His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

  • Director: Howard Hawks
  • Writer: Charles Lederer,Ben Hecht,Charles MacArthur
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, French
  • Release date: January 18, 1940
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday
  • "His Girl Friday" is a romantic comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures, directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant , Rosalind Russell , and Ralph Rexford Bellamy . It was released on January 18, 1940   .
    The film tells the story of editor Walter Burns when he learned that his ex-wife Hildy Johnson was going to remarry and tried every means to regain her heart.

    Details

    • Release date January 18, 1940
    • Filming locations Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies Columbia Pictures

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $296,000

    Movie reviews

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    • By Deja 2021-12-21 08:01:14

      Two conflict lines (draft)

      The first is that the heroine wants to take a train home with her new fiancé to get married, and the antagonistic factor is that the protagonist, because of jealousy, does all he can to stop it.

      The second is the confrontation between the protagonist’s newspaper industry and the mayor. It is necessary to expose the mayor’s campaign to deal with a prisoner as soon as possible.

      The second is the main one. The first creates a stronger dramatic conflict for the whole film....

    • By Kacie 2021-12-21 08:01:14

      "His Girl Friday (His Girl Friday)": a night of attack (IMDB250 TOP 238)

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      IMDB250 series has returned to the fourth of the last century Ten years. I have watched too many old movies, but I think the Hollywood movies of the 1930s and 1940s are the best. The Hollywood "golden age" is indeed the golden...

    • By Newell 2021-12-21 08:01:14

      The tabloid starts from the bottom line, the line bomber

      When I watched "Storm in the City", I saw that almost all the comments mentioned that I was looking for a remake of the film. It's not a big deal, it's more than a remake, except for Rosalyn Drasel becoming Jack Clement. It's almost intact. I copied it down without moving, even the table, rhyme dictionary and other details are exactly the same. I can't believe that a great screenwriter like Billy White would actually be so faithful in the remake of a great screenwriter.
             But I have...

    • By Kristy 2021-12-21 08:01:14

      Can we go on a honeymoon this time?

      No. 19 in the 100 Years' Top 100 Comedy Movies (American Film Institute 2000 version). Collected by the National Film Register of the United States.
      Adapted from the classic Broadway comedy "The Front Page". The play is known for its exquisite plot and extremely fast dialogue, and it has been featured on the big screen many times. This film is its second film adaptation. Before and after, there were brilliant performances of Lewis Milestone and Billy Wilder (both copied the original...

    • By Philip 2021-12-21 08:01:14

      How can the classic narrative be the first in the 1940s in the prescribed action?

      First of all, it turns out that you can't add pictures when writing film reviews. Let's write down briefly, and then write a diary and screenshots to better illustrate the problem.
      Secondly, I was surprised that I actually scored five stars. Obviously it was not my favorite type and style. However, this film appeared in the early 1940s, which is of great significance. On the one hand, the film strictly abides by the narrative norms of classical Hollywood, and every technique is packed in a...

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    • By Nakia 2022-04-23 07:02:32

      80/100, neuro comedy. Hawkes uses large and high-speed lines to shape characters, promote narrative, and even like the beat of music, and can be transformed into the rhythm of the film, leading the situation to chaos, and becoming a psychological portrayal of the...

    • By Kiarra 2022-04-23 07:02:32

      The fastest speech in the film I've ever seen~!...

    • By Jimmie 2022-04-23 07:02:32

      As a journalism professional, i love this fucking...

    • By Ole 2022-04-23 07:02:32

      Wow, the dialogue is too much, it's too noisy. However, Zeng Yu seems to be very...

    • By Eliane 2022-04-23 07:02:32

      Smart, playful and full of the charm of traditional theatre stage play, one of my...

    Movie plot

    Hildi ( Rosalind Russell ) and Walter ( Cary Grant ) have divorced, but they are colleagues in the press, and they are still in close contact for a common cause. On this day, Hildi came to his ex-husband’s office and told him that he was going to get married again soon, to marry an insurance broker. Walter didn't want this to happen, because he had always loved Hildi deeply, and Hildi was his most powerful assistant to reporters, so he...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    This film is the second film adaptation of the Broadway stage play "The Front Page" (the first version has the same name as the stage play and was released in 1931  ) . The two protagonists of the original play are both men. When director Howard Hawks heard a woman read the lines of the lead reporter Hildi in the play, he felt that this dialogue between a man and a woman was more interesting than two men, so he decided to turn Hildy...
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    Evaluation action

    "His Girl Friday" is a typical literati comedy, all the jokes are said from the characters' mouths, rather than relying on exaggerated plots and performances to create effects. Several of the leading speakers in the film spoke extremely fast, gagging and joking out like a machine gun   . (Timeline Review)
    The film is a kind of "nervous comedy", even if the sound is turned off and the high-density lines like machine gun shooting in the...
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    Movie quotes

    • Hildy Johnson: Tell me, is the lord of the university in yet?

      Ruth - Telephone Operator: Yes, he is.

      Maisie - Telephone Operator: In a bad humor.

      Ruth - Telephone Operator: Somebody must have stolen the Crown Jewels.

      Maisie - Telephone Operator: Shall we announce you?

      Hildy Johnson: Oh no, I'll blow my own horn.

    • Walter Burns: Did you see me in your dreams?

      Hildy Johnson: Oh, no. Mama doesn't dream about you any more, Walter. You wouldn't know the old girl now.

      Walter Burns: Oh, yes I would. I'd know you anytime...

      Walter BurnsHildy Johnson: Any place...

      Hildy Johnson: Anywhere. Aw, you're repeating yourself, Walter. That's the speech you made the night you proposed.

      Walter Burns: Yes, I notice you still remember.

      Hildy Johnson: Of course, I remember it. If I didn't remember it I wouldn't have divorced you.

    • Walter Burns: Look, look, what's the use of fighting, Hildy. I'll tell you what you do. You come back to work on the paper. If we find we can't get along on a friendly fashion, we'll get married again.