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Love Is News

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Newspaper reporter Steve (Tyrone Power) ambushes heiress Tony (Loretta Young) in hopes of getting the scoop on her relationship with Count Andre (George Sanders). Outraged by the invasion of her privacy, Tony tells a clutch of other reporters that Steve is her fiancé, expecting that they will then turn their attention to him. Her ruse works, and Steve must now experience the burden of fame as crowds follow him, snapping his picture incessantly -- but what happens when their faux love turns real?

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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine Another hop-skip-and-jump romance between a reporter and an heiress... Lively entertainment. Aug 7, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jack S Young and Power are both charming and also impossibly attractive, however let's face it, they're just not particularly funny. Most all the laughs arise rather from Ameche (who would frankly have been better choice for the lead) and also Catlett who are both typically strong here—This otherwise ordinary romantic comedy would have benefited greatly from more screen time for each of them. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/24 Full Review Audience Member Delightful 20th-Century-Fox comedy aided by the presence of the three stars. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Maria C derivative comedy with gorgeous Tyrone and Loretta at their best. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/30/18 Full Review Audience Member How would you like to be mobbed by peeping toms? A crafty newspaper reporter uses some slick maneuvers to get a story on a rich heiress. She turns the tables on the reporter when she announcers their engagement. How will the reporter handle the strange announcement and what is really behind the heiress' claim? "Where are you going?" "I'm going to eat crow." "It will do you good." Tay Garnett, director of The Postman Always Rings Twice, Bataan, Four Star Playhouse, One Way Passage, The Delta Factor, and Eternally Yours, delivers Love is News. The storyline for this picture is fun in a Roman Holiday kind of way. The script is pretty good and the characters are well delivered. The cast delivers solid performances and includes Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, Don Ameche, and Jane Darwell. "Maybe I'll take you off the front page and put you in the comics section where you belong." I DVR'd this picture off Turner Classic Movies (TCM) during a Tyrone Power marathon. I found this movie very entertaining and "fun." This wasn't one of Power's better films, but it was surely entertaining. I recommend seeing this film once but wouldn't add it to my classic film DVD collection. "I'd like to stick it in your eye." Grade: B- Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Although it's predictable and silly, I enjoyed this movie. It has some really funny scenes and good actors. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Love is News is a charming and breezy little comedy with Ty and Loretta competing for who is the most beautiful. They play off each other very well and are supported by a top notch cast with Don Ameche and George Sanders standing out. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Newspaper reporter Steve (Tyrone Power) ambushes heiress Tony (Loretta Young) in hopes of getting the scoop on her relationship with Count Andre (George Sanders). Outraged by the invasion of her privacy, Tony tells a clutch of other reporters that Steve is her fiancé, expecting that they will then turn their attention to him. Her ruse works, and Steve must now experience the burden of fame as crowds follow him, snapping his picture incessantly -- but what happens when their faux love turns real?
Director
Tay Garnett
Producer
Earl Carroll, Harold Wilson
Screenwriter
William R. Lipman, Frederick Stephani, Harry Tugend, Jack Yellen
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 6, 1937, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 18m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)