¬ Kramer decided that it was a good ter.” After this she was a much July 25, 1925. After highschool, she idea for independent producers to sought after girl in Hollywood, but tried acting at a local radio station, discover and develop their own Stanley Kramer signed her up be¬ then, in Cleveland, she went in for stars. Kramer was just on the point fore anybody else got her name on Curvaceous, honey-blonde Lola Albright is one of the three beauties photographic modeling. This led the dotted line. of putting Ring Lardner’s famous who fall for Kirk Douglas in his climb to fame in “Champion,” now her eventually to Hollywood and Boston is the birthplace of this at the . Theatre through United Artists release. story, “Champion,” before the small parts at MGM in “The Pi¬ rising young star, and the date De¬ cameras for Screen Plays, Inc., and Still SK-S-51 Mat (2E) rate” and “Easter Parade.” Then cember 22, 1925. Her father, before he needed three talented leading she worked in “The Girl from Jones his death when she was very young, ladies for star Kirk Douglas. Two Beach” at Warners and in “Tulsa” owned and ran a side show in a of these, he decided, would be new Boston beach carnival. Her mother, for Producer Walter Wanger. At discoveries whom he would place a professional dancer, ran the show HE BUILT HOUSES ONCE! this point Stanley Kramer stepped for some time after he died. It was under contract. Luis Van Rooten, the Mexican In “Champion,” which opens on in and offered her a seven-year con¬ this that gave Ruth her first taste of Lola Albright was fortunate to born architect who turned actor, . at the . Theatre, he tract. show business. After high school, plays a top featured role as a fight plays in support of Kirk Douglas get one of these coveted spots and she was offered a scholarship at the promoter in Screen Plays’ exciting who has the title role in this un¬ she can now be seen in the role of Lola, who is a fine musician and Bishop Lee School of the Theatre. drama of a prizefighter, “Cham¬ usual film based on the Ring Lard- socialite Palmer Harris in “Cham¬ water color painter, is five feet five Two years at this school, plus five pion,” which Stanley Kramer pro¬ ner short story classic. Sharing top years of acting in New England pion,” which opened yesterday at inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. duced for United Artists release. honors with Van Rooten are Mari¬ repertory, was the total of Ruth’s She has blue eyes and honey-gold Van Rooten left a Cleveland ar¬ lyn Maxwell, Lola Albright and the Theatre through United experience before she hit Holly¬ chitect’s office to go on the stage. Ruth Roman. Artists release. Lola shares the femi¬ hair, worn quite long. wood — and eventual success.
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Fight Manager Stage and Screen Careers Is Played By Keep Arthur Kennedy Busy (Biography) Paul Stewart Both Broadway and Hollywood lete. He did all the boxing scenes have rewarded Arthur Kennedy for himself. All the people he fought his great ability as a thespian. No were professionals. He took a lot sooner had Kennedy completed his of punishment. He gave a lot, too.” role in Screen Plays’ fine drama, Kennedy knows what he would “Champion,” as co-star in support like to do. He would like to live in of Kirk Douglas, than the New the East and make pictures here, York producer of Arthur Miller’s keeping up, of course, his stage “Death of a Salesman” sent a bid work. Since he played the falsely for his services. So Kennedy accused young man in “Boomer¬ hopped into his car, bade farewell to ang,” the tall, fair-haired young Babylon-on-the-Pacific, and headed actor has made film after film in back to the main stem and a top Hollywood. However, directly after hit play. “Boomerang,” he came East to play “Champion,” which is a screen one of the top roles in “All My adaptation of Ring Lardner’s fa¬ Sons” on Broadway, winning the mous story of a great fighter, is due Drama Critics Circle award for the to open on . at the . best performance of the year. Then Theatre through United Artists re¬ he went back to Hollywood to play lease. Kennedy plays the role of the male lead in RKO’s “The Win¬ Connie, Kirk Douglas’ crippled dow.” brother, who follows him up the Paul Stewart, popular stage and ladder to fame in the fight ring. VITAL STATISTICS: Kennedy radio actor, has an important In a recent interview, Kennedy was born in Worcester, Massachu¬ role in United Artists’ “Cham¬ said: “I didn’t use any props as the setts, the son of a doctor, on Febru¬ pion,” now running at the . Theatre. cripple, just limped. It became a ary 17, 1914. He is six feet tall, sort of habit. I’d find myself limp¬ weighs 175 pounds, has blue eyes, Still SK-S6 Mat (IB) ing off the set. It was an interesting light brown hair. He is married to part. I liked Kirk Douglas. He plays the former Mary Cheffey. They (Biography) the champion, and he’s a fine ath¬ have two sons, aged six and four. The man who literally “panicked them” when he first entered show business, Paul Stewart, plays the role of Tommy Haley, fight man¬ Entire Cast of “Champion” ager for Kirk Douglas in Screen Arthur Kennedy shares stellar honors with Kirk Douglas and Marilyn Plays’ “Champion,” the dynamic Maxwell in Stanley Kramer’s dynamic drama, “Champion,” at the film adaptation of Ring Lardner’s Have Struck It Rich! . Theatre now through United Artists release. famous short story, which opens on (Sunday Feature) Still SK-S-8 Mat (2K) . at the . Theatre Recently good luck showered rolled, her previous picture, “Belle through United Artists release. down on the cast of Screen Plays’ Starr’s Daughter,” was released. It was Stewart who shared respon¬ “Champion,” the United Artists re¬ Ruth did so well in this that she sibility with Orson Welles for that lease scheduled to open on . achieved stardom even before the never-to-be-forgotten radio broad¬ cast, “Invasion From Mars,” which at the . Theatre. Kirk Doug¬ making of “Champion.” That’s a set the world on its ears a number las, who plays the title role in this stroke of luck for Producer Kra¬ of years ago. He served as co-pro¬ Ring Lardner classic of savage am¬ mer, too, because he holds options ducer and co-director of this show bition and love, reached his movie on Ruth. which scared the wits out of sev¬ goal just three years from the time Lola Albright, the blonde young eral million radio listeners. Lauren Bacall tipped off a movie lady who languished undiscovered Stewart is still active in the radio producer about his acting talent. at a major studio for more than a world, writing, producing and act¬ Kirk has had star billing in sev¬ year, grabbed the role of Palmer ing in a dozen shows. He is also Harris, the aristocrat who tem¬ one of the most sought-after per¬ eral major productions, but he al¬ formers in Hollywood and New ways wanted a hard-hitting role porarily catches the attentions of York, and his current role in which would challenge his dra¬ the champ, in the picture. She also “Champion,” which was produced matic gifts. He won that chance in captured a seven-year contract, with by Stanley Kramer, will establish “Champion,” and, according to options, from Screen Plays. him as one of the film world’s fin¬ Producer Stanley Kramer and Di¬ Even Arthur Kennedy, who co- est character actors. rector Mark Robson, he came off stars in the film as Kirk’s crippled Although Stewart possesses a law with flying colors. brother, figures he’s lucky. He was degree from Columbia University, on the set complaining he was tired To make life even more pleasant, he has never used it. The Broadway of the Hollywood grind, when a hit plays in which he has appeared Kirk is drawing rave notices for his # messenger boy tapped his shoulder include “Subway Express,” “Two work in “Letter to Three Wives,” and handed him a wire, which of¬ Seconds,” “East of Broadway” and made at 20th Century-Fox. fered him a top role with Lee Cobb “Wine of Choice.” Ruth Roman, the girl Kirk is in Arthur Miller’s new Broadway Luis Van Rooten, Kirk Douglas and Lola Albright in a tense scene from “Champion,” the Stanley Kramer film based on Ring Lardner’s forced to marry in “Champion,” play, “Death of a Salesman,” which famous story. It is a United Artists release, due on . at the Marilyn Sings, But was signed by Kramer as a poten¬ has turned out to be the most- .Theatre. tial star, but before the cameras talked-about play of the year. Not In ‘Champion’ Still SK-61 Mat (2H) (Short Feature) Douglas Trained by Expert Marilyn Maxwell, one of the na¬ tion’s most famous singers of popu¬ lar songs, doesn’t give out with a For Major ‘Champion’ Bouts single note in “Champion,” in (Sunday Feature) which she has the top feminine role Hollywood’s command of magic battles out of the ring, and thirty- opposite Kirk Douglas. The pic¬ underwent one of the severest tests five shorter boxing encounters for in cinema history recently when the quick cuts and montages. Such ture, produced by Stanley Kramer order went out to make Kirk Doug¬ things cannot be cheated or faked. for United Artists release, is open¬ las look and act like a ring fighter, Six weeks before shooting started ing at the . Theatre next from bum to title-holder, for his on “Champion,” Producer Stanley . It was adapted from the starring role in Screen Plays’ Kramer and Director Mark Robson “Champion.” classic short story of the same title engaged Mushy Callaghan, former The picture, which was adapted junior welterweight champ, to make by Ring Lardner, and relates the from Ring Lardner’s terrific short a realistic battler out of Douglas. career of an ambitious fighter story of the same title, is being re¬ whose climb to the championship leased by United Artists and opens The fights themselves were cre¬ ated as carefully as a Massine bal¬ leaves human wreckage littered be¬ on . at the . Theatre. Stanley Kramer was in charge of let. Directors can’t tell actors to hind. production. Co-starring with Doug¬ just get out in front of the cameras Marilyn plays a gold-digging las in the film are Marilyn Maxwell and fight. The matches move toward and Arthur Kennedy. dramatic story points and the actors blonde who is loved and smashed must stay within camera range and by Kirk and there is neither room There was no question as to throw their punches on cue. Kirk’s acting ability. He’s consid¬ in the script, nor inclination by ered one of the best in the business. Every punch in Douglas’ fights the character, for any singing. He had an edge in physique, being was diagrammed and drawn by an It is a source of amusement to close to six feet tall and scaling artist. Then Callahan rehearsed 174. His natural co-ordination was Douglas in the intricate routines of Marilyn, who was first brought to split-second, for he had been un¬ punching and getting punched on Hollywood because of her voice, defeated intercollegiate wrestling cue, bouncing off ropes, swapping that she became a star in non-sing¬ champ at St. Lawrence University. punches in corners and landing With all of this, however, there ing roles. Moreover, her natural each blow in the right place at the Arthur Kennedy, Kirk Douglas and Paul Stewart in one of the early remained the task of training him right time. With the result that the brunette beauty has been bleached scenes in United Artists’ “Champion,” at the Theatre. for three major screen bouts in final takes could have been set to to blonde in “Champion.” “Champion,” two rough-and-tumble the precise beat of a metronome. Still SK-48 Mat (2G)
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THE THREE FEMININE LEADS PERSONAL FACTS HAVE THAT NEW LOOK
The fine composer, Dimitri Tiom- kin, whose scores for “Red River” and “Portrait of Jennie” earned him high praise, made an unusual deal with Stanley Kramer, producer of United Artists’ “Champion,” which stars Kirk Douglas in the famous Ring Lardner tale. From the background music which he wrote for the film, Tiomkin was asked to develop a “Champion” suite, de¬ signed for playing by leading sym¬ phony orchestras. •
Two popular sports announcers played themselves in Stanley Kra¬ mer’s dynamic production, “Cham¬ pion,” a United Artists release open¬ ing next . at the Theatre. Sam Balter, head of KLAG’s sports division in Los An¬ geles, and Bill Baldwin, KSOF’s ace in San Francisco, took stations at ringside in the picture to call the fights in which star Kirk Douglas portrays the middle-weight cham¬ pion, Midge Kelly. The men swapped first names, however, as a gag- •
Former welterweight champ Mushy Callaghan took more of a beating than he bargained for when he signed as technical adviser on the Stanley Kramer production, “Champion,” which is based on the famous Ring Lardner short story. As a part of his duties he had to train star Kirk Douglas for the prize fight sequences. What he found out early in the game was that Kirk used to be a wrestler in carnivals, and whenever the going got a little tough Kirk got a breather by clinch¬ ing with Mushy and putting on a few back-breaking and rib-crushing holds. It was Mush who had to use the most liniment. “Champion” is being released by United Artists. It is slated to bow in at the Theatre next Co-starring in the film with Douglas are Arthur Ken¬ nedy and Marilyn Maxwell.
A stole of silver blue mink is draped gracefully over Ruth Roman looks relaxed and The very newest thing in ascots — one shoulder by Marilyn Maxwell, enhancing her happy in a svelte white satin lastex chartreuse taffeta knotted intrigu- strapless, sheathed evening gown of black crepe ro- swim suit, over which she wears a ingly at the throat and swirled to the terry cloth robe of canary yellow. side — is worn by Ruth Roman.
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Noted Hollywood Designer Created Eye-Catching Costumes In "Champion 55
More dangerous as scene-stealers playing a different type of character, appealing young girl who gradually than wide-eyed kiddies or beautiful shoved around in different ways by matures throughout the picture. collies, according, to dress designer male star Kirk Douglas, Miss Par¬ Ruth’s clothes had to be a faithful Arthur Kennedy and Ruth Ro¬ Adele Parmenter, are the “simply menter attempted to carry out her reflection of her growing maturity. man in a scene from United Ar¬ stunning” wardrobes worn by femi¬ ruling principle of the “character- This was accomplished by wearing tists’ “Champion” at the nine stars. “They simply stun the blended” wardrobe. young-looking skirts and sweaters Theatre. audience into forgetting who’s in at the beginning, and beautifully the clothes and the kind of charac¬ Miss Maxwell, feminine lead in tailored clothes toward the end. Still SK-29 Mat (1C) ter she’s playing,” declares Miss the picture, has the major share of Parmenter who recently completed changes. She plays the role of Grace To point up the well-bred intelli¬ Diamond, a gold-digging, sophisti¬ gence and quiet beauty of Lola Al¬ garbing three lovelies, Marilyn One of the factors that made Kirk Maxwell, Ruth Roman and Lola Al¬ cated schemer. And although bright in the role of Palmer Harris, Douglas a happy choice for the title bright in Stanley Kramer’s terrific Grace’s integrity is suspect, her simple lines were used in the two drama, “Champion,” which opens clothes are in the best possible softly-tailored suits and bouffant role in United Artists’ “Champion,” on at the . taste. Dramatic, high fashion is the evening gown that comprise her is his background as a collegiate keynote of her wardrobe, as ex¬ completely feminine wardrobe. Theatre through United Artists re¬ wrestling champ, which gives him lease. emplified in a black crepe afternoon Miss Parmenter says that her real muscles to flex before the Adapted from the classic short dress with low, plunging neckline basic rule is never to let an actress cinema audience. Douglas himself story by Ring Lardner, “Cham¬ and tiered skirt, a black broadcloth become subordinate to her costume. Kirk Douglas and Marilyn Max¬ pion” stars handsome Kirk Douglas dinner suit whose only trim is an points out a small drawback, how¬ The same principle applies to mi¬ well have a romantic moment in in the title role, and Marilyn, Ruth oversized, high-standing collar of ever. “Other fellows specialize in Stanley Kramer’s production of and Lola are the girls he falls for lady’s wardrobe in real life. The white ermine, and a white wool Ring Lardner’s “Champion,” now tennis, or golf or swimming and can as he steps up the ladder of fame girl who dresses properly calls at¬ hostess robe shot with gold threads. showing at the . Theatre say to a girl, ‘How’s about a game or as a prize fighter. tention to herself first, her costume through United Artists release. In costuming Marilyn, Ruth and In contrast to Miss Maxwell, Ruth second, and a blending of the two a plunge? What can I say, ‘Let’s Lola for “Champion,” with each girl Roman, as Emma, portrays a fresh, third. After that she’s on her own. Still SK-S-56 Mat (1A) wrestle?’ ”
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