THE BORDER LEGION

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 53, 24 October 1931, Page 5

THE BORDER LEGION

ZANE GREY'S THRILLING STORY OF ROJdANCE AND QUTLAWRY sT '■ j "The Border Legion," Zane Grey's : thriliing story of romance and outlawry in the early days of the West, has been brought to the talking screen as oue of the most outstanding spectaeular action dramas so far filmed' with dialogne. In addition to Richard Arlen and Fay Wray, in the leading romantic ; •roles, Paramount's "The Border Legion," which will open its two day' run a p the Majestic Theatre on Thursday, has the familiar and popular figure. of Jack Holt playing his first talking Zane Grey role, in the cast 1 Fay Wray has the only woman -role of importance in the picture. Eugene Pallette has a role similar to the one he portrayed in "The Virginian."-; "The Border Legion'5 is one of the most popular and actionful stories produeed hy Zane Grey. The story has the eolourful gold-rush days* of the 1870's as its background, and the desperate outlaw band which harried the adventurous miners for its subject. Spectacular • scenes, of daring deeds, raids on a typical gold settlement, a troop of mounted men breasting a raging mountain torrent, and

I tender moments of glowing romance I make rare entertainment, filled with I suspense and hair-raising action. Scenes for "The Border Legion" were filmed almost entirely on location, on the very- ground where similar action happened in real life, less than fifty years ago. The beautiful natural settings .of the California high Sierras is effectively mirrored by the camera to increase the feeling of reality.

Observation. T.eacher (after Nature stn4y les" son) : "Now, as we. walk along the road on a cold winter day, what do we see on every hand?" Practical Pupil: "Please, miss, a glove."