LOCAL FILM PRODUCTION

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 24, 23 August 1928, Page 8

LOCAL FILM PRODUCTION

"SiTSTE OF "STBATEORD." Many of the hoys and girls of Stratford have entered for tiro screen tests at the , King's Theatre in-night to find stars for "Susie of Stafford 1 ." For the past two days the Manager and Producer have been inundated with requests for particulars, and Mr Hill says that of those he hag interviewed, the selection of the three lends will he very difficult, because of the excellent types. However, the public will have an opportunity of choosing their own stars, as the tests taken to-n','ght will bo screened next week. Next Friday, the actual "shooting" will commence, and as a "mob'' scene is required, Mr Bill says that here is a chance to show the world, or at least Now Zealand, that all Stratford people are great screen artists- The day and time of "shopping" these scenes will he advertised at a later date, andj the assistance of the whole population of Stratford on those days would he greatly appreciated by the producers. As well as producing the comedydrama, "Susie of Stratford," Mr Hill is going to make a seven hundred feet scenic to "boost" Stratford through New Zealand, and, the best of this film, will he incorporated in a big all-New Zealand scenic which will be toured and lectured overseas. So the film producers will be doing quite a lot to put this town "on the map" in many parts of tlie W °Anv assistance given by citizens will be well repaid by the publicity Stratford will receive.