KING GEORGE THEATRE

Hutt News, Volume 2, Issue 4, 20 June 1929, Page 5

KING GEORGE THEATRE

SATURDAY

* "FASHION MADNESS"

The making of a motion picture thrill often becomes more than a thrill to the players participating in the action. There were three badly frightened film favourites who descended a California v mountain after fiiiishing one of the big scenes in Columbia Pictures' '/Fashion Madness" which wil be shown at the King George Theatre on Saturday. They ■"*weie Claire Windsor, star of the prdduc- !' tion, her leading man. Reed Howes, and Laska Winters. The action of "Fashion Vr Madness" calls for the three to have an ': accident on a mountain pass. Mies Winy ter was required to slip and fall over a '-' cliff, suspended Tn the air by the ropes of a sled in which Howes was being trans ported by herself and Miss Windsor. "As Miss Winter dangled in space, the sled moved dangerously near the precipice and Miss Windsor who was utilizing f . eyery.punce of strength to hold it back felt hefself being drawn nearer and near- • -'..-. er to the dangerous edge. "It was the most terrifying experi- >, thence I have ever lived through" declar- '^ ed Miss Winter. "The only precaution »•*: .which could be taken was a thorough v*4* testing of the rope which was tied under ■•*£• my arm. The role called for me to re- •■■-' gister terror*'and grief but I did not have" * to act. My blood postively ran cold and I was & complete wreck when hauled up \ to solid ground." ..._ . ' Claire Windsor who during this time was poised on a slippery pinnacle of a. rock, where a single mis-step would have -y sent her hurtling to destruction, described her emotions as "prayerful. I had nothing to hold on to and both the rock on which I stood and my shoes were slippery '' she said. "I have been in many tight places before, but never in one where I was more conscious of my peril.' Howess propped and bound to the sled, scarcely dared to breathe lest the movement of his lungs and the change •,. in the weight of air might jar the sled ""' - sufficiently to cause an accident. , Also Saturday >$ > v : < MATING: CALL Rex Beach, outhor'of many well-linown novels, some of which have been pictur- •' *.;• ised is the author of Thomas Meighan's * new starring vehicle '' The Mating Call.'' The story~is from the pen of the famous author, who is noted for his scintillating and fast moving plots. It deals with-the after results, of the World War from Which a young officer returns only to. find that his young and fickle wife • has divorced him without his knowledge during his absence and married another. Evelyn Brent and Renee Adoree sharehonours in their portrayals of two varied and different types. The former as a blase and beautiful New York society girl and the latter as a poor Russion immigrant girl, who marries a man she does not know, just for a home. MONDAY AND TUESDAY "BEGGARS OF LIFE" Wallace Beery for more than a year continuously in comedies, returns to a dramatic characterisation in "Beggars of Life" the story of hobo life which Jim Tully's personal narrative of the same name, to be shown at the King ■George Theatre next Monday and Tuesday. In mortal fear of her foster-father, a farmer, Nancy orphan in a moment of panic, shoots the man. The killing is dis- ( covered by Jim, a young hobo and Nancy seizes on this wanderer to help her escape. She dresses in a man's rough clothes and Jim grudgingly, consents to ! aid her. A brakeman throws them from a k train and Nancy's ankle is injured. This i injury and hunger drive .the pair to a hobo encampment where Arkansas Snake and Oklahoma Red vie fpr leadership. ..;. *" Detectives break up the encampment " and the tramps escape aboard a box car. I Red Jtries to throw Jim off the train but Nancy by a ruse frustrates Red and precipates a quarrel between him and . the ; Snake. In the fight Jim gets Red's revolver and holds Red off. Detectives searching the train again break up the camp and most of the hoboes jump from " the train. Jim, Nancy, a-giant Negro and a sick tramp are alone in an isolated shack. Red turns up unexpectedly with an automobile and ..girl's clothes for Nancy. She and Jim escape in the automobile. The sick tramp dies and Red - dresses him in Nancy's garments and gets fire to the car. Detectives arrive and see the* supposed cremation of . Nancy. At the climax, Red having saved the youthful pair is killed and Jim and Nancy speed towards Canada and peace.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday " NAPOLEON" A MASTERPIECE When it comes to a matter of technique in the production of motion pictures nothing in the screen history of": Europe brings to record any production which compares in technical features with "Napoleon" a General Society of Films production. From its very inception no stone was left unturned by a big aTmy of directors to make ' l Napoleon authentic, colourful and entertaining,^ nor were beauty in scenic effects overlooked. Long research through historical archives left no .single event of the "Life of the "Little Corporal^" unrevealed. Many historical spots, museums, castles and many beautiful parks are shown in this great story of the life and loves of the "Man of Destiny."