“THE SKY HAWK.”

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 147, 24 June 1930, Page 11

“THE SKY HAWK.”

With warfare between Zeppelins and the London air defences during the World War as its basis, “The Sky Hawk,” which comes to The Grand Theatre next Saturday for a season of six days and nights, is one of the most thrilling productions on record Much of its interest is due to its being the first all-talking Movietone romance of the world aflight. The intensely dramatic qualities of Llewellyn Hughes’ sensational story published as “Chap Called Bardell,” are thus strengthened. Containing many spectacular scenes of London terrorised by the air raids, and with a gripping climax in which one of the giant airships is shot down in flames, “The Sky Hawk” ranks among the very few of its type and treats all the combatants impartially, John Garrick, the youthful British actor aviator, acknowledged as tho season’s talking screen find, is splendidly cast in the title role, and Helen Chandler, the former Theatre Guild star, is a delightful heroine. Gilbert Emery plays the third featured rolo with even greater effect than in “Behind That Curtain.” A notable supporting cast includes Billy Bevan, Joyce Compton, Lennox Pawle and other established screen celebrities. John G. Blystone directed thia Fox Movietone sensation, while tho stage direction was in the hands of Campbell Gullan who wrote the screen treatment and dialogue in association with the author, Hughes. plan for the season will appear at the Grand Theatre office next Thursday morning at 9 a.m. Country residents may secure seats by letter, telegram, or telephone 3152.