AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

ZkNte GREY STORY FRIDAY. 3Jk trail marked by the graves of wandering prospectors and others who had gone before 'them, was the rdute memjjqrsbfa company ‘f rom the Patamount :|tudio Ik Hollywood followed on their * yay from location camp in the desert io film the Monumental Valley scenes j&ine, Hole,” to be s'egn ,at the* Princess theatje 'next Friday. The company was ■damped in a sun-baked waste of sand and lava rock, soiiie 200 miles fiom the .Nearest railroad. On one of the trips »from caipp for the day*s shooting, three marked graves were passed. Rude spiles of stones were thOir sole markers Except in one instance. .. On that one the old shovel belonging to the dead prospector was anchored on his grave by heavy- stones. ; jack Holt has the ffeature lead in > ‘ The Water Hole, with Nancy. Carroll as his leading lady. Many .of the scenes of the picture were, filmed ip technicolour. The story “The Water Hole,” first apepared in Colliers. week|y t where it had a wide reading, and Zanp Grey, expanded ,it into a hovel. The tale ip unusual for,Zane Grey, because, its Western scenes are 'only* incidental to the main theme of ; the story. Paramount has made this story into one of the big specials of the year, .measuring it with the former successful ‘Zarie ,Grey production, “ Wanderer of the Wasteland.” The filming was done partly, in technicolour and beautiful vistas of the' gorgeous Ari*sona desert region are included in the ■ film

J A big supporting series will also be skpwn bit, Friday, including topical, sbrial, “ Collegians,” and a comedy, The Bushranger,” featuring Dale Axisten, “Miss New Zeal|nd.”