TALKIE ATTRACTIONS

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 1 February 1933, Page 2

TALKIE ATTRACTIONS

‘‘ ON OUR SELECTION. ’ ’ AUSTRALIAN FILM AT HAWERA. Hawcra picture-goers will have their first opportunity to-day to see, at, the Opera House, what is claimed to he the Australian film industry’s greatest masterpiece, “On Our Selection,” which will show for a season of five nights and five days. This delightful story of the trials and .tribulations of a tvpical pioneer family in the backblocks of Australia, has won the unstinted praise of critics wherever it has been screened. The way in which it has been received in Australia proves that this screen version of the famous novel by 'Steele ’Rudd is something cpiite out of -the ordinary. At Sydney 'the production ran for a season of over six weeks and at Brisbane, Adelaide, (Melbourne and Perth the phcnomental success of the film was repeated. Bert Bailey, who played the character of “Dad” Rudd for many years on the legitimate stage, is again in his old part, and those supporting him are not new' to their roles. The picture was directed by Ken Ilall, Bert Bailey acting as producer. All the members of the cast are Australians and the film was produced in the .Commonwealth by the Cinesound Company. The booking is exceptionally heavy for to-night. 'Seats may be reserved at f Miss Blake’s; ’phone 2718.