His Girl Friday

fabulous dialogue. Fine acting. A perfect example of the quick witted humor of the 30s, before there were cell phones and everything was abbreviated.clever and fun repartee, though a bit overwhelming at times. The actors seem to know they are cute... but except for those moments Miss Russell hits the mark and sets the standard for the hard nosed new woman of the 30's. ( pre war 40s..)The story... divorced couple still in love, but she is heading for the suburbs with an unsuspecting protestant insurance salesman, and He, the editor of a newspaper, is not about to let her go without a fight. He tricks and maimsand upsets the happy apple cart, using characters of unsavory remark, and employing every dirty trick to exhaust the husband ( and his mother) before they can board that train for HappyeverAfterville.. Meanwhile someones life is at stake,a man has murdered a policeman. Here is where the story takes on an unexpected complexity. This mild mannered unemployed sadsack has not only shot a policeman - but a black policeman - they emphasize - and you know what thatmeans. Liberals will be lining up to have him killed. Why? To keep the black - I mean 'colored' vote. Colored in these decades was a term used by hipper white folks who, while surely racists, did not want to be so. It felt the least degrading.So you hear a complaint about a black man who has been killed and a white man who will be killed in return - because he is black! and you know how we aren't allowing any black folks to get killed right now. I mean it goes by sofast but it, while maybe appearing to be honest, is downright racist and frightenly so. Then the socialist stuff. This out of work killer would just walk around in the rain in the park, he was hungry, sad, lonely. He'd been fired aftera lifetime. And he hears a speech about everything must have a use. And then he has the gun in his hand and... IT seems that there was probably a lot of socialize propaganda going on at the time, i get that impression by the easyreference to things that no longer seem clear. So I like this complexity, especially since on the surface it just seems to be a comedy of no particular merit except for the fabulous rhythm of the writing and the beautiful spirits of Rosalind Russelland Cary Grant.Culmination- the news room above the gallows...with the various scribes, their phones and their garters, who care about no one and nothing but the story, playing cards waiting for the execution. Our lady journalists stops byand so does the lady witness who had tried to do the poor sap a good turn and take him in...only to be slandered in the press by mocking innuendo. The sad, tiny killer hiding in the rolltop desk, an effeminate writer who, when he offers to come to her wedding Russell quips ( you can be the bridesmaid..) and the irascible orchestrator of this rondo, Cary Grant, handsome enough to carry the scene when the dialogue is to exhausting to stay with. All this goes by without blinking an eye, no reactions, just hit after hit, its operatic, really.. Then enters the ignoramous messenger and the corruption is revealed..... A Capra-esque stew of Shakespear proportions written in the gritty street style of the 30's. I lovethis movie. And, in the hands of Howard Hawks, it is a classic of its kind.You MUst see it if you have not.

Great movie

The movie is a wonderful classic, but this review is about the version that came, which was superb! In the jacket cover is a newspaper mocked up like the one from the movie--it's a fun bonus. Another great thing that sets this apart is that on a separate disc is the movie, "The Front Page," which is what His Girl Friday was based on.So the quality is good. The bonuses are fun, and the movie itself is one of the funniest and well-written ever made. Worth every penny.

Favorite comedy of all time and third favorite movie. One of the fastest moving comedies you will ever watch.

This movie is always a joy to watch Rosalind Russell steals the movie and Carry Grant is the perfect foil for her. As far back as I can remember I have been a fan of old B&W movies! I have always had a crush on Rosalind Russell when I saw her in No Time for Comedy (1940) with Jimmy Stewart. I always thought that Carry Grant and Rosalind Russell had such chemistry and had such a witty racy repartee that made me want them to be in more movies! For America in the 1940’s Rosalind Russell character Hildy Johnson was way ahead of her time, she was a 1980’s woman in a time warp. Smart, Sexy and able to keep men in check, if you know what I mean. The character is a woman that both men and women are enamored with. To women, she is that strong woman who is smarter, wittier, and more talented than the men around her. To men she is an incredibly beautiful woman who can keep up with anything a man does, she is the Smart, Sexy and oh so desirable with her witty banter! Even though in 1940, this might have been deemed as a threat to most men. Personally, as a Gen-Xer I think it is ridiculous to believe that all men would be threatened by such a hot sexy woman like Hildy Johnson in the 1940’s! Russell, who was very much like her character in the movie in many ways, paved the way for other “career women” roles in the 1940s, which was a character that she in particular perfected to the point of being typecast in future movies.As for my Overall review, it’s an enjoyable movie and was of fair quality to watch as an old B&W movie that was streaming on a tablet. I own this movie on VHS and I have downloaded it on the way home from work so I have yet to put it up on a larger viewing screen. Picture quality is an issue when watch old B&W on our modern high def. equipment but I really don’t mind it’s the story and content that I love so much about this movie.

Arrived in perfect condition, and in a timely manner. I am very satisfied with this purchase.

I mean, who does not like Cary Grant! The dialogue, the love interest ... it's everything you want in a classic rom com. Great movie and a must watch if you like the classics.

Comédie très dynamique qui fait rire et pleurer sur le monde du journalisme et ses limites. Le DVD est sans doublage français, que de la VOST, que pouvons nous rêver de mieux !

Il n'y a pas de sous-titrage français comme annoncé sur le produit.

Reçu rapidement et dans les délais prévus.Parfait !

Un rôle taillé sur mesure pour Gary GRANT. Et la brillante mise en scène du talentueux HAWKS associé au scénario a de quoi nous régaler/

Une des grandes comédies avec Cary Grant, et une critique de la dérive de certains médias, déjà à l'époque... J'adore!