THE PICTURE HOUSES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 63, 1 March 1929, Page 9

THE PICTURE HOUSES

MUNICIPAL. “Wings” at the Municipal Theatre is an epic and filled with momentous incident. The'thrill of the plane battles is only equalled by the fact that you as spectator are taken right into the battle as passenger on one of the planes. The throb of the human story, and the many big and impressive scenes. Decoration :>f Allied officers and the prominent part played by the Allies in the picture immediately takes it above the run of war pictures that have glutted the screen. Best known in the cast is Clara Bow. Red headed star with the personality plus, who has lately reached such populaify as a star, tries, with great success, a fine droraatio role, as the girl iu “Wings.” Next, comes the fine characterisation of two young men. These two boys, who have but recently come before the public eye, will by reason of their great work in “Wings,” be long remembered. They are Charles Rogers and Richard Arlen, who play the mates in the picture. Others- in the cast, which is one of the biggest assembled in receipt years for a motion picture, are Jobyna Ralston, Gary Cooper, Henry B. Welthail, Gunboat Smith and others. Municipal Matinee.

“Horseman of the Plains,” Tom Mix’s latest, will have its first showing on Saturday at the Cosy. This is one of the best Western pictures shown here in a long time, being replete with adventure ami thrills. Sally Blanc is the feminine load opposite Mix. COSY DE LUXE. Having made her debut as a star in “Rose Marie,” Joan Crawford costars iu “Four Walls” with that, perpetual favourite, great actor, irresistible lover, John Gilbert. What a duo of genius!—Gilbert portrays the role of an underworld youth more realistically than you have ever seen it portrayed before—he is just as convincing as a gangster as he was a cavalier, as a dashing Prince, as a soldier, as a newspaper reporter in former roles. No characterisation is beyond the unmited talent of this great screen genius.—Miss Crawford as the gangster’s “girl” is just as fascinating; she responds to Gilbert’s magnestism and ability with a lure and skill all her own whch makes it hard to decide whch one likes best.—After you have seen this picture, ask yourself when, if ever, you have seen better acting nr a more .“'iking matched couple. Cosy Matinee. Though not a human being, Rex, the wild horse, is one of tHo most popular actors on the screen just now. On Saturday he will be seen again in “Wild Blood,” a picture that gives great scope for beautiful, natural settings. The tale is full of thrills and action, but the fact of a horse nqir.g in the chief role makes a great difference to tho type of thrills. All should enjoy ‘‘Wild Blood.”