AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES

EMIL .TANNINGS TRIUMPHS IN LATEST FILM.

Portraying a character that every theatre-goer oau understand and sympathise with, Emil Tannings seoi - ed another tremendous triumph last, night at the opening performance of his latest,' Paramount starring picture, “Sins ,of the' Fathers.” As a Gorin an-American, Tannings is • ideally cast for the part that, he portrays. The film is now showing /at the Princess Theatre. In “Sins of the Fathers,” Tanning plays the hole of Wilhelm . Spengler, a German-American waiter and saloon keeper, who becomes a fabulously wealthy bootlegger only to have his life crash around his shoulders, bringing;; him in the end back to his original, status. In the leading feminine role is Ruth Clia.tterton, the famous ‘star of the legitimate stage, who makes ' her screen debut in this picture. Her role is .thoroughly aar unsympathetic one, but one which will ■ servg&tp introduce her to under the best of Also, featured in-,support to young Barry Norton, who fame in “What Price Glory” as soldier. His. role is that of Tannings’ son. Others in help to elevate the picture J to a high dramatic level through their performances are ZaSn Pitts, called by ‘Erich von Stroheim, the star-director of “The Wedding March,” the greatest tragedienne on the scree,n to-day; Matthew..Betz, Tack Laden, Tpan Arthur, Harry Cording, Arthur Housman and Frank lieicher. , Ludvig Berger directed the picture. . . Good supporting (programme.