CRYSTAL PALACE AND EMPRESS
Huge locomotives rushing at breakneck speed to the rescue of victims in the Mississippi flood area, the construction of an entire locomotive in the great shops of the North-Western line, Lon Chaney as a veteran engineer, driving a locomotive in filming the pictures—these are some of the thrills in “Thunder,” epic railroad drama synchronised with sound, which is now playing at the Crystal Palace (Mount Eden) and Empress (Newton) Theatres. The new picture was directed by William Nigh, and Phyllis Haver, James Murray, George Duryea, Wally Albright, jun., Prances Morris and others of note are among the players in the new production. Most of it was filmed in the Mississippi flood area. Chaney is seen in a role vastly different from his usual ones. It lacks tb -> element of the bizarre but is intensely human. As an old engineer past 70, but still the driver of a crack limited, he has ample opportunity to embellish his role with glamour and adventure, and turns out the finest role of his career.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 900, 18 February 1930, Page 14
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174CRYSTAL PALACE AND EMPRESS Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 900, 18 February 1930, Page 14
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