His girl Friday /
In this undeniable gem of Hollywood's golden age, Walter, a hard-boiled newspaper editor, discovers that his ex-wife and former employee, Hildy, is set to marry a wet-blanket insurance salesman. Walter, certain that this is the wrong move for a strong-willed and ambitious woman such as Hildy, d...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
NYX Channel,
1940.
Kanopy Streaming, 2018. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy) |
| Summary: | In this undeniable gem of Hollywood's golden age, Walter, a hard-boiled newspaper editor, discovers that his ex-wife and former employee, Hildy, is set to marry a wet-blanket insurance salesman. Walter, certain that this is the wrong move for a strong-willed and ambitious woman such as Hildy, decides to sabotage her marital plans by enticing her with one last story--the execution of a convicted murderer. A classic of the Screwball Rom-Com genre, HIS GIRL FRIDAY delivers the quick wit - and quicker dialogue - that only a pair like Hollywood legends Cary Grant and Rosalind Russel can! |
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| Item Description: | In English with optional closed captioned English subtitles. Based on a play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (streaming video file) (92 minutes): .flv file, sound |
| Playing Time: | 01:32:00 |
| Production Credits: | Director of photograhy, Joseph Walker ; film editor, Gene Havlick ; musical director, M.W. Stoloff. |