RipDelight This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

bkoganbing The House In The Square is a remake of the film Berkeley Square which starred Leslie Howard both on stage for 229 performances in 1930-31 and in the 1933 film for which he got an Oscar nomination. Tyrone Power steps into Howard's shoes and gives a more than satisfactory performance in the part.Power plays a nuclear scientist who has taken lodging in an old Queen Anne era house on Berkeley Square in London. Fellow scientist Michael Rennie is real concerned about him as he's moody after having found an old diary by an ancestor from 1784. Power is convinced he's to exchange places in time and space with said ancestor and when Rennie leaves him sure enough he does.But Ty just had to be a showoff in 1784, telling family secrets he learned from the diary about folks he just met and disturbing such Georgian personalities as Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, and Sir Joshua Reynolds. Only one person does he truly connect with and that's Ann Blyth, a young lady who was not mentioned in the diaries, but who in fact is the younger sister of Beatrice Campbell who the Georgian Power is to eventually marry.The comparisons with Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court are too obvious to belabor. In fact two years earlier Paramount had done a successful musical version with Bing Crosby and Rhonda Fleming. There was a lot more comedy in that film than in The House In The Square, but the romantic angle is the same and the romance is resolved in exactly the same way.Ty and Ann make a beautiful pair of lovers in the post American Revolutionary war Great Britain. This was one of Power's most romantic parts and he made the most of it. He's a little mature for the part, but his talent covers it nicely. And Tyrone Power's legion of fans rightly adore this film.

vitaleralphlouis 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.

tanya-burnay 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

spideymac-1 I saw this before I saw Somewhere in Time and it was very unique for its time with the change from black and white to color. I felt the story was very excellent and later just as good as (the modernized remake), all things considered. Of course, I'm somewhat more partial to Jane Syemour vis-a-vis Ann Blythe. I have not had the privilege of seeing the "Berkely Square" version. I was fortunate enough to view this as "I'll Never Forget You" on TV quite some time ago. I forget the Movie Program but I was very disappointed to find out it was not available in any version on VHS or DVD. I place this romantic version along side of another favorite of mine, i.e. " Luck of The Irish" also starring Tyrone Power.