‘A DAUGHTER OF DUNEDIN’

Evening Star, Issue 20032, 24 November 1928, Page 4

‘A DAUGHTER OF DUNEDIN’

FILM NOW COMPLETE EXCITING FINAL SCENES The exciting career of Dunedin’s winsome daughter (Dalo Austen) has now been brought to a close. _Sho has been duly kidnapped by a villainous reporter , (Norman Scurr) in a stolen car, and driven in a fainting condition to a lonely country road, only to be rescued, in the nick of time by the hard-riding hero, Mr Cliff Bennett, and his “ wild and woolly ” friends from the Dunedin Hunt Chib. Incidentally Dunedin will see in the finished film (it is said) some riding that tho American cowboy cannot eclipse. Mr Bennett’s muchdebated leap from his horse into the speeding car came off in a highly spectacular manner. He insisted on pulling this “ stunt ” when the car was travelling at a good thirty miles au hour, and his accomplishment of it evoked au enthusiastic round of applause from tho onlookers. Tho spectacle of Mr Norman Scurr, the comedy villain, attempting to commit suicide by jumping olf a bridge into the Leith drew a large crowd of highly-amused spectators, it is considered that this will prove one of tho funniest scenes in tho film. Mr Hayward is now in Wellington supervising tho developing and printing and the final cutting of the film. Ho reports by wire that the negative is of excellent photographic quality, which speaks well for Dunedin lighting conditions. Commenting on tho work of the east before leaving Dunedin, Mr Hayward considered that, of tho nine towns in which he had produced these community comedies, Dunedin had produced the most talented cast, with Hamilton running a close second. Aside from i Miss Austen, who from her experience I proved a tower of strength to tho cast, .Mr Norman Scurr has revealed au adaptability for screen comedy work that will surprise even his best friends. Ho has a gift of pantomime that is tho basis of success in all screen comedy work. Mr Tiff Bennett (says Mr Hayj ward) makes as likable a hero as any- ! one could wish for. His love scenes i with Mias Austen are natural and 1 highly effective. i '•Onewa,” well known for his satirical contributions to the ’Varsity farces, has written a number of clover “local ! nag ” sub-titles for tho film, which 1 should put this city in a happy mood. Tile production opens on Friday, November 60, atEverybody’s Theatre. A private screening will bo given for tho Kress on Thursday.