AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES

the SPEED DEMON ” TO-NIGHT,

Kenneth McDonald, “ Bud ” Barsky star, will bo seen in “ The Speed Demon. ’’ a Master Picture coming to the Princess Theatre this (Friday) evening. J lie story is one of a red-blooded American boy who tries to convince his sweetheart’s horse-loving father that automobiles are not so harmful' as he thinks. Following the failure of the father’s favourite mount to run in the money at the famous Tin Juana track, McDonald enters the San Diego speed classic and races to fame. With the money obtained from the race he pays off the father’s debts and wins his approval ns a son-in-law. Here are just live of the many hundred thills in “The Speed Demon”:—d) The rescue of Peggy Montgomery l>v Kenneth .McDonald and his mechanic gives the production an opening thrill that is alone worth the price of admission to any fan. (21 The smuggling of the jockey just before the big horse race furnishes moments of thrilling suspense seldom equaled in screen history. (3) The horse race is an entire picture in itself. In this scene one does not see ordinary horses run round a “ motion picture race-track.” The scenes were actually taken at the famous Tia Juana track in Mexico with the best horse-blood in America taking part. (5) The thrilling ride bv Kenneth McDonald and his mechanic from Tia Juana to the S-mJ Diego race track actually lilined alon the road between Tia Juana and Ran Diego, California—right on the exact locale of the story.

The supports to-night are a topical, comedy, and “ The Radio Detective (serial). . On Saturday Jack Holt, Ernest Torrence and Esther Ralston in “ The Blind Goddess.”