Radio review – SGP – “The Petrified Forest” (1940) **

I read somewhere Tyrone Power was never taken seriously as an actor because of his looks, but in 1940 he wasn’t the best actor in the world – maybe he became one later, but without his looks he’s not quite engaging, even though the role is seemingly ideal for him (the Leslie Howard part). Joan Bennett isn’t quite right in the Bette Davis role; Humphrey Bogart reprises his Broadway and film role and he’s great – but he’s not in it that much. This is shortened to a half hour which is just that bit too short for this play, we don’t get to know the three leads enough. They concentrate on Power, who isn’t that compelling.