ALFREDTON PICTURES
“UNION PACIFIC.” The building of the “Union Pacific” railroad, a feat which seventy years, ago joined the Atlantic and Pacific with an iron band, is brought, to tne screen by Cecil B. De Mille in his latest production, “Union Pacific, which will be shown at Alfredton on Thurs-' day. Two popular film stars. Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea, play die lead roles in the heroic story of the "marriage of a nation." assisted by a cast of thousands, including Akim Tamiroff, Lynne Overman. Robert Preston, Brian Donlevy and Robert Barrat.. The titanic struggles involved in pushing a railroad across trackless prairies. mountains and deserts a*c portrayed with typical De Mille thoroughness and lavishness. There are the criminal conspiracies of big financial manipulators back East, struggles against frontier outlaws and ban.crobbers. a constant battle against the hostile forces of untamed nature and war with Indians desperately making their last stand.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 December 1940, Page 7
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151ALFREDTON PICTURES Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 December 1940, Page 7
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