PICKED FROM THE SHOWS
Warner Baxter, the man with the prize talking voice. A 1 Jolson. "It All Depends On” —personal ity. Monte Blue. An actor who is not afraid to look like a real beachcomber. He whistles too. Dorothy Burgess. Helps to revive flagging faith in the vocal abilities of American leading women. Tondaleyo taught her. Mischa Elman. One of the few short-subject artists who has net betrayed symptoms of acute microphone fright. Nansen, the explorer, the world’s easiest man to interview. Two leading questions and he tefis the whole story. "Haunties." The latest title for thrillers. Quite a few are booked for screening in the near future. An Auckland trade expert reaches a conclusion. "Talkies; have spoiled the silent screen for me. I must hear ’em speak now." Aren’t we all? Vitaphone photographs better; Movietone sounds better. That is an inside opinion.- but the chances are you will not be able to detect which is which. If in doubt, ask the operator. He’ll enjoy being interrupted while projecting a talkie.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 666, 18 May 1929, Page 25
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