PICTURE-MAKER’S TRIALS.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1922, Page 7

PICTURE-MAKER’S TRIALS.

STRANDING OF A LAUNCH. The taking of a rock scene last Saturday in connection with the Annette Kellerman picture, now being produced at Nelson, was attended by quite a chapter of mishaps, which presumably will not be portrayed in the picture. The spot chosen Was on the western side of Tasman Bay. The Nelson Mail says that everything proceeded satisfactorily, and the party left on the home journey, feeling they had made an excellent start with the picture. Owing to one or two little incidents that occurred on the way the company, however, did not arrive home quite so soon as they expected. The man in charge of the. launch suggested a landing at Riwaka to save time in going round the coast to Motueka. All went well until the launch stuck hard and fast on a mud bank, with the tide receding at a rapid rate. There was nothing for it but to land the party in a dinghy or spend several hours waiting for the tide to come in again. A boy took some Of the party ashore in the dinghy, but not without some acquaintance with <«alt water. Then a man on board said he would himself take Miss Kellerman and her husband, Mr. Sullivan, ashore. Taking the oars the man found the task was even more difficult than he had anticipated. There was a strong tide running, with a choppy sea. He caught a few “crabs’ ’to start with, and eventually lost the oars. Then, in endeavoring to secure them, he jumped, or fell, into the water. Coming back to the boat - he got aboard, and another start was made for the shore. When some distance off the shore the dinghy grounded, and the passengers decided to make for dry land on foot. This provided one or two unexpected turns, for there were depressions and quicksands in places. Miss Kellerman, however, did not have to practise the art she knows so well. The shore was reached at last, but the troubles were not ended, for three streams had to be crossed. Later, however, a settler’s house was reached, and there everything pospossible was done for the comfort of the visitors. The party still on the launch decided to await the return of the tide.