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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 60, 4 December 1926, Page 22

arrangements to seat 135,000 people. Steadily for ten rounds, under special lighting, the camera was focused on the ring, and for that reason it is probably the most satisfactory picture of a real fight yet made. The boxing enthusiast gets every detail of the three men in the ring—the wild tearaway attack of Dempsey and the beautiful stopping tactics of Tunney in the first two rounds, the final desperate rally of the beaten champion, and the cool ferocity with which it was countered and beaten down. Slow motion views of the most thrilling episodes give enthusiasts a most fascinating study of the varying styles and characteristics of two tremendous fighters.”

Before her departure for her /American home, Eva Novak, star of “For the Term of His Natural Life,” made numerous encouraging farewell speeches. On the deck of the outwardbound Sierra, she wiped her teary eyes and waved to the crowds on the dock. “In a year’s time,” she said, “the industry will be so advanced in Sydney that your shows will be running a weekly Australian feature. This, perhaps, is not so obvious to the Australian as it is to the traveller. When I return next year I’ll be expecting great things of the Sydney movies.”

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, “The Grand Parade," is expected to do great things in New Zealand. The date for release has not been fixed yet, but lovers of the silver sheet will find it w'orth while. It is a great production, both in story and acting, and although it deals with the Great War in 1917, when America joined up with the Allies its saving grace is the fact that there is a spontaneous humour all through which lifts it out of the usual rut of such pictures. very charming love story full of laughter and tears is an added attraction.

Clean comedy and exciting adventure on sea and land provide excellent entertainment as features of “Money Talks,” the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture screening at the King’s Theatre this week. Claire Windsor and Owen Moore are in the leading roles of this picture, which depicts the laughable experiences of a likeable spendthrift who was faced with a wifeless home until he had retrieved the family fortunes. She had grown tired of his eternal promises, none of which ever bore fruit, and issued an, ultimatum by “going home to mother.” The manner in which they escape this peril, and the mirth-pro-voking episodes that follow, bring a really unusual picture to a hysterical climax. Owen Moore essays a new tvpe of role, and scores a decided hit. As a penniless spendthrift, who is none the less likeable for this failing, he gives the best performance of his career, and his impersonation of a lady doctor is a perfect riot of mirth. Claire Windsor enacts her role with great charm, and Bert Roach contributes more of his humorous work.

"The Palm Beach Girl,” with Bebe Daniels, is Paramount’s current release. It is a mixture of mirth and action and is one of the most refreshing screen offerings we have seen in some months. Bebe is a little country girl who arrives in Palm Beach in answer to an advertisement from her wealthy