A DRAMA OF THE FOOTPLATE

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6947, 28 June 1929, Page 4

A DRAMA OF THE FOOTPLATE

FAMOUS TRAIN AS FILM STAS The famous train, the Flying Scotsman, has just enacted the role of a film star. For the past six weeks she han been disappearing mysteriously every day, and has thrilled Hertfordshire by her exploits for the British International picturo named after her. Tho film ways finished early in April, the Els-, tree company making the picturo under the direction of Mr. Gastleton Knight, who boarded her at King’s Cross* London, on Friday, and travelled to Edinburgh, taking scenes on the way. After Grantham, the Scotsman was pulled up and an observation car shunted in front of the engine. Cameras were strapped on the pilot platform, and the train steamed through York. Near the Scottish border tho observation car was moved to tho back of tho train until Berwick.

Mr. Mooro Marriott, who plays tho part of the engine driver whoso last ruu of tho Scotsman is more exciting than any in his 30 years’ experience, was on tho footplate clad in overalls, while the real driving team was hidden from tho camera. The villain, played by Mr. Alex. Hurley, clambered over the tender and hurled a lump of coal at Mr. Marriott. At Waverley | station, Edinburgh, the film party was met by an enthusiastic crowd of cinema-goers, who gave tho company, including Miss Pauline Johnson, the leading lady, a warm wolcomc. Further scenes were taken when tho Edinburgh station was lit by are lamps and scenes showing tho arrival of tho Flying Scotsman wore filmed. “The Flying Scotsman” is a story of railway Fife, written by Mr. John Thorne and Mr. Joe Grossman, goncral manager and studio manager of the British International respectively. Its production has boon supervised by Mr. E. do 15. Newman, an American film expert.