PARAMOUNT NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12211, 8 August 1925, Page 13

PARAMOUNT NEWS

More deadly to the trespasser than the almost forgotten "NoMans Land" of the World War period was one of thehugo motion picture stages at a large 6tudio during the filming of a Biblical production. • * •. • • Bor the making of "The Wanderer/' the Parable of the Prodigal Son, many of the scenes called for Scores of lions arid tigers to be turned at large within the .walls of a palace. Properly to film the scene it was necessary that no cages be erected around the room. The cameras were set upon high platforms, and all of the doore leading on to the stage were looked and guarded. * * - •• * . ♦. Both the lions and tigers were untamed, and for one to have entered the stage while they were loose, would have meant almost certain death. * * * * Featured players in "The Wanderer/' which was directed by Ronnl Wa]«h. irir elude Ernest Torrence, William CoJHejv inr.. Wallace Beery, Greta Nissan, Tyrone Power, and Kathlyn Williams. Gloria Swanson is certainly half a hundred different personalities during, the, action of "Madame Sans Gene," which was recently completed in France. 9h© is flashing, magnetic, otic, fearless, and passionate. Ana in. the. sum total of these moulded in many scores of the most desirable attributes Sossessed by the picture, which makes ouble certain doubly true the claim.' that Gloria Swanson is "The Greatest Star in Piotures." _* : * * - • A brilliant production of the popular novel by George Gibbs is "Sackcloth arid Scarlet/' a Paramount picture now released in New Zealand, It is ♦he story of two women—one who gives and of one who takes. The plot unfolds in absorb-in-sr detail the life and love storv of two sisters. The startling appeal of the story lies, in the fact that .it: deals with experiences that are common in everyday life. Beautiful Alice Terry plays the leading rale, who will be remembered fot her superior work in "The Prisoner of Zander," "The Four Horsemenetc. Th© supporting cast .includes Dorothy Sebastian Orville. Caldwell, John Millan; and Jack Huff. , ' • V • * • r 'Peter Pan," which has stood for twenty-one years as one of the most charming classics of the stage, in picture form, proves one of. the most delightful', fantasies ever screened. The-production produced by Paramount will be released this rear in New Zealand: The story is a delightful fairy tale of a mischievous boy, head ,of, the cult for having a good time,* and elders and ehilflren alike may look forward to "Peter Pan" as one of the really big things in screen entertainment. . . ' * - * * \ .* Arrangements are now well in hand forParamount's fifth annual Paramount week, which will take place between August 31st and September sth. It will be the biggest event in the history of the moving picture in New Zealand. A novel feature, in the celebration will be the offering of the leading prize in the shape of a Paramount, week shield valued at one hundred guineas. All theatres will r be open to the competition, and it is anticipated that this year will be a very enthusiastic affair. •* * A recent cable from Paramount's head .office in America states that Harold Lloyd has commenced work on his first production to be released through Paramount. Sam Taylor and the picture will remain untitled until rather a long way through the production. □nHinHiHaiiiiTniimEiiiinninnaiiniiiiiincsHinmnnaimiiinniuifl