MAJESTIC THEATRE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 144, 19 June 1936, Page 9

MAJESTIC THEATRE

“THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR” The life work of one of the greatest humanitarians of recent times, Louis A’asteur, has been brought to the screen and woven into a moving theme under the skilful hands of a Warner Bro. director. This him, “The Story of Louis Pasteur,’ ’ which was acclaimed by discerning patrons in Wellington recently, has been produced with hue restraint and understanding and is free of all ostentation and showmanship. Paul Muni, who takes the leading roie, brings back to life the self-sacrificing chemist, jeered at and mocked by the leading directors of his day, but continuing with his pioneering work for the prevention of anthrax and hydrophobia. His struggles for recognition, in spite of the bitter opposition and ridicule directed against him, and his linal triumph after years of toil are faithfully depicted on the screen. A romantic theme is interwoven with the main story, but it is delicately handled and does not introduce into the continuity of the picture. Although this film is not what could be called a cheerful one, yet it is a great tribute to the courage and determination of the pioneers of medicine, revealing as it does the dangers and setbacks wnicb had to be surmounted in the interests of as a whole. Paul hl uni has been allowed to make the “Story of Louis Pasteur” a film which brings dignity to the art of the cinema. Josephine Hutchinson, Anita Louise and Donald Woods are each of them outstanding m their respective roles