Films and the Studios

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 998, 14 June 1930, Page 25

Films and the Studios

rrr.U IX uorsr. As another shot in the drive by XJnion Theatres in Australia behind British pictures, “Atlantic” was aereened recently to members o£ the New South Wales Parliament in the Legislative Council. Western Electric having wired the lounge for this express purpose. Arranged as a publicity stunt by tJnion Theatres’ Feature Exchange, the “tie-up” was notable in that the acreening of “Atlantic,” 'which was seen in Auckland a few weeks ago, was the first occasion on which a picture has been presented in the House. • * * rOLQVn IX FA-ROPE Technicolour’s first plant in Europe was opened on a site near Elstree on June 1. The plant, costing in excess j of £IOO,OOO, will be at the disposal of ! all legitimate European producers, j who will be licensed on a royalty basis, ! to "shoot” colour sequences with Technicolour cameras, while a special department of Technicolour’s organisation will supervise. Should producer demands warrant it, Technicolour will probably open up new plants. * * * OBRIEX XOW “MixAs a consequence of his performance in “The Lone Star Ranger,” Fox plans to build George O’Brien into a Western star to occupy on their programme the niche once filled by Tom Mix. Four O’Brien Westerns for next year’s release are planned. A new contract has been drawn up for O’Brien. * * * RUTH'S TWO SOXGS Ruth Chatterton will be heard iu a singing role for the first time in “Sarah and Son,” a new Paramount all-talking dramatic play, Miss Chatterton, who portrays a grand opera prima donna, sings two old German lullabies. “Sarah and Son,” wjiicli is adapted from the famous story of mother love by Timothy Shea, was directed bv Dorothy Arzner. Fredric March, Gilbert Emery, Doris Lloyd and William Stack head the supporting cast of stage luminaries.

CAUTION 7.V CUB 1 Cubans will not have a chance to see the film version of the recent bloodless revolution in the Dominican Republic that resulted in the displacement of President Horacio Vasquez by Rafael Estrella Urena, due to a protest made to the Cuban Minister of the Interior when he heard such a picture was about to be shown there. The Minister immediately ordered the municipal officials not to allow the film to be run. The order against the picture which the consul held was offensive to his country was expected to be extended to ail Cuba.