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October, 1929
The INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Seven
oJfytaoris of New Zealand
to be decided in the Challenge of vhe Spear.
The son of the Wa-tee chief loses, when the two tribes meet, and Miro, the daughter of the dead chief, Pakura, is told to prepare for the wedding ceremony. But after the fashion of all womankind, she prefers the vanquished one, Patiti, and in meeting him clandestinely precipitates the death of Rangi, her betrothed, and war between the ancient enemies.
In the very midst of the fight, the Devil's Pit commences to belch up its fiery contents, and the village of the Arikis is destryoed. Patiti, searching for Miro, finally discovers her in the cave in which
they spent so many forbidden, happy hours, and in their marriage the two tribes are united forever in peace.
The Maoris are a handsome, clean cut, self-respecting people, happy, good humored and every one a natural born actor. They like to work before the camera, were easy to handle, always on the job and eager to please.
"The Devil's Pit" will be released in November.
It was seven months in the making.
Page six. Top left — Elders of the Maori Tribe in front of their Council House. Top right — Maori girls in their famous "Canoe Dance." Center left — Maori warriors in "Challenge of the Spear" ; right, Maori "War Ceremonial." Below — The stars of the picture. Page seven. Top left— First movement of girl's "Canoe Dance." Right — Maori "Ceremonial Dance," including men. Center left — Maori wood carver. (The men are very clever at vjood carving and some of their houses are beautifully embellished with it.) Center right — Spearmen about to charge. Below — The camera crew — Will Cline, left; Lew Collins, director, center; Harold Smith, second, right.
ATTENTION EX-SERVICE MEN All ex-service men, members of Local 659, are requested to send without delay to this office their names and former assignments. Please attend to this without fail. The Editor.
ASPHODELS Elmer Fryer, still artist de luxe, at First National, is back from Phoenix, Arizona, where he went to attend the funeral of his grandfather. Our sympathy, Elmer.
OUR OCTOBER COVER The beautiful picture which adorns the front cover of this October issue of The International Photographer is a product of the camera of our genial recording-secretary, Mr. Arthur Reeves. It was shot in the Canadian Rockies and is reproduced in this edition as a compliment to Local 665, of Toronto, and the S. M. P. E., who are holding their fall meeting for 1929 in Toronto, this October.
PACIFIC COAST S. M. P. E. At the regular annual meeting, Tuesday, September 24, the Pacific Coast Section of the S. M. P. E. elected officers as follows: Peter Mole, chairman; Gerald F. Rackett, secretary and treasurer; Carroll Dunning, George Mitchell and Emory Hues, members of the executive committee. The International Photographer extends congratulations not only to the gentlemen honored, but also to the S. M. P. E.