The House in the Square (1951)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Excellent but underrated film

Don't Believe the Hype

Admirable film.

This should have been a really good film, but I found it lacking in several important respects. But let's discuss the good points first. The sets and the Technicolor photography are magnificent, and I like the whole idea of presenting the past NEGATIVELY! The sheer squalor alone is enough to shatter any romantic associations we might have, and when you add brutality, abuse and the negative lot of almost all women, both rich and poor, the negativity adds up to almost complete nausea. This was certainly a ground-breaking idea but it's definitely not one that is going to endear the film to 99% of its intended audience. But I congratulate Fox for making such an expensive movie purely for professional critics like myself who are tired of all the sunny, bright and happy movies made for general consumption. Mind you, I wouldn't like this transformation to become a permanent fixture, but it is nice to see the ugly and horrible side of the past in order to remind us how fortunate we are to be living in the present century. Mind you, I got the impression that Ty Power's reaction was also negative. The best that I can say about his performance is that he says his lines distinctly, even though his heart is obviously not in them. The other players make little impression. Henry Koster's direction, as usual, is at its most persuasive in the background scenes. Elsewhere, it tends to lack backbone.

This story of an American scientist in England who travels back in time and falls in love has been described by so many others on this site that I won't repeat much. It benefits from a total lack of special effects; preferring instead to be a straight romantic drama.Unlike every other comment writer, I actually HAVE seen this picture in both its original release (at Loew's Palace in Washington, DC) and more recently I've seen a substandard copy (watched it several times) as recently as tonight.Never released in video, never re-issued, it is not available anywhere with the Technicolor portion intact. Nonetheless, I find the story interesting enough to tolerate the low picture quality and lack of Technicolor. You can find this sometimes on eBay, but look for a return policy or guarantee because I've seen copies much worse than mine -- with the picture quality (or lack thereof) and lack of Technicolor not mentioned.I purchased mine from a man in England. Source unknown. He told me the master print had been lost in a fire (just a rumor). Maybe so, as I haven't seen any trace of the Technicolor since the original release.Tyrone Power starred in numerous outstanding classics. This was his best.

I believe this is the 1951 film, aka 'I'll never forget you' and 'Man of two worlds'. I have never seen this film, but my Dad has, years ago, and would dearly love to see it again. Especially the version with Tyrone Power and Ann Blythe. I am trying to find out if this is available to buy, either in the US or UK. Does anyone have any idea if this available on DVD/VHS and where I might be able to get a copy? I'd really appreciate any help or direction. Thanks

I have also seen this film when I was a child and have never been able to "forget" it. It was a love story and science fiction rolled into one. Tyrone Power and Ann Blyth have never acted together before or after this film. Excellent plot line. A stage play was also done of this story called "Barkely Square" which I have also seen twice. After almost 10 years of searching for a copy of this film without success, I have now come closer to the end of my search. Also, trying to find why this film is not available to the public. In around 1990 AMC TV did show this film. After writing to them to no avail, I gave up at that time. Now, with the help of a friend in the industry I hope to either get a copy of it in the near future or at least find out why not. Once the information is available to me I will list it on IMDb site.