Lloyd's of London
US (1936): Drama
A bright young lad (Freddie Bartholomew) goes to work at Lloyd's of London, the famous insurance house. He grows up to become a power in the institution, with much adventure and financial intrigue along the way, but love continues to elude him. Freddie Bartholomew has top billing and effortlessly steals the first half hour of the film. When his character grows up, Master Bartholomew is sorely missed. He turns into Tyrone Power, who is billed fourth. This was the film that made Power a star, and he's quite effective in the role, if you overlook the American accent. An excellent supporting cast lends a hand: wonderful old Sir Guy Standing as Power's mentor at Lloyd's -- this powerful actor would soon have his life cut short by a rattlesnake bite; Una O'Connor as Bartholomew's harridan aunt; Montagu Love as a duplicitous pirate; obese Robert Grieg as the jocular First Lord of the Admiralty; E.E. Clive as a dyspeptic magistrate; oily George Sanders as a noble cad; and marvelous old Sir C. Aubrey Smith as a flirtatious peer. The romantic subplot is ludicrous: Power moons over beautiful, married Madeleine Carroll for 20 years, while pert barmaid Virginia Field pines for him; none of them so much as gain a wrinkle or an extra ounce during this time. Henry King directs for Fox. (IMDb)
2 nominations
· Interior Decoration 1936: William S. Darling - Art Direction
· Film Editing 1936: Barbara McLean