EMPRESS, NEWTON
“SUBMARINE” By means of special camera attachments and lights invented at the studios in Hollywood, it was possible to film all the underwater action in "Submarine,” the special production now at the Empress Theatre, under water. A highly sensitive lens enables the film to register objects moving at a depth of 150 ft under the surface of the sea. The nature of “Submarine” made it impossible to use miniatures or do the work in a tank. One of the big thrills shows the sinking of a submarine and the futile attempt on the part of several divers to go down to it. Jack Holt not only succeeds in reaching the depth, but attaches the oxygen lines to the disabled ship. Another sequence shows Holt attaching depth. bombs and buoys to a sunken craft in a tropical port. Dorothy Revier and Ralph Graves are featured in support of Holt. This is an all-talkie, and is supported by several short talkie leaturettes.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 814, 7 November 1929, Page 15
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162EMPRESS, NEWTON Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 814, 7 November 1929, Page 15
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