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His Girl Friday Reviews

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The second screen version of the Ben Hecht/Charles MacArthur play The Front Page, His Girl Friday changed hard-driving newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson from a man to a woman, transforming the story into a scintillating battle of the sexes. Rosalind Russell plays Hildy, about to foresake journalism for marriage to cloddish Bruce .. Read more

Starring	Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart
Director	Howard Hawks
Genres	Comedy

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- Frantic, hilarious black farce with all participants at their best; possibly the fastest comedy ever filmed, and one of the funniest.
- 30427
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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- - 8
  - 0
  Absolute Classic
  
  A romantic comedy that is both romantic and funny with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell firing on all cylinders. They speak at a rapid rate, sometimes over each ... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh
  - 14 Aug 2010 at 14:05
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- - 4
  - 0
  True classic
  
  Incredibly funny movie that is gripping from start to finish, a very tight script, excellent dialogues and the best of it all -- long uncut scenes bringing out ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 07 Jan 2012 at 00:50
- - 0
  - 2
  Not a romantic comedy!
  
  Never laughed out loud and if this is romance it's a dark one. However it was engaging and kept me sufficiently gripped with it's fast pace and erratic ... read more »
  
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- 1075737
- - njay7
  - 3 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 24 Dec 2011 at 00:31
- - 0
  - 6
  mumble mumble
  
  I found this film a little bland and the speech a little to fast. I was a little disappointed with the film as I tend to like the old classics.
  
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- - a customer
  - 07 Nov 2011 at 18:15
- - 5
  - 0
  Fizzing with Life
  
  Compelled to write this due to the one star reviews. I suppose everybody has a right to an opinion but....This is quite simply one of the best films ever made. ... read more »
  
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- - Leland
  - 1 review
  - 02 Nov 2011 at 20:37
- - 0
  - 9
  Where's me washboard?
  
  The charm has dated as much as the clothes and the 'jokes', and this only proves that the 1930s suffered from the same creative bankruptcy that has ... read more »
  
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- 1044948
- - Drichansa
  - 17 reviews
  - London
  - 26 Sep 2011 at 09:28
- - 5
  - 0
  fast paced and funny, phew what a ride!
  
  I LOVE it! Cary Grant at his best and Rosalind Russel giving it everything she's got. Fast paced and funny this film sparkles from beginning to end with ... read more »
  
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  - kevdrwg
  - 7 reviews
  - 16 Sep 2011 at 23:49
- - 0
  - 0
  Not as good.
  
  I love old films like this and Cary Grant, although it's not one of the best classic films. Not sure if I'd watch again.
  
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- 1037250
- - chazzd91
  - 12 reviews
  - 05 Sep 2011 at 16:25
- - 0
  - 1
  The weekend didn't start here
  
  Alas, this film hasn't stood the test of time. The director seemed to think that if the actors spoke their words at breakneck speed it made the film more ... read more »
  
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- 1021116
- - a customer
  - 24 Jul 2011 at 15:25
- - 0
  - 2
  A classic but not one of the best
  
  It is indeed a classic film with some quickfire quips and a decent storyline. Sadly there are definite flaws. The banter does seem a bit strained in places (... read more »
  
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- - Shepherd
  - 19 reviews
  - Wymondham
  - 03 Sep 2010 at 22:44
- - 8
  - 0
  Absolute Classic
  
  A romantic comedy that is both romantic and funny with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell firing on all cylinders. They speak at a rapid rate, sometimes over each ... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh
  - 14 Aug 2010 at 14:05
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- - 8
  - 0
  Absolute Classic
  
  A romantic comedy that is both romantic and funny with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell firing on all cylinders. They speak at a rapid rate, sometimes over each ... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh
  - 14 Aug 2010 at 14:05
- - 5
  - 0
  fast paced and funny, phew what a ride!
  
  I LOVE it! Cary Grant at his best and Rosalind Russel giving it everything she's got. Fast paced and funny this film sparkles from beginning to end with ... read more »
  
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- 1041541
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - kevdrwg
  - 7 reviews
  - 16 Sep 2011 at 23:49
- - 5
  - 0
  Fizzing with Life
  
  Compelled to write this due to the one star reviews. I suppose everybody has a right to an opinion but....This is quite simply one of the best films ever made. ... read more »
  
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- - Leland
  - 1 review
  - 02 Nov 2011 at 20:37
- - 4
  - 0
  True classic
  
  Incredibly funny movie that is gripping from start to finish, a very tight script, excellent dialogues and the best of it all -- long uncut scenes bringing out ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 07 Jan 2012 at 00:50
- - 4
  - 1
  fantastic
  
  If you want to see a woman in a 1940's film rugby tackle a man to get a story this is it, it really is pretty amazing how just damn capable the female lead ... read more »
  
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- - nina
  - London
  - 04 Jan 2005 at 18:00
- - 3
  - 0
  watch where it all began
  
  Number four in Tarantino’s all time favourites, and hailed as one of Cary Grant’s best performances, I had fairly high expectations for this screwball... read more »
  
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- - DomDurham
  - 2 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 03 May 2010 at 18:52
- - 3
  - 0
  Love and words, Cary Grant style!
  
  If Cary Grant and his leading lady Rosalind Russell, are your cup, then this 1940's innocent 'Black and white' movie offering is just the thing for ... read more »
  
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- - Joi
  - 133 reviews
  - Rochester
  - 17 Jun 2010 at 00:11
- - 2
  - 0
  Too fast and furious for me
  
  His Girl Friday tells the story of an estranged newspaper editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) and his former wife/journalist Hilda Johnson (Rosalind Russell) who ... read more »
  
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- - Welshwaspy
  - 126 reviews
  - London
  - 06 Jun 2005 at 14:55
- - 2
  - 0
  Fun comedy
  
  Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell were on top form in this snappy comedy. A bit dated especially the telephone scene with Rosalind however this rolls over the ... read more »
  
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- 343582
- - Danlo
  - LONDON
  - 12 Aug 2005 at 17:59
- - 1
  - 0
  Whirlwind humour
  
  The jokes in this movie come so fast and furious, it's hard to keep up, but it's more than worth the effort. The three leads are fantastic, and anyone ... read more »
  
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- 279253
- - a customer
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 25 Aug 2006 at 12:56

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  The second screen version of the Ben Hecht/Charles MacArthur play The Front Page, His Girl Friday changed hard-driving newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson from a man to a woman, transforming the story into a scintillating battle of the sexes. Rosalind Russell plays Hildy, about to foresake journalism ...