DAWN PATROL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 194, 9 April 1932, Page 2

DAWN PATROL

RICHARD BARTHELMESS IN ' GREAT EPIC AIR PICTURE "The Dawn Patrol," a thrilling Pirst National-Yitaphone drama of th'e air service," starring Riehard Barthelmess, is the coming attraction at the Majestic Theatre next j Monday, April '11. Following close on the heels of j such successes as "Weary River," "Drag," "Young Nowheres" and "Son of the Gods," the newest Barthelmess production is due to create

i a sensation and larger fan following than anything he has heretofore done. "The Dawn Patrol" teems with dramatic situations, action, and human interest. It tells the story of a group of yonng flyers in the early days of the World War. War is not its theme — it serves merely as the background against which star and clireetor and author have painted a vivid picture of the soul-struggle of fighting men who soar above the clouds, face the enemy against great odds and in it finds something greater than war to make a sacrifi.ee for. "The Dawn Patrol" was written originally as a screen story by John Monk Saund.ers, author of "Wings" and other motion picture stories. It was directed by Howard Hawks, brother of the ill-fated Kenneth, and 3 himself a licensed pilot. The cast | supporting Barthelmess is of superlai tive calibre,- including such names as f Douglas Fairbanks, jun., Neil HamI iltoh, Gardner James, Clyde Cook, | James Finlayson, ' William Janney 1 and others.