News of the Movies

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16750, 3 June 1922, Page 16

News of the Movies

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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correspondents desirous of having Questions answered in the current issue are requested to see that their communications are delivered at this office not later than Tuesday afternoon. F.l.J.—Many thanks for the information. Pleased to find readers show such interest in the column as to assist in supplying the wants of correspondents. Eosemary.-*-A correspondent kindly forwards the addresses you inquired for and which I was unable to supply. They are as follows:—Hilda Bayley, Matlieson Lang, Ivor Novello, care of Alliance Film Co. Studios. St Margaret 's-on-Thames, London. Lavender.—Alice Lake, Metro Studios, Hollywood, California- Elaine Hammerstein and Niles Welch. Selznick Pictures Corporation, / 29, Seventh, Avenue. New / York City. Allan Forrest, Los Angeles Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California. Cast of “The Little Minister”: —Babbie, Betty Compson: Gavin. George Hackthorne; Lord Rintoul, Edward Stevens; Captain Halliwell, *«N>gel Barrie; Dr MJ Queen, Will R. Walling; Tammas Whamond, Oliver: Peter Tosh, Fred Huntley; Hendry Munir.' Robert Brower; John Spens, Joseph Hazelton; Nanny Webster, Mary Wilkinson. Young New Zealander.—l cannot say exactly when or where the picture was first produced, but I believe Wellington saw the lirst screening. It is quite true that ii is an. nll-New Zealand picture, the company, the actors, ancl the man at the camera all belonging to the Do✓minion. You will find further particulars * in this week's notes, ancl while the picture certainly has been rathe* a long while in getting here, it will be along now in a few days. I would call your attention to the fact that it will not he included in the night programme. No trouble. Pleased to be able to assist. Hope your expectations will be realised. Pictures. —Some of Gertrude Olmstead’s pictures are as follows:—“Tipped Off.” “ Sweet Revenge.” “ Kickaroo. w ” A Key Too Many,” " Fighting Fury,” ” The Big Adventure” and “Three in a Thousand.” Fritxi Brunette lias appeared in “The Still Small Voice,” “Jacques of the Silver North-,” ” The Woman Thou Gavest

Ifc will be sent in its original form of fifteen reels, and can be cut down to eleven reels, or shown it it* entirety, according to the decision of the exhibitor. Light comedy is Eugene O’Brien s forte and “Chivalrous Charlie ” is one of the best and smartest comedy-dramas produced for some, time. llio whole spirit of tihe picture is aptly expressed in one of the early sub-titles, “ There aro a Thousand ways of Getting i Trouble and Women are 999 of These. O’Brien meets all 999 in his endeavour to be chivalrous. This feature will be screened at the Queen s commencing i next Saturday. “The Birth of New Zealand,” a. fine historic picture, produced in New Zealand wth an all New Zealand cast and photographed by a New Zealand cameraman, will be screened at Greatei Crystal Palace on June I*2, but will be ■‘shown at matinees only. The picture has been shown in various parts of the Dominion, and has been proclaimed a production of the very highest merit. Tt tells the story of the first twentyfive years of New Zealand’s history, and show* a long succession of interesting scenes. The signing of the Treaty of AVaitangi is very realistically pictured. as also is the Annexation of the South Island, with the incidents which led to the Union Jack being hoisted -at Akaroa, just five hour* before a French officer arrived *o claim the island for France. Tt is ; nicture which should hare a very strong appeal to nil New Zealanders. Th two hundredth screening of “ The Two Orphans” in New York took place on April 13. Pauline Frederick has finally left the sereen and returned to the speaking stage after an absence of eight years. “Robinson Crusoe,” 'the thirteen-