"LOST HORIZON"

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 126, 14 June 1937, Page 8

"LOST HORIZON"

Gala Pre-Release Premiere at Regent By special arrangement between the management of the Eegent Theatre aud Columbia Pictures, America's greatest contribution to the screen, "Lost Horizon," produced by America's ace director, Frank Capra, will bave its Australasian pre-release gala premiere at the Eegent Theatre on Wednesday next with a special one-night sereening. Preferential booking is now open at Sutcliffe 's. . So that this occasion may be fittingly celebrated, the Eegent is being specially decorated. Those who attend the gala sereening on Wednesday will, enter a foyer artistically creating an atmosphere in keeping with the film. In addition, from 7 o'clock onwards, a trio of musicians will enter tain with appropriatp musical selectiona. Starring Eonald Cqlman, and backed by a supporting cast of. exceptional strengthj*f 'Lost. Horizon". is a picture which has drawn pacans, of praise from critics the world over who have acclaimed its story, direction and action as the most magnificent of its type yet seen. Never before has such a cast been assembled under such a great director; , never before has such a gigantic story beeq undeHakep ; never before ,liave such a wealth of talent and such a mint of money . been ox-. pended to more telling effect. "Lost Horizon" truly merita the word "great" in every sense of meaning. Taking two years to make, at a cost of £560.000, "Lost Horizon" will live forever, in the rnemories of those ydio see it The magnificent 3ettings, tho sweeping splendour of tlie story, tlic unparalleled greatness of direction and cast; all are coinbincd in a manner which has astounded those who previously claimed that the screen had reached tlie ultimate pinnacle of its art. Eonald Colman has been seen in many great productions, but never in his great career has he been seen in sueli an absorbing l-ole, but his is only one of many outstanding characterisations. H. B. Warner gives a performanco as the High Lama which stands out for its suprcmo art. Othejy in tho cast are Hdward Everett Horton, .Tane Wyatt, Margo and Thomas Mitchcll. Glear-cut througli all is the liand of its great producing genius, Frank Capra, who made "Mr Deeds Comos to Town," "Ladv For a Day," "Tt Happencd One Nlght" and otheT renowned picture-plays.