AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 June 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

SWcLEAN’S PICTURES. ‘STRONGER THAN DEATH.” On Friday night McLean’s Pictures present “Stronger than Death” featuring Nazi in ova in a wonderful picture, Full particulars to-morrow. On Saturday, bv special request the wonderful success, John Hines in “Luck” will be repeated.

MASTER PICTURES.

"WOMAN PROOF” -E i t IDA Y. Master Pictures present on Friday night another fine programme. When Thomas Mciglmn’s latest George Ade Paramount story. “Woman Proof,” i.s flashed on the screen the spectators will see a genuine explosion of nearly seven ihmi.-and eases of dynamite, which was used in the blasting of a thirteen mile tunnel at Huntington bake, Cal., where work on the biggest hydro-electric project in the world, involving the expenditure ol 27.f1011.C00 dollars, was in proross tit the time the picture was filmed. This tunnel passes through a mountain, making the valets of Huntington bake available for electric 1 tower. Lt is said to be the longest tunnel of its kind in the world. The project was undertaken by tho Edison Company to develop electric power for bos Angelos. This location is 3-10 miles north-east of Hollywood, in the Sierra Mountains, and was chosen after a prolonged search for a spot where, the most spectacular scenes of this kind could lie filmed. Air Meighun plays the role of a. civil engineer who is supervising this huge industrial scheme. In the picture, the tunnel is supposed to cave in, entombing scores of workmen. The rescue of these men forms some of the most thrilling scenes in the picture. The picture was directed by Alfred K. Green. Tho following arc the supporting players: Lila bee. leading woman; Hubert. Agnew, Charles A. Sol lon. Vera Reynolds, Bill Condor anti Alike Dunlin. A full supporting programme will also lie screened, with Ronetli’s full orchestra.