His Girl Friday

1230-1415 His Girl Friday

(Dir.: Howard Hawks, 1940, USA, 92 mins, U)

In a very early example of swapping the gender of key roles, Hawks chose to cast a woman (Rosalind Russell) as one of the lead characters in his screen adaptation of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s smash hit comedy play, The Front Page, and have her newly divorced from her boss (Cary Grant). What results is an exuberant mix of hard-boiled newsroom drama, hilarious wisecracks and ebullient romantic comedy that fully exploits its stars’ tangible chemistry and perfect comic timing.  The screening will be introduced by freelance journalist, film blogger, author and critic Pamela Hutchinson. 

Part of BFI Comedy Genius - a nationwide season of classic comedy films, supported by funds from the National Lottery and led by Film Hub Midlands on behalf of the BFI UK Film Audience Network. #BFICOMEDYGENIUS

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