NATIVES FRIGHTENED
—. •» "ROARING LION" FILM rtist iMcrniK seen Metro Coldwyn. .May-r's trademark, the "Roaring Lion" cau-ed a sensation among n:\tivr--; at a Polynesian island in the Smith Paciniarea. As .soon a; llu- '.ion. opened its mouth lo roar, the sill Hence rushed for llu' prole-Hon of the coconu' grove surrounding the open-air theatre. The U.S. Army operate" i--b< screened the film said that the first film on the prolamine also caused consternation. The film had been running without incident for soul- lime, with the natives thoroiigh'y absorbed. although they could not understand mu.di English. Tlien the moment arrived, lor a great trans-r-ontinen-lal passenger train, wheels rattling, whistle bloving. avJ .-".. ly eating up the. miles, to round the bend and make straight for lho.se sitting in the, front rows. The result was startling. With yells: of terror, the squalling natives sprung to their feet an 1 da-died to the coconut grove lo get away from the "monster." It was the first train they had seen ; also their first liim.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 18, 26 October 1943, Page 2
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168NATIVES FRIGHTENED Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 18, 26 October 1943, Page 2
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