New Zealand’s Story

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 762, 7 September 1929, Page 25

New Zealand’s Story

Film to be Screened Here Shortly “ROMANCE OF MAORILAND” At last a New Zealander has succeeded in producing that which many others have attempted but have not attained —a comprehensive glimpse of these “Isles of the Blest.” His medium is the film, and the name he has given the film is “The Romance of Maoriland.” A lucky few who saw the initial private screening a few days ago are unanimous in their opinion that it is a true New Zealand film, portraying the outstanding features of New Zealand’s beauty, of its turbulent history, and of its wonderful progress from the earliest times to the present—a film of which its director, Mr. Edward T. Brown, is justly proud. Aucklanders are particularly lucky inasmuch as they will he the first to view this truly splendid picture. An announcement of the date of the screening will appear shortly in the advertising columns, and one has no hesitation in prophesying that “The Romance of Maoriland” may well be the real star film of the year. YOUTH AND AGE “English leading ladies are so much older than ours.” writes an American expert. “If they have a name on the stage, British producers consider them certain of success on the screen. Actually, I can’t help thinking they make a grave mistake. “At all events, in America the method is different. We may star a totally unknown and inexperienced girl, providing she has youth and beauty, but we never star an actress of thirty simply because of her stage fame. But in England, producers don’t seem to understand that the public wants youth. In spite of the flapper vote, Britishers have apparently little or no confidence in the ability of very young girls.”