“ROMANTIC N.Z.”

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 233, 14 September 1934, Page 8

“ROMANTIC N.Z.”

Remarkable Film for Arcadia

SATURDAY’S ATTRACTION

A New Zealand film production, which is positively outstanding in every way, is “Romantic New Zea land,” which opens at the Arcadia Theatre on Saturday. This film, which represents a progressive step forward by the Government in advertising New Zealand, was witnessed at the Arcadia Theatre this morning by an audience comprising representatives from educational and public bodies, and at the conclusion of the screening those present showed their appreciation of the production in a most decided manner.

“Romantic New Zealand” is distinctly refreshing in every way. It opens with a prologue embracing his torical developments from Maori day - through the tensely anxious colonts., tion. period to the present day. The cameraman has covered a wide field, and no section of the community could complain that their favoured beauty spots have been disregarded. Even city views enter into the picture, which is a striking panorama of New Zealand’s untold beauty and wealth, both natural and physical. Ono is stirred to a sense of thrilling pride in the heritage left us by the hardy pioneers who were responsible for carving their homes from the wilderness.

In dramatic fashion, “RomanticNew Zealand,” now being released for the first time in this country, uniolds the life story of “Aotearoa,” “The Long White Cloud” of Polynesian navigators. The coming of tho great Captain Cook in his historic ship the Endeavour is followed by many colourful phases of pioneer life. Bushfelling, surveying, roadmaking in the baek country, tho hectic life of tho early gold-diggings all come to life again on the silver screen, with sound, colour, and bright descriptive talk to give the absolute atmosphere of the period depicted. Stage by stage the picture leads one on through the country’s development to the New Zealand of to-day with its progressive cities anl busy ports. As a wonderful background, the majestic splendour of our scenery runs through the whole pic ture. Towering alpine peak and dazzling glacier, stupendous fiord walls and grim volcanic peaks form the settin--for the human interest that makes the film a living story throughout. Technically, tho film is a credit to New Zealand enterprise, which is also responsible for the presentation of many beautiful scenes in their true col ours by a process which is the inven tion of this country. “Romantic New Zealand” should not be missed on any account, and it can be unhesitatingly recommended as ideal film fare for chil dren, who are to bo catered for at the matinees with supporting pictures specially sclented to suit the invenilmin-’