Modern Screen (Jan - Nov 1940)

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Spencer Tracy sets a new record for himself in screen fisticuffs, engaging in five battles; this is the second time he and Gable fight each other in films, although the last time, in "San Francisco," they wore boxing gloves. . . . Gable is two inches taller in the picture than he ever has been. Four-inch heels on his boots do the trick; Gable had more changes of outfits in the film than Miss Colbert and Miss Lamarr combined. He changed clothes 25 times; Claudette, 17; Hedy, 7; Tracy had 18 changes. . . . Hedy Lamarr plays her first siren role. She cut her hair four inches for the part. . . . Claudette celebrated her tenth year of wearing bangs during this picture. . . . On the day that Gable and Carole Lombard celebrated their real-life first wedding anniversary, Gable and Claudette celebrated their screen-life first wedding anniversary in the picture. . . . The picture marks the first reunion of Clark and Claudette since they both won Academy Awards in "It Happened One Night". . . . In the Gable-Tracy-Morgan drinking scene, they were each permitted to drink what they preferred. Clark chose cider, Tracy picked soda water, and Frank asked for unsweetened cold tea. *** The Great Profile "The Great Profile" is, of course, the film of, by and about "The Great Profile" who, in case you have forgotten, is occasionally called John Barry more. It is a strange sort of film, well off the beaten path. It will make you laugh hilariously and again will sadden you. Imagine an actor of Barrymore's standing and position getting out on a stage and saying "Look at me. I am a fool. Laugh at me." And — darn it — making you laugh! It's good-natured; it's swell fun; but some of us gray-bearded gents of the old school who sat at the preview couldn't help thinking that, if any other actor did to Barrymore what Barrymore does to Barrymore in this picture, we'd be mad enough to take a sock at someone. It's that cruel. There isn't much of a story. 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