SCREWBALL COMEDY CLASSICS DOUBLE FEATURE VOL. 2 (His Girl Friday & The Front Page) [MOD/DVD-R] [1931, 1940]
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Two of the best classic comedies from Hollywood, both based on the play “The Front Page” written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur.
MPAA Rating: NR
Format: MOD/DVD-R
THE FRONT PAGE
“3 ½ Stars – First filming of Hecht-MacArthur play is forceful, funny, and flamboyantly directed… Stands up quite well alongside remake HIS GIRL FRIDAY.” — Leonard Maltin
One of the most significant films of the early sound era. “The Front Page” gave audiences the definitive concept of the filmic newspaperman, and film makers the definitive concept of sound film and its comedic potential. Remade by Howard Hawks as “His Girl Friday,” the original, from the play by Charles McArthur and Ben Hecht (former newspaperman). Set in the editorial room of a Chicago newspaper, director Milestone captured the pace and atmosphere by utilizing rapid deliveries of dialogue, a moving camera and quick cutting. The results are still as delightful as they were 85 years ago.
Awards:
- 3 Academy Award Nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor (Adolph Menjou) and Best Director (Lewis Milestone)
- Won, Top Ten Films of 1931 by the National Board of Review
- Won, National Film Registry 2010, National Film Preservation Board
101 Min, B&W, 1:33:1, NR, 1931
HIS GIRL FRIDAY
“4 Stars! – Terrific character actors add sparkle to must see film.” – Leonard Maltin
One of the fastest and wittiest comedies ever made, His Girl Friday is an excellent adaption of the newspaper world hit play, ‘The Front Page.’ The pace is rapid-fire, and the action non-stop with Howard Hawks’ famed technique of overlapping conversation adding to this fun, sophisticated comedy.
Awards:
- Won, National Film Registry 1993, National Film Preservation Board
92 Min, B&W, 1:33:1, NR, 1940
Cast THE FRONT PAGE Actors: Adolph Menjou, Pat O’Brien, Mary Brian, Edward Everett Horton, Walter Catlett, George E. Stone, Mae Clarke, Slim Summerville HIS GIRL FRIDAY Actors: Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall, Ernest Truex, Cliff Edwards, Clarence Kolb |
Director THE FRONT PAGE: Lewis MilestoneHIS GIRL FRIDAY: Howard Hawks Producer THE FRONT PAGE: Howard HughesHIS GIRL FRIDAY: Howard Hawks Cinematography THE FRONT PAGE: Glen MacWilliamsHIS GIRL FRIDAY: Joseph Walker Writer Based on the Play by Ben Hecht |
Format MOD/DVD-R
Language English
Region All Regions
Audio MONO
Aspect Ratio 1:33:1
Rating NR
Runtime 193 Min
Year 1931, 1940
Color B&W
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