SCREEN SHORTS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 282, 23 July 1932, Page 7

SCREEN SHORTS

The approach of the Xth Olympiad is heralded by the most extensive and elaborate preparations in sporting history. In Los Angeles a vast Olympic Stadium has been built, and a small city has sprung up to house the contestants from the various countries. It has been recognised that one of the most important factors in enabling the athletes to maintain their fitness is the proper care of their leisuro hours. It is well known that matters ordinarily trifling may produce harmful reactions in a champion tuned up and trained to the minute. Home-sickness for instance, has at times robbed a contestant of victory. Therefore, a body of prominent Californian citizens have been formed into a committee solely for the purpose of providing entertainment for the Olympic contenders. . Heading this movement is the Motion Picture Producers' Olympic Entertainment Committee, the Chairman being Louis B. Mayer, head of the Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer production department. This is not the only service the motion picture has given to the. Olympic Games movement. There has been distributed throughout Australia, as well as in other parts of the world, a special series of short talking pictures showing international athletic champions in action. In addition to thus familiarising the public with the actual world athletic figures and many other details of the Games, these pictures have been screened especially for the Australian champions, an opportunity that was gladly talcen by the official Australian sporting bodies controllingthe Olympic selections. Most opportune also has been the arrival in Australia of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production, "Tarzan, The Ape Man." The title role in this picture is played by Johnny Weismuller, one of the greatest Olympians of the present age, and a rival for Australia's own "Boy" Charlton. "Tarzan, the Ape Man," has already been screened for "Boy" Charlton and members of the Australian Olympic Team who were able to renew acquaintance with Johnny Weismuller and his swimming prowess ■ which is a f eature of the picture.