Talking Films In Three Cities
Regent Theatre’s Plan Anticipating that the new sound-and-talking pictures will become i immensely popular in New Zeaj land, J. C. Williamson Films (N.Z.), Ltd., are taking steps to equip theatres in the main centres with the necessary apparatus. “In conjunction with WilliamsonHoyts we have secured the exclusive rights for Movietone, the Fox nta- i chine, and Vitaphone. the Warner j Bros, machine.” said Mr. R. Shepard, j in discussing the position. “Three sets of apparatus have been ! ordered for New Zealand, and it is | probable that we shall wire our j theatres in Auckland. Wellington and Dunedin within the coming year. “An expert is being brought out from America to do the work, for the system is an intricate one and has to be carefully attuned to the size of the theatre in which it is to he placed.”
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 460, 15 September 1928, Page 24
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144Talking Films In Three Cities Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 460, 15 September 1928, Page 24
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