FILM WORLD CHANGES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 422, 2 August 1928, Page 14

FILM WORLD CHANGES

M-G-M’S NEW MANAGER NEW ZEALANDER APPOINTED Mr. Harry Thomas, who arrived * Wellington by the Marama this to assume the position of manager for Metro-Goldwyn-• - (N.Z.), Ltd., the distributors of M Goldwyn-Mayer pictures, is a nau >- the Dominion, and was resident some time in Soerabaya, Java. Mr. Thomas commenced his «*!■)_ picture experience under the gih of the late Mr. Bud Atkinson, and sequentlv was on the roads as a salesman. He was then piven portunity of going to Java ior # mount Pictures, and for tw half years was this company* manager at Soerabaya. See' opportunities, Mr. Thomas , - this position 12 months ago, came Metro-Goldwvn-Majp- “ . sentative in the far north o 11 mV. W. Worboys, who Mr. Thomas from Sydney, appointed manager of tne office of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayerg Mr. Barrie* Marschel r «*€n - . signed the New Zealand geo*** 4 agership of M.-G.-M----ENTERTAINMENT FOR JAPAN# The Regent Theatre g entertaining 200 officers a “ ln _ •st the Japanese fleet this e j),gi in honour of the occasion - Assheton, the noted drama will sing “One Fine ML,, jjf • Madame Butterfly byi’ c “Bald Head Lee.’ She win in Japanese costume. Norma Shearer has commence * on “Ballyhoo.” a screen stage success. “BaUyMJ’ d ' irecte d * cal story, and »> ■ “, gut * Sam Wood, who directed^ The Latest From Fans-