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Fox Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 DVD release of the Tyrone Power Matinee Idol Collection on 29th July 2008 priced at $49.98 SRP. # Actors: Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, Simone Simon, Herbert Marshall, Ruth Chatterton # Directors: Walter Lang, Henry Hathaway, Anatole Litvak # Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC # Language: English # Region: All Regions # Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 # Number of discs: 5 # Rating: # Studio: 20th Century Fox # DVD Release Date: July 29, 2008 Tyrone Power died on November 15, 1958. In 2007, 20th Century Fox released a five-disk set of Power"s swashbuckler films and was overwhelmed by its success - so overwhelmed, in fact, that a year later, they are following it up with 10 more films, the majority of which are from Power"s early days at the studio where he spent about 17 years of his 22-year career. In addition, Power"s anniversary is due to be celebrated at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles in November, with tributes at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and in his home town of Cincinnati to follow. It"s probably not enough for a tremendous star who doesn"t benefit from Turner Classic Movies network or books because TCM doesn"t own his films, and it"s definitely not enough for this highly underrated actor whose breathtaking looks received most of the reviews. This second collection, the "Matinee Idol" collection consists of Girls Dormitory, in which he has a small role but received most adulation on the preview cards. It"s said that Hedda Hopper sat through the film twice to make sure she had his name right. Next is Love is News, a wonderful film showing Power"s ability at comedy; Cafe Metropole, a delicious Lubitsch-like comedy; Second Honeymoon, a "Private Lives" takeoff about the beautiful people - Love is News, Cafe Metropole and Second Honeymoon all co-star Loretta Young; Daytime Wife, costarring a very young Linda Darnell, a rather flimsy comedy also starring Warren William (this light film is said to be Power"s punishment for defying the studio and marrying his first wife, Annabella). Gangster drama Johnny Apollo rounds out the "40s, Power costarring with the lovely Dorothy Lamour. This Above All was based on the best-seller by Eric Knight, and although all the hot sex was removed from the film, it still holds up as a war drama and wonderful acting vehicle for Power and Joan Fontaine. Jeanine Basinger, author of "The Star Machine" feels this film could have helped Power turn a corner into more dramatic acting had not World War II intervened. Post-war, a remake of Love is News with Gene Tierney, That Wonderful Urge; Luck of the Irish, a sprightly comedy popular around St. Pat"s Day, and I"ll Never Forget You, which hasn"t been seen in decades due to legal problems. It has been one of the most requested films to be put on DVD for several years. Features include a career retrospective, a scene cut from Cafe Metropole, Judy Lewis talking about her mother Loretta Young"s relationship with Tyrone Power, and a film narrated by two of Power"s children. Discontented with Hollywood, Power went on to distinguish himself in theater in London and on Broadway. He made some of his best films away from 20th Century Fox, particularly Witness for the Prosecution, Abandon Ship, The Eddy Duchin Story and The Long Gray Line. It is estimated that his films grossed $1 billion during decades when films cost a nickel, a dime, a quarter and at the time of his death, an average price of $.68. That"s a lot of people - and a lot of popcorn. Café Metropole - Presented in full screen with mono sound, French and Spanish subtitles and the following bonus material: * Deleted scenes * Advertising Gallery * Behind-the-scenes stills Gallery * Production Gallery Day-Time Wife - Presented in full screen with mono and stereo sound, French and Spanish subtitles and the following bonus material: * “My Dad, Tyrone Powers” featurette * Behind-the-scenes stills Gallery * Production Gallery Girl’s Dormitory - Presented in full screen with mono sound, French and Spanish subtitles and the following bonus material: * “Tyrone Power, Prince of Fox” featurette * Advertising Gallery * Production Gallery I’ll Never Forget You - Presented in full screen with mono sound, French and Spanish subtitles and the following bonus material: * Advertising Gallery * Lobby Cards Gallery * “See England with Ann Blyth” Gallery * Production Gallery Johnny Apollo - Presented in full screen with mono and stereo sound, French and Spanish subtitles and the following bonus material: * Advertising Gallery Love Is News - Presented in full screen with mono sound, French and Spanish subtitles and the following bonus material: * “Ty and Loretta: Sweethearts of the Silver Screen” featurette * Advertising Gallery * Behind-The-Scenes Gallery * Production Gallery Luck of the Irish - Presented in full screen with mono sound, French and Spanish subtitles and the following bonus material: * 2 viewing versions: green tinted and black and white * “Jayne Meadows Remembers” featurette * Trailer * Advertising Gallery * Behind-The-Scenes Gallery * Production Gallery Second Honeymoon - Presented in full screen with mono sound, French and Spanish subtitles and the following bonus material: * Trailer * Still Gallery That Wonderful Urge - Presented in full screen with mono and stereo sound, French and Spanish subtitles and the following bonus material: * Theatrical Trailer * Advertising Gallery * Behind-The-Scenes Gallery * Production Gallery This Above All - Presented in full screen with mono sound, French and Spanish subtitles and the following bonus material: * Trailer * Advertising Gallery * Behind-The-Scenes Gallery * Production Gallery Comments Please login to post comments or replies.