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Grant & Russell Are Brilliant in Great Screwball ComedyReview created: 12/14/06
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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.
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.
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The Newspaper Bidness: His Girl FridayReview created: 07/07/07
by: George_Chabot-- a member of Epinions and Advisor in Movies
Pros:
Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Story, Supporting Cast
Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Story, Supporting Cast
Cons:
Some tragic issues are dealt with rather lightly
Some tragic issues are dealt with rather lightly
His Girl Friday (1940) He's not so bad; he's got a lot of charm. Bruce He comes by it naturally; his grandfather was a snake. Hildy A remake of The Front Page - this version takes the ace reporter, Hildy, played by Pat O'Brien and changes it to a woman reporter played by the beautiful and funny Rosalind Russell. Howard Hawks His Girl Friday gives fast paced action with rapid-fire repartee between ace reporter Hildy (Rosalind Russell) - who wants to leave the paper and get married - and Walter Burns (Cary Grant), the tough NYC editor who is also her ex-husband. Burns will try anything he can...
Review ID: 10000000003979599
His Girl Anyday.Review created: 08/23/02
by: weirdo_87 -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Grant, Russell, supporting cast, direction, screenplay.
Grant, Russell, supporting cast, direction, screenplay.
Cons:
Plot is as twisting and rapid as river rapids.
Plot is as twisting and rapid as river rapids.
Based upon the Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur play The Front Page , His Girl Friday is one of the most terrific and enjoyable of screwball comedies, as well as a satire of the newspaper business (Which explains it lack of Oscars). Cary Grant is Walter Burns, the chief editor of the Morning Daily newspaper. He runs into trouble with his ex-wife Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell), who is also the best writer at the paper. Hildy tells Walter that she is moving to Albany and is getting married to an insurance man, Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy). Thus, she's quitting her job. This comes at a bad...
Review ID: 10000000000477234
Crazy 1940 low-budget comedyReview created: 12/01/01
by: Pisces -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Dynamic and charming Rosalind Russell, always dashing Cary Grant
Dynamic and charming Rosalind Russell, always dashing Cary Grant
Cons:
No music-orchestrals, no costume changes, too much fast talking and running around
No music-orchestrals, no costume changes, too much fast talking and running around
Granted, Columbia was not the powerhouse that MGM was in the 30's and 40's, but this film has absolutely no production values. As opposed to the glossy way MGM's films of the day were shot, Columbia's 1940 "His Girl Friday" doesn't have a single location shot, practically no costume changes; and, I guess they must have spent all their money on the Principals, Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, because there's no apparent musical score. And, there's no all-out romantic scenes between Grant and Russell who are playing two ex-spouses who are divorced but still have a thing for each other. Rosalind.
Review ID: 10000000000477233
I'd Be Grant's Girl Any DayReview created: 10/02/00
by: lskrzyniarz -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Clever, witty, funny dialogue.
Clever, witty, funny dialogue.
Cons:
Gets a little slow towards the end.
Gets a little slow towards the end.
Being a big fan of Cary Grant, I've seen many of his films, but HIS GIRL FRIDAY is definitely one of my favorites. Grant, who never won much recognition in the way of awards, is an amazing comic actor and physical comedian while still being extremely sexy. HIS GIRL FRIDAY is one of his better roles, pitting him against Rosalind Russell in the screwball comedy to end all screwball comedies. The dialogue is not only witty, intelligent and sarcastic it fairly crackles off the screen. The banter between Grant and Russell also manages to be intimate and sweet even when they're putting each other...
Review ID: 10000000000477228
Grant at His Comedic BestReview created: 01/09/00
by: Der_Kaiser -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Casting, Plot, Whit, Humor, Direction
Casting, Plot, Whit, Humor, Direction
Cons:
NONE
NONE
It is extremely difficult to determine what Grant comedy is the best. In fact, I say that it is imposible to do so. Therefore, why try. Each Grant comedy has its own flair and stamp on the genre. "His Girl Friday" is one of those gems, which perhaps shines a little bit more than most. I have viewed this movie at least 30 times in my life, and never once did it seem old or stale. There were earlier attempts and remakes, but NOTHING is like the Hawks version. The entire cast is like a treasure chest of movie greats from leading stars to the supporting actors. Cary Grant...Rosalind Rssell.....
Review ID: 10000000000477232
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