ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 12 September 1930, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HAWERA OPERA HOUSE

‘ ‘FLIGHT'’—TO-NIGHT.

Director Prank B. Capra’s demand for realism in ‘‘Flight,’ the all-talking aviation film, which will open at the Opera, House this evening, almost cost the lives of Jack ITolt, featured plaver and his pilot. In one sequence Capra demanded! ithat the aeroplane shots ho made from a* certain angle that would clearly show the rough topography of the Nicaraguan country.. A space was chosen. There was insufficient- room to make a safe landing or talcc-off. Each ascent and descent was hazardous. The pilot of the ’plane in which Holt was flying' was ordered Ito make a safe landing here. Although the pilot descended cautiously at a reduced speed, the speed was too great to negotiate the landing, safely. In an attempt to avoid a grove of trees, the pilot looped over into a barraea. Outside of a. few bruises, neither the pilot nor Holt were injured! The, ’plane ovas smashed but did mot catch fire. The landing wasi made at the extreme far end of the roughest section, of the site. r As there were no,real reads, it took nearly half an hour for men and trucks . to get to the spot where the ’plane crashed. When Director Frank E. Capra arrived on the scene, lie expected to see Holt and the pilot either, killed outright or seriously injured. He was happy to find only a damaged ’plane. This little, escapade did not prevent Capra from making scenes that involved just as much danger. “Flight” is crammed full of deathdefying and thrilling situations. Jack Holt, id la Deo and 'Ralph ’Graves play the leading, roles. Air excellent supporting programme) will include Mickey the Mouse in “Jauntle Rhythm.” Box plans are at Miss Blake’s sweet shop.

PATE A ‘ ‘TALKIES.’ ’ “THE; LONE STAB, RANGER,’’ New heights in the field of romance and advent ui e are reached, in “The Lone Star Banger,” box Movietone Zane Grey’s first talking picture fascinating story which will be shown, at the Town Hall, Patea. to-morrow, at 2.15 and 8 p.m. A talented cast, headed by Georg© O’Brien and Sue Carol, present this stirring melodrama of the Southwest dealing with the Texas Bangers. O'Brien, one of the mast popular men of the talking screen, portrays the character of Buck -Duane, an outlaw by force of circumstance, who eventually joins the Texas Bangers and bccnies a dominant factor in breaking up a gang of cattle rustlers. The picture was directed by A. F. Erickson. Foul - supporting pictures qf general interest will also be shown.

GRAND THEATRE TO-NIGHT

‘TO-NIGHT AT TWELVE.”

The height of amusing entertainment in motion pictures, dealing with the tangled lives of husbands and wives, “To-niglit at Twelve,” Universal’s sensational screen adaptation of Owen Davis’ successful New York play, will be shown to-night only at the Grand Theatre. Davis’ play took Broadway’s breath away and the picture is said to have even more gasps and, shocks than the stage presentation, without crossing border-line of common decency. What shocks and tlirils in ‘ ‘Tomight At Twelve” is the daring treatment of What every husband and wife- knows—that a spark of jealousy will explode an upheaval of violent elementary emotions. A wife find's a note written by her husband. She accuses one of three women—all married and all good f riends —of being her husband’s sweetheart. That start's it and in the confusion that follows the unexpected happens. “Tonight at Twelve” hast an all-star cast worthy of that designation, headed by the petite and delightful Madge Bellamy and the sauve Robert Ellis, who wll be remembered as ‘‘Steve Crandall, ’ the racketeer, of Universal’s super-pro-duction “Broadway.” The serial, “The Final Reckoning” will also be screened this evening.