THE REVENGE OF AN HEIRESS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22110, 4 June 1937, Page 16

THE REVENGE OF AN HEIRESS

Journalist's Plight MODERN METHODS IN "LOVE IS NEWS" Determined to achieve genuine realism in at loart one newspaper picture, Tay Garnctt, the director, busy casting extras for the gay romance, "Love is News." starring Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, and Don Ameche. which is coming to the State, sent out a call to various newspapers for real reporters to supply atmosphere for the film. It was then that the director discovered that every man is an actor at heart, tor even the usually carelessly attired newspaper reporters "went Hollywood" in responding to his call. They arrived on the set all bright and burnished in their nattiest "Sunday suits," with not a single rumpled tie, ancient hat, or unpressed suit in the crowd. "Boys," exclaimed Garnett, "this will never do. You look too much like actors!" And he immediately summoned the property man to "age" the reporters' clothing. Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, and Don Aineche are the three who step out in modern streamline style to demonstrate that "Love is News." The film is a refreshing, quick-paced story of a publicity-ridden heiress out to make a star reporter literally eat his words. It provides an unusual opportunity for hilarity and good-natured comedy to an outstanding cast, including Slim Summerville, Dudley Diggcs, Walter Catlett, George Sanders, Jane DarwelL Stepin Fetchit, and Pauline Moore. Because he has just tricked her into another front-page story, an heiress (Loretta Young) swears revenge on Tyronne Power, who is the star reporter of a New York paper, which has Don Ameche for managing editor. Determined that he shall know just how it feels to be a newspaper "Goldfish-in-a-bowl," with as little privacy as he has allowed her, Loretta announces to the papers that she is engaged to Tyrone, and adds that she has presented him with 1,000,000 dollars. In a flash the former reporter is news himself, and Tyrone becomes the target of a host of linotypes and twice as many salesmen. To force Loretta to admit the hoax, he chases her out to the country, only to find himself in an adjoining cell when they are -arrested for speeding. Riotously confusing and amusing, the story moves to a stirring climax, in which the widely publicised hoax becomes the private truth as the modern pair find themselves really in love. Neither (he fans nor the critics are the true barometers of an actor's success, according to handsome Tyrone Power. His nomination for the success gauge of an actor is high-pressure salesmen, since they gave him his first full realisation of having "arrived." The day after the premiere of "Lloyd's of London," in which Tyrone scored a brilliant hit, he was deluged with salesmen. Until that time he had seen no more than the ordinary number of canvassers. FINE SINGER JOINS MARCUS SHOW DOROTHY OLIVER ARRIVES FROM UNITED STA.TES Dorothy Oliver, a fine dramatic soprano, arrived in Christchurch yesterday from the United States to join the Marcus Show, which is at present playing to capacity houses at the Theatre Royal. She will be featured in specialty numbers in the second programme of the show, which starts next Tuesday. Dorothy Oliver has performed with this company for several periods during the last few years. She came to New Zealand following a cablegram sent from Auckland. In an, interview yesterday it was stated by Mr Marcus that there appeared to be an erroneous impression that the full company was not making 'heNev/ Zealand tour. In fact the full company was in Christchurch playing the original show with which the tour opened in Auckland, and was being supplemented by the inclusion of a very fine singer in Dorothy Oliver.