“ANNIE LAURIE”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 478, 6 October 1928, Page 14

“ANNIE LAURIE”

DRAMA IN THE HIGHLANDS The wistful charm of the worldfamous love song, and a red and terrible page of history, have been marvellously combined as the theme of the picture entitled “Annie Laurie.” It is doubtful whether anything more appealing and entertaining has ever been screened before. Never in all her brilliant career, has Lillian Gish had a role so entirely suited to her glorious talent, as that of “Annie Laurie.” the Scottish Joan of Arc. In this romance, she has unprecedented scope for the tenderness, the subtle lure and the sincere emotion which she invariably infuses into her roles. From the first awe-inspiring scene, the picture breathes the rugged Highland spirit that has survived the centuries, and reproduces every phase of this story with magnificently colourful realism. The mighty drama of the Highlands, the glorious spectacle of enormous clan gatherings, the personal rivalries, jealousies and hatreds of Highland chieftains, and their clansmen, and last, but not least, every touching phase of the sweetest love story in Scottish history—all are presented in a vivid kaleidoscope of magnificent entertainment, authentic to the last detail. CLICK CLACK CABARET The Click Clack Cabaret is holding a Grand Race Ball this evening, with dancing from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight. Clyde Howley's famous International Band will provide the music. The production of “Just Married,'* the Anne Nichols story which Paramount is filming in Hollywood, is nearing completion. Ruth Taylor and James Hall have the leading roles, with Frank Strayer directing. Others in the cast are Harrison Ford, Arthur Hoyt, Wade Boteler and Mario Carillo. Mary Astor has been cast for the leading role in “The Fatal Wedding,” which Irving Cummings will produce for Fox Films, from the familiar stage play by Theodore Kremer and Sam H. Harris. This will necessitate her relinquishing the role in “The Fog,” another Fox picture, as previously announced. Ben Bard will play opposite Miss Astor in this melodrama that lias thrilled two generations. Other members of the east have not yet been chosen.

John Ford has started production the Fox West Coast studio on ‘ the Cop,” in which Farrell McDon** will play the title role. Nancy has been chosen for the feminine with David Rollins playing her • friend. Mildred Boyd is also cast of this story, written by £ red * ley and James Gruen. Riley, the will be Ford’s first effort since reujg ing from his recent European tripwill glorify the American blue co Magnificent settings, gorgeou» tumes, a perfectly balanced cast, s yTir direction and beautiful p hoto?LJncdescribes the latest Universal tion, “The Shield of Honour. a story of the inside working ß metropolitan police force, and how an officer of the law li ves *im and fights. It was written by - 1 Johnson and directed b> ne hrl ««i 'Emory Johnson. The cast tin j-fa such players as Neil Hamilton. i Eewis, Dorothy Gulliver, Fred ' I ton, Joe Girard and Nigel Barn • ,