The Washington times., 1937-02-03

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by vigorous direction, and the at
tempt to win appeal for the tor.
tured Henry Fonda by making
him the victim of one of society's
terrifying blunders, just can't win
you over to Eddie Taylor's side.
There is, think, no character
in the picture worth roofing for.
That's why You only Live Once"
will break no box office records,
though of its kind it is worth see
ing.
ABOUT "LLOYDS"
"Lloyd's of London" was
screened for critics yesterday and
aroused interest chiefly because Of
Tyrone Power, a young actor who
is the Daryl Zanuck challenge to
Robert Taylor.
Robert Taylor is the romantic
youth whom Hollywood is chasing
now in the popularity sweep
stakes, since he has definitely
passed Clark Gable in the run for
movie money and. shrewdly han
died, is expected to maintain his
lead for a long time.
Enrol Flynn is the Warner Bros.
handsome hope in the race for
feminine patronage. Zanuck'S
money and resources will go on
Tyrone Power.
Tyrone Power is about Is years
old, romantically good looking, a
little over six feet tall, weighs 155
pounds, has dark brown eyes,
brown hair, generous smile with a
trace of a dimple, vital, boyiSh
personality.
Young Power had tiny role in
the Simone Simon picture, Girls
Dormitory" and a better one in
Ladies in Love" a very Sappy
story that employed four alluring
girl stars.
1t was in "Lloyd's Of London"
that Tyrone Power was handed a
juicy role despite his comparative
screen inexperience, given the
skilled direction of Henry King,
told that Old Man Opportunity
was on his back doorstep.
While it struck me that the 70
mantle angle was the weakest
thing in the "Lloyd's of London"
script-that is feeble from the
manner in which it is developed
and puerile in its climax-the
amazing thing about the love in
tereSt is that Madeleine Carroll
and Tyrone Power contrive to
make it credible.
Tyrone Power happens to niche
with those lucky young actors who
have good looks, combustible per
sonality, physique, intelligence,
and pleasant voice. Given these
things and the right role and ten
cents worth of acting knowledge
will suffice.
This last opinion is not my ex-
elusive discovery. An ace director
expressed this same thought to
me when he let down his hair
and spoke a few truths to me over
a Variety Club spot Of tea. II
don't care whether they can act
for sour beans" he said, provided
they have everything else of what
it takes"
To return to "Lloyd's of Lon
don," coming soon to F Street.
It's a good picture that attempts
for the insurance business what
THE House of Rothschild' did
for banking. More about it later.
AS for Tyrone Power, I wish
him no better luck in Hollywood
than to hope he gets as able di-
rection as he enjoyed from Guth-
rie McClintic, who boSsed him as
a struggling member Of Katharine
Cornell'S Romeo and Juliet" and
Flowers Of the Forest" COM
panies.
MR.. KIESLING ARRIVES
Barrett Kiesling, M-G.M's chief
Of staff in the Hollywood publicity
department. Is making a cross
country tour that includes all
whistle stops and 24.hour stays
in key cities.
He arrived in Washington yes.
terday with a brief case big
enough to carry the Dionne quin.
tuplets. bulging with Metro.Gold.
wyn-Mayer art, jokes from the
Marx brothers, mountains Of
printed propaganda and well
wishes from Harleign Schultz. In
fact, everything an editor might
ask for except Greta Garbo's
diary.
Mr.. Kiesling has the happy fac
ulty of making you feel you are
the most important person he will
contact on his tour. Soon he had
the top of my desk decorated like
your favorite nook in the Cor.
coran Gallery with choice ex.
hibits from the M-G-M studios.
Under his soothing barrage Of
words punctuated occasionally
by a "Yes" from Carter Barron,
Norman Pyle and Ray Bell-what
could I do but admit that Good
Earth" Last of Mrs. Cheyney."
"Maytime," Day at the Races
and "Parnell' seemed destined for
1887 glory, perhaps place in the
Ten Best lists.
In all truth, your editor ad-
mitted that the M-G.M is away
out in front for studio service to
critics and columnists, with Para
mount pressing hard for the pole
This afternoon Loew'S viii be