AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1928, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. “ CONVOY ’’-TO-NIGHT. “ Convoy,” Robert Kano’s milliondollar picture of the navy at war, into which lias been woven one of the most dramatic romances seen on the local screen in many months, will he shown tonight at the rrincess Theatre. It*is one of the truly great films of all time. A tremendous spectacle of the sea a war picture that has caught the spirit of sacrifice and courage and tragedy along with the adventuresome romance, “ Convoy ” well merits the enthusiastic endorsements it has received. This great epic, which was four monthe in the makings and into which were poured the efforts of more than 30,000 actors and extras, is in many respects a film history of the navies during the war. Tt is the first picture to present an accurate account of the all-import-ant service of the ships and sailors “over there.” and its accuracy is guaranteed by the fact that the Navy Deaprtment co-operated in the producing of it. “ The Bridge of Ships ” the British Navy built to France, across which were ushered 2,000,000 men without a single casualty; the origination of the famous convoy system. Interwoven with this graphic tale of action is an equally dramatic theme of a ' girl’s sacrifice in uncovering the methods of communication between the German secret service agents at the outbreak of the war. “ Convoy ” shows for the first time just how these spies operated, and tells a. tale from real life of tho apprehension of their chief. A topical, scenic and comedy will complete the display to-night. On Monday, Marie Corelli’s great story L 1 The Sorrows of Satan will bo tho big attraction.