REGENT THEATRE

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 27, 16 February 1937, Page 13

REGENT THEATRE

"CHINA OLEPPER" COMING. "China Clipper," the new First National production which is scheduled as the feature attraction at the Regent Theatre to-morrow, is a glamorous romance of the air, marking a milestone in the pictorial history of daring aviation. There is an exceptionally talented cast which includes Pat O 'Brien, Beverly Roberts, Ross Alexander, Humphrey B. Walthali in the piincipal roles." While the story itself is fictitious, it is based, to a large extent, on the hazardous flights of the famou/3 China Clipper of the Pan-Ameriean Airways which not so long ago established an air service between Alameda, on the Pacific Coast near San Francisco, and the Philippine Islands. The story is by Commander Frank Wead, famous navy flying ace, with William I. Van Dusen, of the Pan-American Airways, serving as technical advisor. O'Brien has the leading role, that of a war ace, who conceives the idea of establishing definite air routes from the United States to the South American countries, then to China, to span the world. Finally To-night. The final screening takes place tonight of "Our Relations, ' ' the fulllength Laurel and Hardy picture, in which the two stars play a dual role. e