His Girl Friday 1940 Reviews
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creative professional, movie buff, top 10 movie, love movies that make you think
This is one of my favorite classic movies. Definitely in my top ten. The chemistry is great between Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell with dialogue that moves a mile a minute. They most certainly don't write scripts like this anymore. Although it was released in 1940, His Girl Friday it has stood the test of time. In fact I had the opportunity to watch it again last night and would gladly do it again - it's that good. From the crooked politicians to the reporters that will do anything to get the scoop and then twist the story to their own ends, this movie will have you laughing and chuckling…
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This is the definitive, best version of THE FRONT PAGE featuring some of the fastiest, wittiest and snappiest verbal repertoire (it's damn near like Beat era poetry) you'll ever laugh at. — Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy and a great supporting cast all shine. Often when this movie is on television or if you see it on DVD in bargain bins, it's represented by a terrible presentation that has bad picture and sound and distracts from the film. — Director Howard Hawks encouraged the changing of the sex of one of the reporters from the play (instead of…
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Reviews of His Girl Friday 1940
| His Girl Friday 1940 |
| Key Information |
Directors Howard Hawks
Stars Rosalind Russell
Actors Edwin Maxwell
Genre Comedies
Subgenre Vintage • Recommended • Romances • Stage Play • Reporters • Essential Cinema • Classic • Comedy
MPAA Rating Not Rated
Available Formats VHS/EP
UPC 798622308528
Release Date 1940
Running Time 1hr 32min
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| Languages |
Original Language English
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| DVD Editions |
DVD Editions DVD1hr 57minVentura DistributionJanuary 05, 1999Not Rated677379019010
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| Credits |
Screenwriter Charles Lederer
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| Professional Reviews |
Professional Reviews (08/01/2006, p.65, Premiere Staff): "[T]his classic, alternating between near-moronic farce and quasi-tragedy and blasting...
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| VHS Editions |
VHS Editions VHS1hr 32minVideo YesteryearApril 16, 1996Not Rated
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His Girl Friday - Grant and Russell
His Girl Friday - opening title