His Girl Friday
Comedy • 1940 • 1 hr 32 min
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Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall
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A lot of old comedy's don't make a lot of sense to me, but this one still holds up 80 years later
Watchable & rewatchable. Incredible empowered female MC, jokes still land, very smart. Fast speed takes some adjusting to, but worth it.
Extremely witty and fast, the dialogue and acting are what really bring this movie together.
Classic comedy that's still so witty and funny. The pace never lets off. Great fun
A classic! Cary Grant at his best & Rosalind Russell playing a strong, inspiring, take-no-s*** female lead. Way ahead of its time.
Once upon a time comedy could be smart, critically acclaimed and a box office hit. 192 page script in a 90min. Grant/Dunn make it look eazy.
Funny, great story and lightening speed acting. Worth watching just for the A+ dialogue.
Astonishingly fast for the time, this film captures a frantic energy with little more than overlapping dialogue and a few shot setups.
Rapid-fire dialogue makes for sizzling comedy+action, in such quick succession you aren’t sure if you should gasp or laugh. A+ performances
Very fast paced and well organized comedy.
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