Arizona republican., 1921-09-25
SKY PILOT" OPENS
 THREE EDAYSSTAY 1T : STRAND THIS p. M.

The Strand starts off the week with rhe three days engagement be- ginning this afternoon of 'The Sky ffiot- Ralph Connor's stirring tale cf the Canadian cattle ranges. Pro- cGced hr Catherine Curtis. a former Ptcentx woman. The Sky Pilot is boEnd 10 prove . most interesting picture locally.
 But the sheer merit of the produc- ton itself stamps it as one of the rmnSt thrilling and realistic dramas cf the west ever streened. Following the book minuoely. every thrill writ ten Into the novel haS been brought ta the filmed version When one con- <lders that The Sky Pilot" is one nr Connor's best works-that it is as widely read as anything he has ever 1one--z1d that the cast which inter rretx it is genuine hand picked cne~-the significance of the pro- erection as exceptional entertaining value is somewhat realized.
 The story is one of the adventures that befen a wandering minister of Che x0spei-who rides into the COW cmmntry asrride a donkey. The rcnchers- look on all preachers as nnxelcnme guests-and taking this -zkg rllot~ as the ordinary type of p2r<cn. they set about to bring on h1z hnzry departure But this was mot nm ordinary -sky pilot" His fists were of fron-his nerve of steel-and be soon proved the match for the best of the COW punchers- Btl Hen crickx foreman of the men, tried his rruuc<. with the parson-and lasted hmt m short while then measured himself on the ground. It was the turning point for the preacher-Bill mMx his -friend-and the cowpunch- A#~~ r~~e <r,,- hixr1 Rrrf she country was infested by a gang Of rAttie rustlerS, aud every man on the ranch was on the alert The Sky Pilot. now in the employ of the czxtln ranch was sent out to scout fur the intruders on one occasion, and riding too closs to their retreat hze horse was shot from under him. >Thss scene Is . thrill in itself-for the pilot is riding across a narrow nrzace over a chasm between two nrcurt&fnE. His fall to the water below renders him dazed. and but fur the timely arrival of Gwen 9ne r1rl Nm the xtory--he would have faret lily indeed Gwen" rescues him with lasso-and from that mo. mert cn the pilot is on his guard against the rustlers- His deeds o1 daring and bravery have won him tM& friendship of the men in ths &M4I4NNH anu WAAEAA %-AC AtAAAaAP ht&14C. roll around. the pilot accompanies tht bnrn to the range The rustlers havt planned long on the roundup-it Ii the time they plan, to strike theil greatest blow. ~Gwen's'' father. un- known to the girl is one of the rust 1err. and her overhearing the plaI cf attack causes her to ride madly t fEu to warn him. Her arriva frs<htens the herd-a stampede i rfArted-her horse lunges badly. an, the xirz ts thrown to the ground an' severely injured .sThe Pilot" sees he pglxht-and realizes it is too late t rescue her-but she must be pro tected- His course is to stand owe <<r-veer the cattle as they rusl AaEiyr oE and seek to save her iron Farm even at the risk of his own life Ia this scene alone there are ove xooe head of cattle seen in the stam pe1e-an incident that is positivel urforKe<tabie- From this point on thrills tumble over each other in tn unfolding of tt~ story--the clima coming as a complete surprise in on cf she biggest scenes of the story Cnmedy. pathos. excitement, actior end thrills all combine to make ''Th Sky Pilot one of the biggest west Nrn pictures ever produced.
 The added attractions include tn camedr and the News