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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18785, 19 May 1923, Page 13

Some idea of the amount of worn Tequircd in the preparation of a motion, picture can be gained from the fact that it was necessary for advance men j to search nine Western States for locations for one picture several months ago. Their trips began from the West Coast as soon as it had been decided to film Emerson Hugh’s story “The Covered Wagon.” in view of the fact that the story describes the trip of pioneers from Westport Landing, now Kansas City, to Oregon and California, and is entirely an open-air story, it is . apparent that a remarkable •variety «>f scenery was necessary. ThR searciters went through California, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Oregon. New Mexico and Arizon:. This was while the continuity was being prepared. The men derided what was ».anted from the descriptions wi tiie book. As a result of the searching it was finally found necessary to fiim the buffalo hunt on Antelope Island, (treat Sait Lake; the long trailing of the wagon train in Nevada; the crossing of the “Raw” River on tho Meek Ranch in Southern Utah; the gold hunting in the mountains of Cali fornia; and a few scenes in Oregon.

Admirers of Peter B. Kyne’s stirring novels, several of which have already reached the screen, will have the opportunity of seeing the picturisation of his latest novel, “The Pride of Palomar,” which is p ow on circuit. The story ranks as one of the best sellers of recent months. Frank Borzage, the man who directed “Humoresque” and other notable pictures, handled the megaphone for this feature. The picture has a powerful theme. It deals with the struggles of a young Californian for the posesssion of the family ranch in California against the father of the girl he loves. The gir l . played by Marjorie Daw, has to face the consequences of the stand she makes between her father and her lover. The story shows in an absorbing way how she solves this problem. Forrest Stanley and Marjorie Daw are the featured players of an all-star cast, which also includes James Barrow, Joseph Dowling, and other screen favourites. The settings of the film are said to be par ticularly atractive. Many of the scenes were “shot” in the actual locations mentioned in the book. * ♦ • * Herbert Rawlinson, film star, was granted divorce in Los Angeles on November Bth. from his wife, who is known in the theatrical ■world of America as Roberta Arnold. Mr Rawlinson stated that they were married in 1912. and that his wife left him in 1919.