Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-03-10 | Page 6 | 'Trader Horn' to be Shown

Trader Horn Rom To Be IB Sho Shown Tn Choosing ng the c cast st of Trader Horn Metro Mayers vivid drama of orthe the African Jungles which will wUl be presented at nt atthe the Victory thester theater the the- ater ter beginning Saturday was a task that required almost as much care as it did to propel the huge motion picture safari into the wildest Jungles Jun to film Um and record the picture Through a special arrangement with Paramount par corporation the Victory VIctor has been loaned to Met- Met Mayer Iro Mayer ro-Goldwyn-Mayer for one week during the presentation of thIs tills road show production Only two to performances perform perform- lances ances arices will be given daily dally Many factors entered Into it First the thc players had to resemble the characters characters char char- of th the story Then too perfect perfect per par feet health and endurance to withstand withstand with with- stand the hardships of the mile mUe trip longest ever made to flint film filma fUma a picture was necessary And also the he psychology that would enable them hem to regard it as a great ture Harry Carey well known western hero was chosen for the role of Trader Horn Hom He is a great hunter hunt hunt- er and sportsman and loves adventure lure ure of any kind The physician examining him pronounced him a perfect physical specimen n Carey has adventured ad all ail over the world mas mac I the Navajo Indian tongue and was in real life ilie the prototype of the hardy lardy hunters and adventurers actually actually actually ac ac- ac- ac found on the long trip Duncan Renaldo who plays Peru won consideration for the role by his work as the South American youth inThe in inThe inThe The Bridge of San Luis Luls Rey Key A examination and the fact that hat he like Uke Carey was an ardent hunter and lover o of adventure helped in the final choice Edwina Booth who plays Ulna Nina T T. was chosen over a dozen charming channing blondes as os more nearly fitting Trader Trad Trad- er Horns Homa description in hJ his book than any other She had been o on the stage and In a few pictures and I had traveled to many out of the way places with her father a physician and explorer So three real adventurers adventurers were chosen for the greatest adventure in hi motion motion- pictures The company traver traversed cd Africa In hi a motorized safari with a small army of native e servants sen Wild animal thrills were filmed fUmed and recorded with elephants lions rhinos crocodiles and many other African denizens The he company took the first sound recording outfit into Africa and ond filmed fUmed and recorded record d animals in ac action action ac- ac tion savage native ceremonies and the vivid id drama all on original lo 10 W W. S. S Van Dyke who di directed directed di- di the trek screened The PaRan Pagan Pa Pa- Ran gan n and White Shadows in the South SC Seas 15