5/5 tyrone power matinee idol collection
  by Frederico J. Baptista
tyrone power great actor...the mark of zorro still a classic for me...among others he played the black rose etc.

5/5 Delightful unpretentious movies, a nice trip to the 1940's
  by Pen Name (Atlantis)
This has surprisingly some very nice and entertaining movies. Tyrone Power was a fine actor and he plays here many different roles. He is paired up opposite 1940's beauties such as Gene Tierney and Loretta Young (in actually the same movie, one is a remake of the other!) Also Linda Darnell (Tyrone plays an unfaithful husband a bit out of character) "I'll never forget you" is a wonderful gem of a time-travel movie co-starring Michael Rennie of "The Day The Earth Stood Still" fame. And much like the Wizard of Oz it starts off in Black & White and promptly switches to Technicolor. All in all a great buy. I'd say these are mostly "unknown" movies and I look forward to some time seeing Tyrone Power in "Blood & Sand", "Zorro" and all the other famous movies that are in the other boxed set. I have a birthday coming up, anyone? :)

4/5 Tyrone Powers Matinee Idol Collection
  by mpp (UK)
A thoughtful collection, selected across his career. If you are a fan, some of his classics are here and if you are not then you will be!

4/5 ten wonderful Ty movies for a whole new generation to discover...
  by Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood)
This set fills some holes in my classic movie library. As well as giving Tyrone Power fans ten of his early films, it's also been a pleasure to increase the number of Loretta Young, Ann Blyth, Anne Baxter, Gene Tierney and Joan Fontaine titles in my collection. It's a really fun set. In many of his early movies, the females were the main box-office drawcard (this was especially true with the three films starring Loretta Young); although along the way the emphasis shifted to Power thanks to his handsome good looks and undeniable screen charisma.

In the Tyrone Power Matinee Idol collection, we can follow Ty's progress from supporting player to leading man. Starting with 1936's GIRLS' DORMITORY, a B-programmer starring Herbert Marshall and Ruth Chatterton--and Simone Simon in her American movie debut--we find Power in a small supporting role; indeed he doesn't actually appear until the final ten minutes. The story, set in a picturesque German girls' boarding school, was I imagine quite risqué for the time. Eighteen-year-old graduating student Marie Claudel (Simone Simon) is attracted to middle-aged head lecturer Dr. Dominick (Herbert Marshall). Dominick is also the secret infatuation of plain-jane professor Anna (Ruth Chatterton). Ms Simon sparkles off the screen and her scenes with Herbert Marshall are very memorable. J. Edward Bromberg also has some great scenes playing a filthy-minded old psychology professor who is slapped silly by Chatterton.

It was his appearance in GIRLS' DORMITORY which first got Power noticed by film critics and the producers at Twentieth Century-Fox soon cast their promising young leading man in the first of several films with Loretta Young (LOVE IS NEWS) in 1937. LOVE IS NEWS is a breezy romantic comedy starring Young as Toni Gateson, an heiress who decides to get even with Steve (Power), an overzealous reporter, by announcing she's going to marry him. A snappy comedy in the tradition of Capra's "It Happened One Night".

1937 was a busy year for Young and Power, who also co-starred in two more movies that year--CAFÉ METROPOLE and SECOND HONEYMOON. CAFÉ METROPOLE is a delicious screwball comedy (very Ernst Lubitsch in nature) where Power--pretending to be a Russian prince--romances sparky American heiress Young. SECOND HONEYMOON is a cute spin on "Private Lives" with a plot that revolves around newly-remarried Young bumping into her former husband (Power) during a vacation with Hubby #2 (Lyle Talbot), only to discover their passion is still alive and well. Delightful support is provided by Claire Trevor, J. Edward Bromberg and Marjorie Weaver.

Sultry brunette Linda Darnell is Ty's leading lady in 1939's DAY-TIME WIFE. When Jane (Darnell) suspects her husband Ken (Power) of carrying on an affair with his secretary, she exacts secret revenge by applying as a secretary to one of his business partners (Warren William). Loretta Young was originally cast as Jane before stunning nineteen-year-old Darnell came on the scene. On the strength of their chemistry here, the two would be paired again in "The Mark of Zorro" in 1940.

Ty found his most dramatic role to date in the pre-noir favourite JOHNNY APOLLO in 1940, with the lovely Dorothy Lamour. Power is the son of a Wall Street embezzler (Edward Arnold) who is forced to fend for himself when his father is sent to prison.

A stirring wartime romance, THIS ABOVE ALL (based on the book by Eric Knight) paired Power with Joan Fontaine in 1942, and was one of his final film role before heading off for active service in the Marines. It's always a pleasure seeing Ms Fontaine, and whilst she was often criticised in her early films for being too wooden, she delivers an exceptional performance. Tyrone also completed "The Black Swan", "Son of Fury", and "Crash Dive" before his enlistment. He returned to the screen in 1946.

It was back to romantic comedy territory in 1948's THE LUCK OF THE IRISH, a whimsical fantasy with Anne Baxter (his Oscar-winning co-star from "The Razor's Edge"). 1948 also saw Power back in his original role for a remake of LOVE IS NEWS entitled THAT WONDERFUL URGE, this time with "Razor's Edge" leading lady Gene Tierney in the Loretta Young role.

Finally, in 1951's thrilling, time-traveling love story I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU, Power is seen in breathtaking Technicolor scenes which also showcase the porcelain beauty of Ann Blyth to maximum effect. Tied up in legal and copyright battles, which prevented any possible home video or cable releases for many, many years, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU finally makes it's long-awaited return with this box set collection.

Hopefully Fox will continue releasing these Tyrone Power boxes. In the third volume I'd love to see "Suez" (the final pairing of Power and Loretta Young), "Thin Ice", "Lloyd's of London", and maybe even "Ladies in Love".

Recommended.

4/5 Ty Power matinee Box-set
  by George A. Mcghee (UK)
At least Fox give Mr Power his place as their biggest male star of Vintage Hollywood. This box-set may not contain his greatest movies but it is most welcome and does contain some of his rarest performances.
Tyrone Power was not the best actor but he was a great movie star and a very competent actor. It is great to see him here alongside Gene Tierney , Loretta Young, Linda Darnell, Joan Fontaine, Dorothy Lamour, Anne Baxter and Ann Blyth + mnay familiar Fox character actors.
All the film transfers are good and it is a pleasure watching these films which have not been available before on DVD.