WAIPUKURAU THEATRE
"China Clipper" Tonight and Saturday No more thrilling) drama of the air has come to tho screen than the great epic of tr&ns-oceanic service, "China Clipper", which comes to the Waipukurau theatro to-night and Saturday at 8 witli a. special matinee on Saturday afternoon at 2.30. Although fictitious as to characters and plot, Coiiimander Wead's screen play is based on fundamental facts. It ib reilistic in the extfem© and thoroughly aeciirate. "China Clipper^' is a tribute to tho vision, ingenuity and courage of tho nw>n who battled not only with storm and fpg, but tho timitlity and prejudices of capitalistic interests to establish long distance air lines, Pat O'Brien does supcrb work in his role of a young aviation enthusiast and war ace who is obscsLcd with the inspiration to span the world with the acroplane. Beverlcy Robert b gives a fine performance as the lonely wife who longs i'or a home but fmds only negjcct and povert,y. Excellcnt performances are also given by Ross Alexander and Humplirey Bogart as two ace pilots. Seats lnay be reserved at Hawke's, 'phone 282.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 141, 2 July 1937, Page 7
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183WAIPUKURAU THEATRE Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 141, 2 July 1937, Page 7
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