A MAORI FILM

Hokitika Guardian, 29 February 1928, Page 4

A MAORI FILM

AMERICAN PARTY'S PROJECT. AUCKLAND, Feb. 27. From I'nivCTfsiil City, Hollywood, California, there arrived in Auckland hv the Niagara to-day a party of live, ' with Alexander Markv at the head, to ; make a film, of Maori traditions and i customs. After their work here the party will take back with them fifteen or twenty Maoris, who will he trained to play a prologue to the picture. They will tour tlie States with the film when it is released. “New Zealand is a little-known country. Hundreds of people have not the haziest idea where and what New Zealand is, and I have travelled all over the world.” said Mr Mark.v. “It is admitted that the screen is a most powerful means of advertising at the present time, and .1 think that with this film New Zealand should get valuable and unlimited publicity. “Tim Now Zealand (ir.vernment has been exceptionally kind to me. and tb‘ Prim- MimV-r. v l, a lv '-anted that I was coming out, sent me a cable saying that lie was glad to hear T was t 'tiling. at::! that he was enthusiastic atom the idea of making a picture stub as 1 propo-o to maket.’’ said Mr Markv. The Xo.v Zealand (iovermrent hud extend'd an offer of co-op.era:a:::i. and Mr Marks said that lie v.\s delighted with that idea.