Love Is News is a lively screwball romantic comedy that follows the clash between a relentless newspaperman and a glamorous heiress. Reporter Steve Leyton, hungry for a big scoop, fabricates a story claiming he is engaged to wealthy socialite Tony Gateson. Outraged, Tony decides to turn the tables by playing along with the story and making Steve’s life miserable. What begins as a battle of wits and egos soon blossoms into genuine affection, set against a backdrop of fast-paced dialogue and comedic twists.
Genre: Screwball Romantic Comedy
Director: Tay Garnett
Tay Garnett (1894–1977) was an American film director and screenwriter known for his versatility in both comedy and drama. Starting as a writer in the silent era, he transitioned into directing in the 1920s and went on to make over 40 films. His work ranged from screwball comedies like Love Is News to hard-hitting dramas such as The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946). Garnett was admired for his ability to handle sharp dialogue, fast pacing, and character-driven stories, often with a strong romantic core.
Star Cast:
- Tyrone Power as Steve Leyton
- Loretta Young as Tony Gateson
- Don Ameche as Martin Canavan
- George Sanders as Count Andre de Guyon
- Dudley Digges as Chief Reardon
- Slim Summerville as Judge Hart
Love Is News was warmly received as an entertaining and stylish comedy, praised for its witty script, brisk direction, and sparkling chemistry between Tyrone Power and Loretta Young. It was one of the films that helped cement Power’s reputation as a romantic leading man and showed Loretta Young at her most charming and playful. Audiences of the time enjoyed the blend of high-society glamour and zany comedic situations, making it a success for 20th Century Fox.
Fun Facts:
- The film’s popularity was such that it was later remade twice: as That Wonderful Urge (1948), also starring Tyrone Power, and as Love That Brute (1950).
- Love Is News was one of several collaborations between Tyrone Power and Loretta Young, whose on-screen chemistry was particularly admired by audiences.
- George Sanders appears in an early role as the suave Count, years before becoming famous for his sophisticated villainous parts in films like All About Eve (1950).
- The film exemplifies the screwball comedy formula of the 1930s, mixing fast dialogue, class conflict, and romance, similar in tone to Frank Capra and Howard Hawks’ classics.
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