AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1932, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT AND TUESDAY, f. “TELL ENGLAND.”

At last the British film industry' has produced something like a great film. , “Tell England,” which was shown recently for a pre-view at Prince Edward Theatre, is by far the most important film which has yet been produced here. In this country it may have the same effect in the cinemas as “Journey’s End’’ had in the theatre. It is in the same class as the film versiorf of “All Quiet on the Western Front.” It is the most deadly propaganda against the futility of war ■which has yet appeared on the screen, and, at the same time, the first real conception of the /spirit which actuated/ the British armies. The highest point in the film is reached in the sequences which show, first of all, the landing of the 'Australians on the beach at Anzac; but realistic and vivid ns these scenes are, they cannot compare with those showing the tragedy of the 29th Division landing from the River Clyde on V beach. These scenes are a masterpiece.

Mr Ernest Raymond’s novel is too well known to need to recall its story. The tale itself is just sufficient to build upon it something of a national epic. Mr Carl Hnrbord gives a memorable performance as Edgar Doe, and Mr Tony Brace as Rupert Ray steadily improves throughout the film. It is a most worthy film, of the epic character, which the “Morning Post” has consistently recommended the British industry to make during the last two years. It is tremendous triumph for Mr Brace Woolf, of British Instructional, and also for Mr Geoffrey Bnrkas and Mr Anthony Asquith, who directed this first and successful attempt at a national British film. Shorts include “Fore” a golf picture. ■