BRITANNIA
“HOLD THAT LION” A new use for a fish net was discovered by Douglas Mac Lean in the filming of his latest Paramount comedy, “Hold That Lion,” to be seen to-night at the Britannia Theatre.
& He proved that it B is possible to catch lions as well as fish f£ in a net. Without B the aid of trick i photography a real, m flesh-an-blood lion ■ is driven into the ■ entangling meshes ■ of a huge net and ■ successfully capH tured alive. This is just one
Walter Hiers of the many thrilling and laughable scenes that help “Hold That Lion” maintain a highpressure speed tempo.
The story was written especially for Mac Lean by Rosalie Mulhall and directed by William Beaudine from the scenario by Joseph Franklin in Poland. Among the important supporting players are Walter Hiers, Constance Howard, Cyril Chadwick, Wade Boteler and George Pearce.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 55, 27 May 1927, Page 13
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146BRITANNIA Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 55, 27 May 1927, Page 13
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