Tyrone Power In Second Place

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21040, 16 February 1940, Page 8

Tyrone Power In Second Place

The appearance of Tyrone Power in second place is one of the big surprises of this year’s poll. Although critics said he was badly miscast in most of his pictures and was called upon to play impossible roles, the people who pay their good money to see him didn’t agree and evidently didn’t detect any miscasting. Spencer Tracy rose from fifth place to third, and most “fans” will be pleased at his promotion. This trouper is Hollywood’s most unanimously admired player. Although Clark Gable dropped from second to fourth place his ability to stay in the first ten year after year continues to amaze Hollywood. Critics had been expecting Clark to drop right into the cellar this year because he made only two pictures, “Idiot’s Delight,” which was not very popular with fans, and “Gone With the Wind,” which was not taken into consideration for this poll. But good pictures or bad, Clark seems to hold the public interest and he seems destined to continue as a popular leading man. His performance in “Gone With the Wind” will assure him of a ranking place next year.