AMUSEMENTS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 317, 2 September 1932, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

MAJESTIC TO-NIGHT: j Marching stridently and boldly to j the dance of life, uncaring where j its strains may lead them a half a j dozen remarkable young actresses j and actors conspire to mak* a film of intense realism based on the, rebellious conduct of modern youth. The film is the much-discussed "Are These Our Children?" which opened last night at the Majestic, and firmly established itseK as a momentous contribution to -motion • pictures. Peyhaps no picture of recent times has utilized a modern social problem as effectively and entertainingly as "Are These Our Children?" The story concerns an intimate group of high, school children — a cross section of iany such group, anywhere — and focuses itself on them individually and collectively as | they are related to their environment. A boy, with all the benefits of a good family baclcground, fiirts | with adventure, becomes involved in j . a tragedy of circumstance and emer- I ges from that experience a super- ; egotist who jibes at life, the law and I traditions until the end finds him I eontrite and meek — but only when '• ; it is too late. ! j The boy is played by a newcomer ■ to the screen, Eric Linden, who is j known to the New York Stage as one | of the finest actors developed by the I Theatre Guild — America's greatest I dramatic group. His performance is ! one of the shining high-lights of this j j truly remarkable picture. : J The romantic interest is carried ; j on by Rochelle Hudson, who por- I trays the brighter aspects of youth* [ Arline Judge is the unprinicipled j flapper whose two consorts are Roberta Gale and Mary Kornman. ; Other young- players who help carry I the picture to unusual acting heights 1 are Ben Alexander, Robert Quirk and Billy Butts. j The cast of principals average less ' than eighteen years of age. Among the adults are I3eryl Mercer and William Orlamond.