AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBGDYS PICTURES. “LET ’ELI BUCK’'—WEDNESDAY. Cowboys, cowgirls, Indians, old-time drivers ol horse pulled stages and otliors possessing vital knowledge ol Western habits, customs and sports, to a total number of close to 1,000 to say nothing of outlaw horses. Then, there tire big horn-steers and such that had a, part in the making ol Charles Wellington .!• urlong’s novel, "Let ’Kr Buck,’’ Lniversal-tiibson special, which opens on Wednesday in the Princess Theatre and proved itself to he one of the most thrilling colorful picture of Western life ever shown on it screen. Hoot Gibson, the star, long ago Hoot convinced motion picture patrons that ho is the real stulf as a cowboy. He lias shown time and again that he can ride ’em straight up as well as give a pleasing character portrayal. But in this case Hoot apparently east discretion aside and rode right into the centre of a carnival ol tile most desperate, hazardous, thrilling sports ever held—nothing less than tno biggest Bound-Cp when the best cowboys in all the land uere competing lor honors. Hoot established a piecedeiit for a mol ion pitlure actor, which he previously establish;, d back .in 1912 m the same arena. When that original three-day programme had been (omploted, he redo out again with the honour ot all round (inmipion a-, his reward. Hoot liibsou was a topliand long before he thought of motion picture cameras. “Bet ’Hr Buck,” was filmed at Pendleton, Oregon lasi: year while that city’s famous annual Bound-Bp was in progress. The story ot the picture was adapted from Charles Wellington Furlong's novel. The story hinges on lertain of the programmed events. Having such a colorful atmosphere, Hdward Sedgwick, the director, took every advantage ol the unusual occasion ami the result is that the picture really furnishes two line entertainments in. one. There is the story which is good, and there is the atmosphere told by a cast of sterling screen players supplied by the real thing in Western atmosphere at ils most exciting period, thanks to dilector Hdward Sedgwick. Marian Nixon has tne part of the daughter of the Texas cattleman for whom Hoot worked. She is the cause of his romantic troubles. Josie Sedgwick plays the part of the woman ranch owner. Coming on Thursday next the greatest of all coiuodys featuring Harold l.lovd ill “Girl Siiy.”