The Power and the Glory (1933 film)
The Power and the Glory is a 1933 pre-Code film starring Spencer Tracy and Colleen Moore, written by Preston Sturges, and directed by William K. Howard. The picture's screenplay was Sturges' first script, which he delivered complete in the form of a finished shooting script, for which he received $17,500 and a percentage of the profits. Profit-sharing arrangements, now a common practice in Hollywood, were then unusual and gained Sturges much attention.
Theatrical release poster
Fox's "Narratage" term, from the theatrical poster
Spencer Bonaventure Tracy was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor, from nine nominations. During his career, he appeared in 75 films and developed a reputation among his peers as one of the screen's greatest actors. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Tracy as the 9th greatest male star of Classic Hollywood Cinema.
Tracy in State of the Union (1948)
Tracy at the Northwestern Military and Naval Academy in 1919
Tracy (background) in The Last Mile – the 1930 Broadway role that saw him scouted for Hollywood
With Dickie Moore in Disorderly Conduct (1932), Tracy's seventh film