MAMMOTH SETTING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 840, 7 December 1929, Page 18

MAMMOTH SETTING

FOR “VAGABOND KING” Three hundred and ninety lights, manned by 113 electricians, and consuming 30,000 amperes of electrical current, were required to illuminate the huge palace garden setting of Paramount’s all-colour singing romance, “The Vagabond King.” Over 200 persons appeared in the garden scene, which was the largest setting ever constructed in a sound picture studio. This scene was 250 feet long and 75 feet high, completely filling the interior of one of the largest and newest of the Paramount sound stages. Fifteen thousand square feet of sky backing were painted for it. “The Vagabond King,” which has been produced on a most lavish scale, is a Paramount musical comedy starring Dennis King, English actor, who sang in the original New York stage production. A large cast including Jeannette MacDonald, P. Heggie, Warner and Lillian Roth, supports the star. PRINCE EDWARD Two films of a widely different type constitute the fine programme now being presented at the Prince Edward Theatre. The well-known novel by Wilkie Collins, “The "Woman in r White,” is the story on which the first film is based. Blanche Sweet is the star of this great court drama. The second feature is “This Is Heaven,” a charming story of a beautiful little girl who found happiness with her fairy prince. In this case Vilma Banky, the girl, is a poor New York immigrant, and James Hall, the handsome prince, is a New' Y’ork millionaire.

GREY LYNN CINEMA eary River," an all-talkie, starring the well-known actor Richard Barthelmess, will be presented at the Grey Lynn Cinema again this evenIn this picture, Barthelmess has the role of a convict who wins his freedom and rinds love through singing over the radio the song 'Weary River'' The programme at this theatre also includes a number of talking and singing featurettes.

AMBASSADOR, PT. CHEVAUE* A full picture programme addidition. the personal app^ a Charles Valentine, a clever % quist, is the attraction at in ®. sador Theatre, Point Chevan » evening. rnvster? The chief films are the of thriller, “Tho Charlatan,” the a Hind j crystal-gazer, and pf Preferred.” a delightful VtfH fashions, starring Madge Bellamy* - supports will also be shown.