KING'S PICTURES

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10954, 1 October 1928, Page 6

KING'S PICTURES

HEENEY—TUNNEY FIGHT ON THURSDAY. One of the most outstanding features of the Heeney—Tunney fight as Shown on the picture to be screened on Thursday is the remarkable gameness shown by New Zealand’s popular idol, Tom Heeney. Tunney’s brilliance and lightning punches had no effect on the indomitable Tom. At- times Tunney looked rather bewildered as Heeney, in spite of all that Tutiney could, kept boring in after his man without letup. One of the deciding features of the fight really might be sized up as the jab in Keeney's eye. This eye got worse and towards the finish of the fight it quite closed. Even in spite of this handicap Heeney kept plugging along looking for the opportune moment when lie might give Tunney a coup-de-grace. At the end of the tenth round, Heeney was to all intents and purposes out.' Yet when Ins seconds wanted to carry him to his corner, he refused to be carried and walked there. Less than one minute later, so wonderful was his condition, he bounced out of the coiner as if he had received no punishment at all. -Athough Heeney was defeated, he was by no means disgraced, and according to. the sporting writers of the United States, put up one of the .greatest battles ever seen in the Hempen Square. All those who have seen the picture are unanimously of the opinion that it is one of th,© best fight films that had ever been seen in this country. In addition, Florence Vidor will appear in a great comedy drama, “Honeymoon Hate.” It shows M is© Vidor in an entertaining role. The supporting east is excellent, and the direction up to the high standard of her previous features. Comedy, carjtoon and gazettes complete a great programme.