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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543523444
Format: Box set, Black & White, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 5
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: July 29, 2008
Running Time: 852 minutes
Sales Rank: 6556
Studio: 20th Century Fox
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Disc 1: CAFE METROPOLE '37 + GIRLS DORMITORY '36 Disc 2: JOHNNY APOLLO '40 + DAYTIME WIFE '39 Disc 3: LUCK OF THE IRISH '48 + I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU '51 Disc 4: THAT WONDERFUL URGE '48 + LOVE IS NEWS '37 Disc 5: THIS ABOVE ALL '42 + SECOND HONEYMOON '37
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Rating:  - Good package but many mediocre films
Tyrone Power was once quoted as saying that many of his films were a "monument to public patience", a telling remark hinting at the frustration which he often felt as a matinee idol rather than a highly respected actor. This DVD collection contains many examples of the former and a couple which give evidence of a talent of greater depth. The films also are a monument to the skill with which Daryl F. Zanuck promoted Power as a box office idol.
First off is 1936's "Girl's Dormitory", not a Power film at all but one in which his cameo role created such comment that Zanuck quickly promoted him to leads. This is one of those forgotten little films which every now and then surface and surprise. Exquisitely directed by Irving Cummings and with a superb collection of great actors including Herbert Marshall and Ruth Chatterton, the film in fact was the American debut of French actress Simone Simon who never made the impression in America she did in France. Set in a European finishing school, what first seems to be a sappy and predictable melodrama about the crush of a pupil for the head of the school becomes a touching drama with a surprising ending. The film is beautifully photographed and paced and there are some great visuals. The sets are perfect. Look for Lyn Bari among the pupils.
The next 3 films, all released in 1937, capitalised on the physical beauty of Power and paired him with his female equivalent, the radiant Loretta Young. "Love is News" and "Cafe Metropole" are lightweight ... Read More
Rating:  - Matinee Magic
Talk about getting your money's worth. Perhaps one of the best purchases you'll ever make. It's not just Power (who is excellent), but the fact that these are purely entertaining well-scripted enjoyable films. Great transfers. Any 5 (of 10) films here would be worth the price. Joan Fontaine, Ann Blyth, Loretta Young, Gene Tierney Dorothy Lamour, Anne Baxter, Linda Darnell and others- all beautiful, all wonderfully cast. A must-have!
Rating: - Tyrone Power -Forgotten Matinee Idol
Tyrone Power was from a reknown acting family. This collection focuses on movies not often showed on tv. Girl's Dormitory was merely a walk-on at the end of the picture but it was enough to catch the interest of the female preview audiences and set Power on his way as becoming the top male star of 20th Century Fox Studio. Both Johnny Apollo and This Above All showcase Power's acting abilities that were often not used by his studio. These films have great supporting actors, such as Loretta Young, Linda Darnell, Dorothy Lamour and Joan Fontaine. This is must for any Power fan.
Rating: - Good for hollywood vintage comedies fans
I really appreciate this box with the loveliest Tyrone Power. The comedies are charming and amusing, and Tyrone is so handsome. For fans only.
Rating:  - Old school
C'est du vieil Hollywood, des comédies qui ont très mal vieillies. Les femmes sont belles mais les intrigues sont insignifiantes. Ou bien il s'agit d'un couple marié, et ils se disputeront durant une heure avant de se réconcilier à la fin, ou bien ils ne sont pas encore mariés et ils le seront à la fin du film, après bien des quiproquos sans intérêt.
C'est laborieux, c'est très "bourgeois" et si l'on évoque l'adultère, on ne franchit jamais le pas. Quant au sexe, il n'existe pas.
Reste le charme de Tyrone Power, ses beaux cheveux noirs, son beau sourire, sa prestance physique. C'est bien peu vis-à-vis de scénarios indigents et tous plus prévisibles les uns que les autres.
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