Love Is News
1937 · 77 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 985 VOTES · DIR. Tay Garnett
Overview
When a crafty reporter uses false pretenses to get a story out of heiress Tony Gateson, she turns the tables on him, telling the press that they are engaged. Suddenly he's front page news, every salesman is at his doorstep, and he loses his job. A series of misadventures ensues with him alternately back on his job and fired and her ex-fiancé showing up.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,171 lines
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00:00:31 #Love is news when two youthful hearts awaken #
00:03:14 And the old potbelly walked in on me...
00:06:10 What do you think is likely to happen when the kid asks Steve for his police card?
00:09:02 Tony Gateson, 3:00.
00:12:43 Oh, Lois, darling, you are sweet, but you are a little naive.
00:15:17 Wait a minute! What's going on here? Who sent for you guys?
00:18:06 Yoo-hoo!
00:20:45 I always knew he'd be a top man some day.
00:23:41 Engaged to you? Any paper that says I'm gonna marry you is guilty of criminal libel!
00:26:19 Sure, it must take you a long time to count it.
00:29:52 All right. 1:00?
00:33:30 Not so loud. I'll go.
00:37:36 Yeah. Of course I believe you.
00:41:34 - Your own idea? - No, it ne-
00:45:08 Judge, mighty dangerous man you got there. What's he in for? Stealing milk bottles?
00:47:57 Attaboy, Judge! Remember, the power of the press is behind you.
00:50:44 Oh, Steviekins!
00:56:53 You open at the State Friday.
01:00:34 Mr. Leyton, your proposition intrigues me.
01:04:25 Wait a minute. Tell it to Canavan, will you?
01:07:11 The Gateson millions are enough for both of us.
01:10:14 Who is this talkin'?
01:13:10 Got a lot of spunk, that fella.
01:16:33 - Yes, Mabel! - Well, anyway-
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,171
Dialogue density15.2 lines / min
First line00:00:31
Final line01:16:33
Production Record
DirectorTay Garnett
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes985