SCREEN SHORTS

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

SCREEN SHORTS

Peculiarly appropriate to the cold weather is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's latest sporting picture, "Snow Birds." Featuring leading slci jumpers, the film contains many thrills. Ski jumping is explained in detail, and the reason why these high-flyers don't break their necks at each jump becomes apparent. One of the thrills shows •; Bill Harris, Californian champion. ! narrowly escaping death when he struck an icy spot whilst attempting j to break a record. Cameramen sta- . tioned along the take-off photographed Harris. from the start o'f his jump until he landed with terrific imp'act, breaking his ski. He slid for some eighteen or twenty yards along the incline, hut fortunately escaped without any more injury than a few scattered bruis'es. * * The Australian Olympic team was recently entertained by the Lakeside Country Club, Wallace Ford, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer actor who appeared in Joan Crawfprd's picture 'Possessed," acting as host. George Golding, who just came out of hospital, where he had been suffering from boils, played golf, following upon the lead of many Australian sportsmen overseas, who sought relaxation in the putting game. Wallace Ford, incidentally, is an Englishman. An orphan, he imigrated to Canada whilst still a boy, and had an adventurous career before gaining screen recognition. * * * It is evident to anyone reading the reports of the matches played hy Mailey's criclcet eleven in Canada that the standard of the game over there is very much lower than the standard here. Although the Canadian teams have generally batted sixteen men, th'ey have been decisively beaten. Bradman has been in great form with the hat, and Fleetwood-Smith is undoubtedly the star bowler. McCabe, as usual, has proved outstanding with both bat and ball, and although the other members of the team have not beeen so conspicuous, it is evident that they are doing well. The visit should be reproductive of good results as far as Canada is concerned, and it would be a good thing if 'the visit from either England or the W'est could he followed up next year by a visit from either England or the West Indies. It might belp to establish the game on a firmer foundation in Canada.