OTHER PEOPLE'S SINS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 288, 30 July 1932, Page 7

OTHER PEOPLE'S SINS

NEW STANDARD SET BY BRITISH PRODUCER. HORACE HODGES STARRING A British made picture as brilliant as the best American production,* sueh is a just description of "Other People's Sins," a P.D.C.-Stoll picture which comes to the Majestic Cinema on Thursday next. This film, which was made at the | | Stoll Studios at Cricklewood, is based i on an original screen story by Leslie Howard Gordon, and was directed by . Sinclair Hill, who is acknowledged ' at the present time to be one of this cotintry's outstanding directors. It may be said to set a new standard j in British production. The star of the picture is Horace Hodges, an experienced character actor who needs no introduction to the playgoing- public and who will

he remembered for his stage poi> trayal of "Grumpy." In "Other People's Sins," he takes the part of a lovable old wastrel who stand on trial for murder in his daughter's place, but only as a method of forcing his son-in-law to pay his dehts for him 1 The part of the son-in-law barrister who undertakes the defence is played by Stewart Rome, who establishes himself as a talkie actor of rare ability. His impassioned speech for the defence is one of the greatest moments of a great film. Anne Grey, has the chief feminine role. Though hardly a. newcomer to the films, this is the most outstanding part she has ever had, and she has been acclaimed as the. finest British screen find of years. Prominent in the supporting cast are Arthur Margetson and Adeline Hayden Coffin, while hightlights of the picture are provided by reproductions of a theatrical party and a court scene in the Old Bailey which are remarkable for their fidelity.

Although the Olympic Stadium at Los Angeles will seat more than 100,000 people, it is likely to prove far too small for the erowds that will attend the Games. Visitors from all over the world are flocking to the city, and the hotels and lodging houses report record bookings. In fact, it is likely that the late-comer is going to have considerable difficulty in securing accommodation. Reserved seats at the Stadium are selling like hot cakes, screen stars being particularly prominent. One of the most enthusiastic is Jean Hersholt, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer character actor, who several years ago was an Olympdc competitor. Another who will be there in full force will be Johnny Weissmuller, once Olympic swimming champion, now famous as a screen star. Weissmuller is training "Buster" Crahbe, -America's swimming fyope, who incidentally is seeking fame on the talking screen, for he appears in Roman Novarro's latest film, "Huddle."