Monday, August 08, 2011

Radio review – Lux – “Break of Hearts” (1944) **

Of interest mainly to those curious to hear Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles acting together on radio. For my money she outshines him simply by giving an adequate, understated performance – he hams it up and puts on an outrageous accent. The plot is about a young music composer who falls for a famous conductor – they get married impulsively and struggle to stick together, both tempted by third parties. Who cares? Welles and Rita appear at the end and there’s some unfunny banter where Welles says he’s interested in taking over the Lux Radio show.

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