“Grandad Rudd” Film Continues Its Season

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 54, 6 March 1935, Page 5

“Grandad Rudd” Film Continues Its Season

SPLENDID AUSTRALIAN HIT PROVING POPULAR

(Kosy: Screening To-day.)

Further evidence that the young Australian industry of motion picture production is growing rapidly and fast becoming a real and valuable national asset, is to be found in Cinesound’s comedy “Grandad Rudd,” which is the fifth featurelength production turned out by these studios.

Those who have already had the pleasure of meeting “Grandad Rudd” hail it as a veritable triumph. It is screamingly funny, containing even more laughs than its famous predecessor “On Our Selection.”

Ken Hall, who directed all fivo Cinesound productions, describes “Grandad Rudd’.’ as a “new story about tiro Rudd family.” “This in itself,” says Mr Hall, “is a full recommendation to those who have followed old Rudd and his family on stage, and on the screen. Naturally we should never have produced another Rudd picture if Bert Bailey had not' been available. Bert Bailey is Old Rudd, and there could never be any other Rudd. But not only that, Bert Bailey is a wonderfully helpful associate for any director to work with. Apart from his ability as an actor/his experience, especially in ‘Dad’ roles, is particularly valuable. “In the new picture -we see Old Man Rudd ns a grandfather or a new farm —a prosperous dairying establishment —with Alum, Dave Joe, Ban, Jim, and the various characters that have endeared themselves to audiences in 'On Our Selection.' Betty, tho granddaughter, is a new character whose wilful love affairs will create a fresh interest in the Rudd family as they disturbed her relatives—and her lovers.”

David Butler has been assigned to direct Shirley Temple in "‘Little Colonel,” her next starring picture, which is now in production. Butler has just completed Shirley’s latest production, "Bright Eyes,” and was so successful with the baby starlet that he was given his new assignment as ■ a reward. “Little Colonel,” based on the famous child’s story by Annie Fellows Johnston, will be produced for Fox Film by B. G. de Sylva,