EMPRESS, NEWTON

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 841, 9 December 1929, Page 15

EMPRESS, NEWTON

Writing about the film “Broadway Melody,” now at the Empress Theatre. Newton, the Australian “Film Weekly said: —* “After seeing the special performance of Broadway Melody.’ one marvels at the great strides made by the talking picture in the brief space t £ say, eight months. It is only lately that the re., i talkie made its appearance. Certain of those which were first advertised s»* speaking pictures, when they were only sound synchronised, did more harm to the new industry than anything know of. “Now we have ‘Broadway Melody ’ which is really of a. most outstanding character. Comparisons are odious at all times, but in the M-G-.VI sup< feature, the picture patron will have one of the most entertaining subjects ever given the screen. “As a silent film, ‘Broadway Melod; would be a good picture. but with songs and dialogue, it is a classic. “A comedy drama of theatrical fob., it gives us a greater insight into stag-a life behind the scenes than any pic ture within knowledge. Bessie Love is a revelation in this film. Me tro-Goldwyn-Mayer is constructing one of the largest and most complete theatres outside of New York ;«t their Culver City studios The b.g theatre will be used for producing stories of theatrical life for the screen, and in addition, it is also a completsound stage being thoroughly sound insulated. Of steel construction with ; special acoustic walls, floors and ceii- , ings. the new theatre will seat l!*: 1 " ‘ people.