FILM ACTIVITIES IN THE EMPIRE

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 27, 11 January 1935, Page 13

FILM ACTIVITIES IN THE EMPIRE

"Blossom Time" Having Big Run — "Radio Parade of 1935"-H.R.H. at: Marton "Blossom Time," the great British musical film featuring’ i.‘chard Tauber, world-famous tenor, is now enjoying a big season in Dunedin, after a most suecessful three weeks in Auckland, The Wellington season opens at the Regent. Theatre, this week, while Christchurch, "will see it .at Waster, when "Blossom Time" --will

open the new Avon Theatre, which is being built on the site of the old Federal Club in Worcester Street. B&ITISH ‘International Pictures’ New Zealand representative, Mr. R. L. Grant, has received the following cablegram from his London principals: "Radio Parade of 1935’ reception by large and distinguished audience last night most enthusiastic I have ever known and _ punctuated throughout with applause stop we have in this another world-beater." "Radio Parade" has several colour sequences carried out by a. new process.

AN excellent film was secured at Marton on New Year’s Day of the race in which the Duke of Gloncester rode, reports Mr. R. L. Grant, acting on behalf of Cinesound (Australia). The picture was previewed last week and is to be released immediately in Marion, Palmerston North and Wanganui. It shows the Duke entering the course, driving his own car, at the birdcage, in the paddock adjusting his’ stirrups and mounting his horse, the preliminary canter, the full race with the Duke leading the greater part of the way, and the final gallop up: the straight

with the Royal visitor finishing in fourth place, ' The film will be released in other towns in the near future, ‘Down on the Farm," New. Zea- ' land’s first full-length talkie, is now completed and has arrived in Wellington for editing by’ Messrs. K. L. Grant and Lee Hill. The cast is an all-New Zealand one, the greater part of the film was made.in Dunedin, and there are many beautiful shots of Otago scenery. A print will be ready for distribution in Dominion theatres in the first week in February.