The Sign of the Living Lion

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 538, 15 December 1928, Page 13 (Supplement)

The Sign of the Living Lion

yfetro-Goldzvyn -Mayer

i n 1925 a huge amalgamation J l ' ar mot i O n picture interests was ‘•ted and a new company entered Miel’y into the business of produc- ' entertainment for the world mar•n» This company bore the name of eimt-Goldwyn, with Mr. Marcus Loew u nrtsident. This company was later •* Zllnted. and the name was changed ' Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer. Now, three t 0 * after its commencement, it ' as the greatest Organisation in ' , motion picture business. Such : mres as "The White Sister,” "Big Krade" and ’Ben-Hur” have been ZZ, neible for this achievement, but r been the huge organisation and 11 “ reS ources of the company that IS made it possible for such pictures ’ kq produced. nurin" 1929 the highest possible •indard of entertainment will be reunder the laving Lion trade "L and the most talented stars of screen are assembled at the studios r Metro-Gold wyfa-Mayer. The follow--01 list of favourites will be seen in 'number of productions during tho ming season: Norma Shearer Marion •avies Lillian Gish. Greta Garbo, Joan -awford, Marceline Day, Renee oloree John Gilbert, Lon Chaney, Haines, Buster Keaton, Syd. haolln. Ramon Novarro, Tim McCoy, aiDh Forbes, James Murray, Eleanor foardmar. Lars ilansen, and. In addl.“T me two well-known comedy axis, Karl Dane-George K. Arthur. - 4 Lew Cody-Aileen Pringle. The studios are rich In directorial i-alMi and some of the best known roducers are: Tod Browning, who has wen responsible for so many of Lon Haney’s successes; King Vidor, director of "The Big Parade”: Fred Niblo, wonderful producer of "Ben-Hur”; Nigh. Robert Z. Leonard, George gam Wood. Malcolm St. Clair, lames Cruze, Victor Seastrom, and I larence Brown. The latter is the director of the "Trail of ’98,” a picture which is described as being "the most wonderful achievement in film hisTlie following Is a resume of some of the early releases for 1929: "The Trail of ’98,” which is unques- • onably one of the finest motion pict'lres ever produced, is an adaptation of Robert W. Service’s novel. Stories r r gold stampedes have been filmed be•ore, but never on the scale as dented in this masterpiece. The director shows the cruelties of nature, and die terrific obstacles that had to be overcome to wrest the yellow metal from tile earth. One of the most dramatic motion pictures that has been produced for a very long time is "The Enemy,” staring the first lady of the screen, Lillian Gish, Ralph Forbes, Karl Dane, George Fawcvt, and Polly Moran. The pic;urs was produced by Fred Niblo, and is an adaptation of Channing Pollock’s stage play. Lillian Gish also has the starring role in "The Wind,” in which Lars Hansen afipears with her. The New Zealand Government scenics have been released exclusively through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer since the company commenced operations in Xew Zealand, and they are all released in Australia and America. These scenics form a very interesting part of the programme, and they will also form a part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s programme for next year.