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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 23, 19 April 1927, Page 12

Hurling a challenge into the teeth of Old Neptune, James Cruze and his company of hardy sea-dogs furled sail in search of the biggest storm this side of Greenwich. Enthusiastic over ominous storm signals Cruze and his faithful followers embark on what is perhaps the most daring expedition in the history of motion pictures. . searching for a hurricane for the filming of Paramount’s “Old Ironsides,” glorious romantic and Historical film epic of the early American sea fleets. “Upstage” might have been called “Backstage” and not have been amiss, for we are introduced to a shifting group of variety artists behind the scenes. It is the story of how Dolly Haven, a small town small college, fresh young girl comes to the big City to make her fortune, via the stenographic route. Fate has bigger and better things in store for her. She goes to the office of Same Mason, theatrical agent, to apply for a stenographer’s position. There she encounters Johny Storm a well-known song-and-dance man. Johnny is attracted and on impluse signs her up as his dancing partner—and the play is on! Norma Shearer is Dolly Haven, Oscar Shaw is Johnny storm, Tenen Holtz is Sam Davis.