Tahiti Sees Herself In

“Bounty” Film

From Our Own Correspondent

Papeete, June 6.

THE public of Papeete recently had cause to be grateful for the gener osity of Messrs. Lewin and Thalberg of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation of Hollywood for their donation to the Colony of a copy of the film “Mutiny on the Bounty” by our famous local authors Nordhoff and Hall.

As an important part of this picture was filmed here in Tahiti, the attendance at the premiere showing at Tony Bam bridge’s Theatre Moderne was extremely large and enthusiastic. H.E; the Governor turned the entire financial handling *of the film over to the local Red Cross Asso ciation, and the proceeds will be used exclusively for charitable purposes.

The photographic work of one of the world’s greatest camera-men, Clyde da Vinna, resulted in the production of a masterpiece of photography, while the fine technical hand of the famous director, Frank Lloyd, wove the whole together into that great picture which has received the approbation of the entire world.

During their stay in French Oceania these two supreme masters of their art endeared themselves personally to the large number of Tahitians who worked in the making of the picture. It is safe to say that their return to the Islands at any future date will be attended by loud cheers and jubilations.

Mr. Norman C. Nelson, director of Nel son and Robertson Ltd., Islands mer chants and agents of Sydney, returned to Australia with his wife and son from a business visit to New Guinea by the July Macdhui.

Mr. Alan S. Cross, who is well known in New Guinea in connection with his pioneering work with Guinea Airways Ltd. in the "early days,” has taken a long lease of the renowned Keable property at Papeari, Tahiti. The residence is situated near Mauu’s hostelry, and Mr. Cross ap pears to have given up all idea of return ing to the Western Pacific.