AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAN’S PICTURES. —o “BR <>KEXCH AI NS”—TU ESDAY. Alcl/oau’s present on Tuesday night a sujier picture “Broken Chains.” The motion picture has had .all sorts of publicity, due to the fact that it won lir.st jirize out of 32.000 submissions, and great promises have been made in its behalf. One went to the theatre l>rej)arcd to he disappointed in the belie!' that it had been over-exploited. But “Broken Chains” more than lives up to all Goldwyn claims for it. It is a tremendously engrossing drama of a man’s regeneration from cowardice through an appeal to his chivalrous nature. There is a gorgeous list light in the film in which it would seem that every hone in the bodies of Malcolm McGregor and Ernest Torrence would have been broken in their encounter over the rescue of pitiful. Mercy Boone, the young wife chained and padlocked in the cabin of her brutal husband. The production is elaborate and tho settings amid the giant redwoods, majestic and beautiful. Allen llolubar produced the picture for Goldwyn with all his accustomed skill. Colleen Afoore outshines her previous roles as Alerc.v Boone. She. sets a pace for natural and elfcelive screen acting that is contagious, for all the other members of the east kee|> uj> with her- -Alalcolm Alc-Grogor, Claire Windsor, Ernest Torrence, Gerald Bring, Meryl Alercer, James Marcus, William Orlainond and all the others. The picture was worth tiie prize and the generous production given it. Kjiccial jirices will prevail.,—2s and Is fid.