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26 February 1937 (USA)
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Financier's daughter spars with newspaper reporter: he by writing about her, she by announcing their engagement. full summary | add synopsis
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Very, very enjoyable...just suspend disbelief for a while.
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tyrone Power | ... | Steve Leyton | |
| Loretta Young | ... | Antoinette 'Tony' Gateson | |
| Don Ameche | ... | Martin J. Canavan | |
| Slim Summerville | ... | Judge Hart | |
| Dudley Digges | ... | Cyrus Jeffrey | |
| Walter Catlett | ... | Eddie Johnson | |
| Pauline Moore | ... | Lois Westcott | |
| Jane Darwell | ... | Mrs. Flaherty | |
| Stepin Fetchit | ... | Penrod | |
| George Sanders | ... | Count Andre de Guyon | |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Egbert Eggleston | |
| Frank Conroy | ... | A.G. Findlay | |
| Edwin Maxwell | ... | Kenyon | |
| Charles Williams | ... | Joe Brady | |
| Julius Tannen | ... | Logan |
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78 min (copyright length) | 77 min (DVD)
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Steve Leyton:
[to Martin Canavan as both are laughing] Remember the last time you tore up my contract and gave me a new one?
Steve Leyton: [still laughing] Remember what I told you to do with it?
Steve Leyton: [laughing even louder] Well, if you're not too tired, do it again!
[they both continue to laugh hysterically]
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Steve Leyton: [still laughing] Remember what I told you to do with it?
Steve Leyton: [laughing even louder] Well, if you're not too tired, do it again!
[they both continue to laugh hysterically]
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Remade as That Wonderful Urge (1948)
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Thanks a Million
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LOVE IS NEWS is a great old style film that they just don't make any more. It's really a shame, as I had a lot of fun watching it and don't know why the film isn't better known. Sure, I'll admit that the plot is hard to believe, but this is like most screwball comedies of the era! You just need to suspend disbelief and enjoy.
This is one of the earliest films of Tyrone Power and considering his short record in films, it was quite the coup to be starring in this film with Loretta Young. Power plays a guy much like many of Clark Gable's--glib, good looking and not afraid to stretch the truth...'a bit'. In fact, Gable played newspaper men like this on at least a couple occasions at rival MGM. Power, despite his lack of experience, was at the top of his game--delivering a professional and enjoyable performance. Young is equally likable, though considering she'd been in films for some time and her track record, it wasn't surprising at all that she was up to the task.
The film begins with Power sneaking on to a plane to get an interview with a rich millionairess (Young). The problem, though, is that Young hates reporters, as they've made her life a circus for years and she gets no peace at all. So, on a lark, when she discovers that Power is yet another reporter, she decides to give him a piece of his own medicine and have him learn what it's like to be constantly hounded. She tells the other reporters that she and Power are engaged and soon Power is besieged with fortune hunters, reporters and people wanting to sell him practically everything! And, no matter how much he tries to convince everyone that his is NOT engaged, Young insists that they are! Knowing where this all will end isn't a total surprise but the journey there is exceptional--and fun! The supporting characters (I particularly liked Slim Summerville as the judge and he had a great little jail) were great, the writing (aside from a ridiculous plot) was great and the whole thing was directed very well--resulting in a funny as well as romantic old film. After seeing it, I could easily see why Power soon rose to fame--this was an excellent vehicle.
By the way, this film and its remake (also starring Tyrone Power), THAT WONDERFUL URGE, are available bundled together on DVD. Of the two, LOVE IS NEWS is definitely the better film--not just because it's original but because it just works much better.