"BRIGADIER GERARD" A GREAT PICTURE.
Proving itself hi every, respite t great picture, Rod La Rocque's late De Mille star, "Brigadier Gerard," story of Napoleonic, times -in' Fflam will be released as a special at the 3 Luxe Theatre to-night. Here is a sto that will thrill the average picture gc and appeal to the casual visitor., - ¥« r beauty, charm, .drama and real thr: The scene is.,.laid in France duri Napoleon's brief but glorious _reij Etienne Gerard, a country boy ~fr< the Pyrenees becomes an officer in- £ poleon's army and proves himself hero." His daring gets him into STru trouble, and he almost loses his life a result, of his love for Countess Launay, one of Napoleon's seeret.age whom ho protects against Talleyra the famous Napoleonic minister; wh intrigues were the talk of Europe a decade. Gerard is a boaster, biit backs up his talk by deeds, and Mr Rocque adds one of his best and m virile impersonations to his list screen portrayals. The work of Phy Haver, Julia Faye, Sally Rand and S De Grass?, who are featured, was hi lv artistic.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 September 1928, Page 4
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