HISTORICAL MOVING PICTURE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 220, 11 June 1921, Page 8

HISTORICAL MOVING PICTURE

50,000 MILES WITH THE PRINCE. On Saturday next, at the Town Hall, Wellington residents will have an opportunity of seeing the official moi ing pictures (produced by command oi His Majesty the King) of the famous Empire tour of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. These were taken by Captain William Barker, who travelled on H.M.S. Renown lot- this purpose. M hen the tiliiis were shown in Jjondon recently, they were highly spoken of by both Press and public. The. “Daily Mail’ sa id ; —"The pictures are without a dull spot, either in photography or interest. So rre.it was the latter that immediately after tho first ICO feet had been shown smoking died out —a sure siip.i that the picture had got a grip upon spectators. Tho public will not . lie disappointed. They will enjoy this film as they have never enjoyed a travel film before. There is no more turning of,the crank. Every picture has a story to tell, and throughout the human side is never lost. 1! it were a inern record of travel, it would ly. a good picture. It is something more. *Tt is a great revelation of the human side'of the British Empire. And there is laughter in abundance in the record. Tho ceremony of 'crossing the line has been filmed before, but not ns this one was.” The Universal Film Manufacturing Comnany, which is releasing tho film on behalf of the London Film Booking /Offices ainiouncos that five per cent, ol the receipts go to the Prince of Wales’s appeal for Boy Scouts fifty per cent, to the Navy Fund, and five per cc.nL to (he Dominion Boy Scouts’ Fund. The box plans will be opened at the Bristol on Thursday morning next.