PARAMOUNT PICTURES.
To meet Mr John W. Hicfcs junr., managing director for Australasia cf the Paramount Pictures Corporation, some forty picture film exhibitors from all parts of tha Dominion gathered at the Grand Hotel, WeU•ffl»to, on Thursday, at a '•get-together luncheon," on the invitation of Ux Ji. oC'hambers, manager of Paramount Pictures, "Wellington. Jn welcoming tho guests, Mr Chambers said that it was a great thing to find that oven those of them who wero in the keenest opposition were able to get together for tho general benefit of their industry. The usual loyal' toast, "The King," was duly honoured, and the only other health given was that of Mr Jolm W. Hicks, jumr., which was proposed by Mr O. N> • Gillespie, film manager of the New Zealand Picture Supplies, and drunk with musical honours. Mr Hicks briefly and suitably responded, and gave an interesting address on the mo-tion-picture industry, which, he claimed, was the fourth largest industry in the would. He strongly stressed tho mutuality of the interests of motion-picture producers and exhibitors.
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17420, 3 April 1922, Page 11
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174PARAMOUNT PICTURES. Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17420, 3 April 1922, Page 11
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