SENIOR COMPETITION

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 674, 28 October 1933, Page 7

SENIOR COMPETITION

THE PICTURE I HAVE ENJOYED MOST. "Hell Divers," by Mitzi, 14, Ranolf St. The picture I enjoyed most of all was "Hell Divers," with Dorothy Gordan, Clark Gable, Wallaee Beq^-y and Conrad Nagel as the principal characters. I't was thrilling, dramatic, and at the same time the most instructive picture I have seen. The dare-devil flying was most txciting, and the way the big planes were launched on America's biggest ship, the Saratoga, for aeroplane carrying, was very interesting. The different formation flyinig the planes went through was beautiful to see, and the men must have had severe training to be so efficient in their work. The story was a good one; there were several amusing incidents, one espeeially, which ended by causing illfeeling between the two friends, Gable and Beery, and resulted in Beery being reduced in rank to that of a private, while Gable was promoted to the higher position. Later on, during manoeuvres, Gable had the misfortune to erash'. His friend Beery, forgetting their quarrel and only remembering their lonig friendship, went t0 his assistance and rescued him, but me't with an accident taking Gable back in his -plane which was the cause of his death. At the burial service, which' took place at sea, the clergyman who read the service made this quotation. Greater love hath no man than this, A man laid down his life for his friend. I't was a most impressive ceremony, which has been enacted a good many times in real life. Conrad Nagel tqolc his part very well and Dorothy Gordon, Gable's sweetheart, was splendid. Taken altogether, it (was, I consider, the best picture shown at the Majestic this year.