Filming Tahitian Life
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From Our Own Correspondent.
Papeete, July 2.
AT present in Tahiti is Mr. Robert Murnau, brother of F. W. Murnau, who made the famous film “Tabu” in the Society Islands some years ago and was killed shortly afterwards in an automo bile accident in California.
He is here for the purpose of complet ing a second film which had been com menced by his brother. The film will portray various phases of native life in the islands. Mr. Murnau expects to have his work finished in time to return to Hollywood on the s.s. “City of Los An geles,” which is due here on one of her round-the-Pacific cruises on July 8. At Hollywood he will complete the sound effects for his new films as there exists no adequate equipment for this purpose in Tahiti.
Mr. “Bill” Blackley, of Rabaul, has gone to the goldfields, and is now at Salamaua.
He will be missed at Rabaul, for he was the life of many parties and sporting activities during the past eighteen months.
His sister, Miss Dot Blackley, remained in Rabaul.