"LYDIA" FOR KING'S

Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 134, 3 December 1941, Page 12

"LYDIA" FOR KING'S

Alexander Korda Triumph

Alexander Korda, who has been, making screen history with a succession of brilliant productions, has scored another triumph in his latest picture, entitled "Lydia,". with Merle Oberon in the leading role. ; Fully,.up to the high standards that are, the hallmarks of the Korda- production, "Lydia'" ts stated to be one of the most romantic and emotional love '..stories ever seen on the screen. The picture is to commence screening at the King's Theatre on Friday. With beautiful Merle Oberon, supported by a quartet of suitors, this «ftlm story of the loves of-a Boston debutante examines the heart of a woman in a manner never. before attempted on the screen. In the most modern film technique, the roles that the four men played in the life of Lydia are brought to light. The story is told with dignity, clarity, and with an understanding that.places it in the ranks of the year's great films. Miss Oberon in the title role, is as usual, vivacious and charming.' The four young men who love Miss Oberon are excellent. They are George Cotten, as son of the family butler who becomes a doctor, George Reeves. as a football player, Hans Yaray. as , a blind concert pianist, and Alan Marshall as a naval officer.