Complex sentence: The same year, however, Tone was the first of the Group to turn his back to the theatre and go to Hollywood when MGM offered him a film contract; nevertheless he always considered cinema far inferior to the theatre and recalled his stage years with longing.
Split into simpler sentences: The same year, however, Tone was the first of the Group to turn his back on the theatre and go to Hollywood when MGM offered him a film contract. Nevertheless, he always considered cinema far inferior to the theatre and recalled his stage years with longing.