PLAZA THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 277, 27 November 1935, Page 12

PLAZA THEATRE

“THE FIRST WORLD WAR” Its every scene described as 44 a living newspaper headline’’ by those who i have previewed “The First World i War,” this history-making Fox Film presentation is scheduled for showing at the Plaza Theatre to-day. 4 4 The First World War,” to judge from advance accounts, is by far the most notable film symposium yet created on its subjects. It includes secret films from the archives of every nation—most of them never before revealed to the public. The picture was edited by J«aurence Stallings, who also prepared the' sensationally successful book of the same title. The well-known actor, Pedro de Cordoba, delivers Laurence Stallings’ brilliant comment. The most thrilling and breath-taking shots ever made in the heat of battle—cither on land or sea—are included in “The First World War,” it is stated. Close-up shots of hand-to-hand trench warfare are varied with enthralling aeroplane sequences, showing in detail I he critical conflicts of the World War. 'l'he more “human” side of the great holocaust is not overlooked. Intimate views of Europe’s royal families —including rare and never-before screened sequences of the I’rince of Wales’ I childhood ,are many and varied. Likeiwise the average citizens of the years 1914-191.8 are seen in their diverse activities, at home and in the field. Among the more notable sequences depicting royalty are intimate, views of Rasputin, with the Russian Royal Family; the marriage of the Archduke Fra«z Ferdinand, whose subsequent death precipitated the war; and many unique glimpses of the Kaiser in the years when he was building up his

mammoth war machine. Election results will be screened at intervals and the candidates for the Wanganui seat will return thanks from the stage.