COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10055, 17 February 1927, Page 1

COMING ATTRACTIONS.

AT DOMINION THEATRE, TEMUKA, “Paradise,” Ray Kock'elt's first production for First National, is showing at the Dominion Theatre to-night with ' Milton Bills, in) the starring role and Betty Bronson featured in the leading feminine part. Irvin Willat directed. Rockett secur-d an unusually brilliant list of players for this production. Besides Sills and Miss Bronson, there are Kate Price, Charlie Murray, . Lloyd Whitlock, Ivan Simpson, a nil Noah Beery. “Paradise” is the film version of Cosmo Hamilton’s novel of the same title. The treatment was done by the well-known playwright, Gladys Unger, and the continuity was written by Paul Schofield. Colorful South Sea Island settings were designed by Clark Robinson, one of the best known art > directors -In New York theatrical circles. ft isn’t often that the public can •see two showy- at one time; but it can'be done at the Dominion Theatre on Saturday, whore “All Around Frying Pan,” Fred Thom sou’s latest starring vehicle, is being exhibited, The famous Alturaa Round-up, one of the blue ribbon cowboy events of the 1 west, is only part of this latest Master Picture release. Frank Richardson Pierce wrote the original story, and Director David Kirkland himself adapted the 6lory to the screen in such a manner that the 1 noted rodeo is part of the action —with life star' and Silver King 'as 'contestants! SilverKing as a bucking, wild eyed, outlaw horse will also be an interesting actor; for Silver is not naturally a bad actor. Picture fans will look forward' tothe seeing Potash and Perlmutter once again. i%muel Goldwyn, disoo'.verj&r of more new screen faces' than any other single producer, is responsible for the side-splitting comedy, “Partners Again—with Potash and Perlmutter,” which comes to the Dominion Theatre next Tuesday. Three years ago Samuel Goldwyn bad the idea that the antics of “Potash and Perlmutter,” made famous through -the pages- of the Saturday Evening Post and in stage plays, would he welcome on the screen, at which nearly everyone pooh-poohed the idea of making film persoffalities -out of the famous. “Tifiy-iiCiy” partners. ' Friends urged Mr Goldwyn not to waste his- money. But as Montague Glass has said in a recent article, “Samuel Goldwyn thrives m obstacles.” The producer saw in the “Potash and- Perlmutter” stories a combination of wit, wisdom, laughter and heart appeal.. He saw these characters as world personalities, belonging to no class or country. He felt that The public here and abroad would receive “Potash and PeiTmutler” with, open arms. ' The author, Montague Glass, and the most famous of scenario writers, Frances Marion, evolved with Mr Goldwyn a new angle in “Potash and Perlmutter’” for pictures. How well the producer has succeeded is evident from the fact that each year The Abe and- Mawruss pictures ■ have gone better and betlei. In fact, so insistent has been the demand that Mr Goldwyn now releases one a year which he calls “TUe annual institintion of laughter.” George Sydney and Alexander Carr have taken the leading parts of Abe and' Mawruss. Tn the latest production, “Partners Again—with Potash and Perlmutter,” the producer did another revolutionary thing in the selection of a director. He chose Henry King, who is known for his conceptions of deep human interest and who has 'scored notably this year with ‘•hSlella Dallas” for Samuel Goldwyn. To him Mr Goldwyn also entrusted the difficult task of filming “Partners Again,” knowing that a fine sense for emotion is undeniably linked with the gift f«i’ laughter. “Partners Again—with Potash amt Perlmutter,” as an adaptation of Montague- Glass’ famous stage play, reveals the popular characters in the automobile business with an aeroplane climax. It has been consir noted for laughing purposes- only with thrills to garnish the laughs, and pathos to balance Doth.