THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 314, 30 August 1932, Page 3

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

Uncompromising in portrayal, realistic in treatment and unbending in its sincerity, "Are These Our Children?" reaches the motion picture screen heralded as one of the industrys' most notable productions. For the first time in screen history, leadin critics state, modern youth has been hosestly portrayed. The thematic canvas and powerful motivating force of this RKO Radio Pictures' production opening on Thursday at the Majestic Theatre, is said to challenge the conventionality of motion picture tradition through' its clinical analysis of to-day's youth. Robbed of maudlin sentiment, starkly realistic, the film sweeps on with a vital story of high school boys and girls who share their first tastes of life, and who whirl giddily through mature experiences all oblivious of the consequences. The film is the first to speculate dramatically on the liberalised views and actions of modern day children. Surprising in its findings, it nevertheless proves the point that beneath the etxerior hardness of our youngsters there is a foundation of inherited purity and goodness. It is a story of immense proportions, directed wTith reportorial faithfulness by Wesley Ruggles, who made "Cimarron," and adapted from Ruggles' original story by ^oward Estabrook, also the screen writer of "Cimarron." The cast of principals is composed of youngsters below the age of fwenty, headed by the Theatre Guild artist, Eric Linden, and in support of whom are Rocbelle Hudson, Arline Judge, Ben Alexander, Roberta Gale, Mary Kornman, Billy Quirk and Billy Butts. For atmospheric purposes a few matured actors are woven into the story. These include Beryl Mercer, William Orlamond, Robert McKenzie and Jimmy Wang.