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| Movie Description In Howard Hawks's screwball masterpiece adapted from the stage play THE FRONT PAGE by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, star reporter Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell), once married to suave editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant), plans to leave the stressful newspaper world behind and marry a boring insurance agent. Walter won't reveal his feelings for Hildy but tries to keep her from leaving by convincing her to cover one last story, a politically motivated execution. When the convict manages to escape, chaos breaks loose, and Hildy finds herself working alongside Walter to break the story wide open. HIS GIRL FRIDAY is a loose, freewheeling gem featuring some of the fastest dialogue ever filmed (peppered with inspired ad-libbing by Grant and Russell, each appearing at comedic high points in their careers). Hawks, who changed the original story of two newspapermen into a battle of the sexes, keeps the frenetic action careening forward and allows a few slim but luminous notes of genuine affection to slip into Hildy and Walter's storm of hilarious verbal barbs, creating a potent and heartfelt classic that stands as one of the most influential comedies ever made.
Notes DVD Features: Region 1 Keep Case Full Screen - 1.33 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1.Todd McCarthy - Film Critic Featurettes - 1.CARY GRANT: MAKING HEADLINES 2.THE INSIDE SCOOP: ROSALIND RUSSELL 3.REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: HOWARD HAWKS 4.THE FUNNY PAGES Trailers - 1.Original Theatrical Trailer Bonus Trailer - 1.BORN YESTERDAY 2.IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT 3.PAL JOEY Text/Photo Galleries: Biographies - 1.Howard Hawks - Director 2.Cary Grant - Star 3.Rosalind Russell - Star 4.Ralph Bellamy - Star Publicity - 1.Vintage Advertising, HIS GIRL FRIDAY was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1993. The film is remake of the original 1931 version, THE FRONT PAGE, directed by Lewis Milestone. Editorial Reviews Entertainment Weekly - p.104 - Steve Simels USA Today - Mike Clark (11/24/2000) Entertainment Weekly - Ken Tucker (02/10/2006) Premiere - Premiere Staff (08/01/2006) Entertainment Weekly - Ken Tucker (02/16/2007) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||
Reviews  Grant & Russell Are Brilliant in Great Screwball ComedyReview created: 12/14/06 by:  His Girl Friday (1940) is one of the funniest and best made screwball comedies. Starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell as unscrupulous newspapermen caught up in a murder case, this hilarious film also features Ralph Bellamy in an excellently acted supporting, straightman role. Grant and Russell used to be married, but now she's going to wed Bellamy and live the domestic life. Grant pulls out all the stops to keep her working for the paper and interested in him, and along the way they've got their hands on the escaped murderer set to be executed the next day who's at the center of a political storm. Grant and Russell are beyond superb, and Howard Hawks' direction is masterful. The lively pace of the movie and the overlapping dialogue are quite remarkable. This is one of the absolute best screwball comedies, on par with or even exceeding Hawks' and Grant's Bringing Up Baby (1938). His Girl Friday is a great film which everyone can enjoy. It's worth owning the DVD so you can see the movie again and again. Review ID: 10000000002535161 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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