KELLERMAN PICTURE

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 March 1922, Page 3

KELLERMAN PICTURE

PR.I »1’( )Sl<D K'l i Dili IN N F.LSt i.\. Mr James Sullivan, tlm well-known producer of motion pn-t tires, has ioceiitlv been in Nelson making arrangements for the production of Miss Annette Kellerman’s new picture, the idea bring to make that, town the base of the operations. The quality of the atmosphere in Nilson is said to be Iv-t--tcr than that of Los .Angeles, and the cLu'ity of the water for sea scenes Io rival that about the AVesf Indies, while the golden sands -cross t !•■• bay lire <'onsblered io he quiio ),e lir-st in the world for nhote'erapb.ic pt,'poses. Air Sullivan nqniiis :i inmo tsnk for (bo production of tlm y -tu-v. and .-'-I off.'i- wis made to the Nelson Cit.v C’ouncil to par half the cnst ( >f ihe erection of baths, but since then the old reservoir lias Loen found to Im suitable provided a few alterations are made. The Council is to be asked for permission to erect studios at the ros rvoir j.. enable Alias Ko’lorinan to l>" fi'iimd in aeouatii' scem-s. H is also proi'osml to approach the X. l-'on • loekev Chili with a view (o filming ]io«e races al Richmond Park. T-ibuna and tlu-i Alailni river are to be bromrhr into the riictiiro. and scow'.’ are to bo Ini mdneed imo the marine scenes. Camera men are already in Sydney, anil, .-"■lists in California have Imtm cabled fur. Great interest is hm'ner taken in H’i. nrrmosal. and if is reco n 'iiisoil /"s-'r-s th" NoKon “.Evenbio- Mai!’”) that the e-!-iIJr- I ’mrup in Nelson < |1 ’ such stuJir>s will be of immense advantage to the town. Thr financial avrarmemeiiN in connection with the venture have boon eoinplefod in Clni-fcburcli, a-'<l overa-t’-.nq will bo commenced in Nelson : n about a month