BEING “AMERICANISED”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 517, 21 November 1928, Page 15

BEING “AMERICANISED”

REVEALED IN “HEART OF A NATION” Edward Sloman, actor, writer and director, is responsible for the splendid direction of the new Universal drartui, “Heart of a Nation,’* which lias un aH-star cast. Sloman made a trip to New York, ■where ho collected considerable data concerning the lives and customs of America’s adopted sons and daughters for use in his heart stirring drama of a foreign family passing Ellis Island to take out naturalisation papers. Sloman pointed out there is often stark tragedy underlying this Americanization process. The children so easily absorb the atmosphere and language of their adopted land, but the old folks live, think and act just as they did in the “old country.” The situation of misunderstanding which is created between the older and younger generation of the foreignbom people forms tho theme for “Heart of a Nation.” EDUCATING A SNOB The Warner Brothers picture, “The Little Snob,” tells the eternal stamy of the barrier which self-sacrificing Parents are apt to build between their children and themselves by giving them “smart” education. May McAvoy, as the girl in question, gets her balance, however, after some pretty hard bumps. This ritzy, rollicking heart story of a carnival girl was adapted for the screen by Robert Lord and the supporting cast includes Alec H. Francis. Robert Frazer, Virginia Lee Corbin, John Miljan and Frances Leo. NOTED NOVELISTS’ STORIES Columbia Pictures has acquired the potion picture rights to “Acquitted,” by Mary Roberts Rinehart, and “Restless Souls,” by Cosmo Hamilton. Both of these stories will serve as vehicles for prominent stars on Columbia's li*2B-29 programme. “Acquitted” is a powerful character study of a man who, although proved innocent, has to bear through life the s hgma of a man accused of murder. “Restless. Souls” is a society drama Written against the four hundred background which is Hamilton’s special held. Master Pictures will release files© productions.

Before departing for Africa to produco “Trader Horn” for M-G-M, W. S. v an t>yke, director of “White Shadows bj the South Seas.” will direct Ramon A'ovarro in “Pagan,” a South Seas story written by John Russell,