PATEA TOWN HALL TALKIES

Patea Mail, Volume LII, 4 March 1931, Page 2

PATEA TOWN HALL TALKIES

TO-NIGHT—“GAFTAIN OF THE GUARD.'' The biggest scene ever attempted in an all-sound picture, using the largest number of players, was photographed driving the making of “-Captain of the Guard, 5 ' Universal's romantic and Iram-.itic production of the early French Revolution, co-starring Laura La P anto and John Boles. More than 80,000 men were used to make up the K.ovalist and revolutionary armies in ihe huge battle scenes directed by John- Robertson. Gam do Grasse, vim’s Marcus, Lionel Behnore, Stuart Holmes, Evelyn Hall, Richard Cramer, a rge Hackalhorne, and other screen favourites arc prominent in the supporting roles.

THURSDAY AiND FRIDAY—“HIGH SOCIETY BLUES.” America’s most popular pair of sweethearts, live beautiful songs, and a fast moving story loaded with ro-> mance and comedy, is the winning combination revealed by “High Society Blues,” Fox Movietone musical romance. Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell arc the leads and they have again been directed by David Butler,' who piloted them so brilliantly in ‘Sunny Side Up,' when they made their musical debut. The song numbers are tuneful and catchy and are sung charmingly by Miss Gaynor and Farrell. The story is a mixture of high finance and high society, with a delightful romance running through it. Fine performances were given by the strong supporting cast, which includes William Collier, senior, Joyce Compton, Hedda Hopper, Louise Fazenda, and Lucieu Lit llefield.