PLAZA

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 753, 28 August 1929, Page 17

PLAZA

“REDSKIN,” SOUND AND COLOUR Sound effects and music, perfectly synchronised with the action of the picture by Paramount's new processes, enhance the natural beauty and majesty of Richard Dix’s latest starring picture, “Redskin.” The picture, more than two-thirds filmed in natural colour, is a new epic of the West, a com-panion-piece for the famous Richard Dix masterpiece, ‘ The , Vanishing American.” No pains were spared to make tills picture, which will show at the Plaza Theatre from today, one of the greatest over placed on the screen. Newly perfected Technicolour processes, designed to photograph the scenic beauty of the famous historic places of the West just as they appear to the eye, were contracted for and used with remarkable results. A special theme song. “Redskin,” which has already won universal approval from radio and dance orchestra audiences in America, is introduced in the picture and a splendid chorus of men and women chants the orignial Indian songs, including the wellknown wedding chant of the Navajos. During the ceremonial dances in several sequences of the picture, the beat of the tomtoms and the low - singing of the Indian braves and squaws add to the realism. Miss Helen Clark. Victor recording artist, sings the theme song during the showing of the film, and the Paramount orchestra of 75 pieces carries the musical score throughout. The song was written by J. S. Zamecnik and Harry S. Kerr. "Redskin” is one of the most complete and beautiful historical moving pictures that has ever been made. The scenes were made in the Indian country in Arizona and New Mexico, and hundreds of Indians appear in important roles. The Plaza's new programme will include a number of particularly interesting short talking arid singing features. Among the items are songs by Madame Schumann-Heink, the famous contralto, a sketch entitled “The Bookworm.” by Harry J. Conley, an American musical comedy star, a bright singing and dancing interlude entitled “Visions of Spain.” songs by the three Brox Sisters, and finally songs and monologues by Bob MacGregor, the Scottish, comedian.