AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYGODYS’ PICTURES "THE TEXAS STREAK” TO-NIGIJT. Eduard Newman, 0110 oi the foremost cinematographic exports in the motion picture industry, is responsible lor the sj > !c> nclif 1 ] lie tori:; I effects to he found in Ihe I exes Streak,” the Univorsul"cuel. .starring Moot Gibson, which will be the feature attraction at, the Princess Theatre to-night. A great deal oi interest was lnanilestod in the photographic results obtained by Xewnntn on "The Texas Streak ” because ol the tecbnicnl experiment lie performed during the making of the picture. Hie whole production was photographed by panchromatic film, a highly sensitive type of film generally used in snooting ol difficult scenes of brilliant colours and strong light. Pauchromatte is ninth more sensitive than the ordinary variety o! film, and retpiires an expert cinematographer to get the proper results, but. a much hotter quality of photography is possible when it is utilized correctly. ft is likely that all pictures may lie photographed with this type of film in the future, according to the theories ol L nivorsn! photographic experts. "The Texas Streak” wits written and directed by Lynn Reynolds and the cast supporting Gibson includes Blanche .Mi hailov. Alan Roscoe, .lames Marcus, Jack Curtis ."Slim” Summerville. Jack Murphy. William H. 'i tinier and others.

A good supporting series will also ho shown, including “ The Radio Detective " (’serial), the latest in to pi rails ami a good comedy.