*RETRO REACTION* ACTRESS REACTS to HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940) FIRST TIME WATCHING
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When hard-charging New York newspaper editor Walter Burns discovers that his ex-wife, investigative reporter Hildy Johnson, has gotten engaged to milquetoast insurance agent Bruce Baldwin, he unsuccessfully tries to lure her away from tame domestic life with a story about the impending execution of convicted murderer Earl Williams. But when Hildy discovers Williams may be innocent, her reporter instincts take over.
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You could never go wrong with a Cary Grant film
The movie started as an adaptation of a play called The Front Page, where Hildy is a man and Walter is just his editor who doesn't want to see his top reporter get married and quit his job. Then the director, Howard Hawks, held auditions for the movie and had his secretary, a woman, read Hildy's lines. He liked how the snappy dialogue sounded when being read by a woman and made Hildy a woman, made Walter her ex-husband and added the romance plot
Another Cary Grant film that you would love is "Arsenic and Old Lace,"
Ralph Bellamy had a ridiculously long film career. His last role was in 'Pretty Woman' in 1990!
I wonder how many people will recognize him as one of the Duke brothers from Trading Places.
In the late 40s, there was a genre called the 'screwball comedy', of which, His Girl Friday is considere4d the archetype.
another name joke reference: Cary Grant/Walter Burns at some point says "the last person who said that to me was Archie Leach...", which is Cary's birth name.
The year before making this movie, Rosalind Russell starred in _The Women_ a movie in which not a single man or boy has a line of dialog. Huge fun.
After this and "It Happened One Night", you might like "My Man Godfrey" for another high chaos screwball comedy.
I’d watch a Philadelphia Story video essay. I love the movie, though the father/daughter stuff is tough to watch. I’d love to hear your take on that.
On the other hand, journalism is very important for a free society.
Too bad in died out in the 90's
Your reaction was almost as hysterical as the film 😂 you should definitely mix in more old films just to add variety to your reactions.
Another Rosalind Russel tour-de-force is “Auntie Mame” (1958) with an exceptional script, incredible costuming & sets, wonderful acting and a story that is hilarious, heartwarming and has a profound sense of love. The script has so many references to cultural influences, historical events, social trends, and done with more wit than hundreds of other films. Keep the captions on, because the dialogue, again, is often pretty quick.
In the original play, titled The Front Page, Hildy was a man. It's an homage to the golden era of Chicago newspapering.
I can watch this movie over and over and still love it, it's there with the Maltese Falcon, Mildred price, the 3rd man and citizen kane
This is one of my favorite movies and I LOVE the way Hildy and Walter play off each other.
One of the greatest screwball comedies ever. The chemistry between Grant & Russell is *chef's kiss*. Clariss - to cleanse your pallate of the bad taste of journalism I have 4 words for you: ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN. You're welcome.
The Philadelphia Story - with Cary Grant, James Stewart and Katharine Hepburn. You'll love it!
She said she’s seen The Philadelphia Story and does in fact love it 🥰
Not Cary Grant's craziest film. You NEED to watch 'Bringing Up Baby' (1938) with Catherine Hepburn. Or 'Arsenic and Old Lace' (1944). George Clooney patterned his career after Cary Grant.
My favorite of many favorites is north by northwest. He says you can’t kidnap me I have two exwives and three bartenders who are depending on me.
Grant began as a knock about comedian on the British vaudeville circuit. He had vast experience in generating chaos. Even in father goose, a weaker but still very good movie, he creates funny chaos
Do NOT expect to find many films like "His Girl Friday!" Not that they didn't try; There's a 1931 version of the film, along with a remake in 1974 ('The Front Page', with Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon), then a TV version in the late 1980s, 'Switching Channels' (With Burt Reynolds in the Walter Burns role, and Kathleen Turner playing Hildy Johnson. Christopher Reeve took the Bruce Baldwin role.) NONE are as good as this version! Almost no film I can think of, can match the level of energy put out in this film ("The Fifth Element" from 1997, is one.)
A few lines of dialogue that didn't make it into your final cut:
Walter (into the phone, talking to his staff) "No, I don't care about the Chinese earthquake... I don't care if there's a MILLION dead!" (Then, after a pause) "No, leave the rooster story alone, that's human interest!"
One of the few things that I liked about “Switching Channels” is the in-joke about Christopher Reeve’s character having a fear of heights. Reeve was, of course, Superman.
Try the Marx Brothers for some fast-talking comedians (except Harpo😉). Duck Soup, A Night At The Opera, and Horsefeathers are great places to start witj the bros.
I think my favorite part of this movie is the 4th wall break joke. Walter Burns: "There's a guy in a taxi down at the court building looks just like that movie star, what's his name? Ralph Bellamy!" (referring to Bruce). Younger people may not realize that Ralph Bellamy actually played the part of Bruce.
Grant also says the last man to cross me was Archie Leech and look what happened to him. Archie leech being Cary Grant's real name
Rosalind Russell is wonderful in "Auntie Mame". She also manages to steal the show in chaotic plethora of female talent in "The Women". And a bunch of other great movies. Bellamy played second banana to Grant a couple of times, notably in 'The Awful Truth".
Love this movie!! Cary Grant makes a statement during the movie that the last person to double cross him was Archie Leach and look what happened to him. Grant's real name was Archie Leach.
There are several versions of this story, two as _The Front Page_ (with two men), one in television news using the male-female setup from this remake, _Switching Channels,_ and maybe some others.
Hawks had the actors speaking 3 times faster than normal speach
A great retro Love story filmed on location in Ireland with Love Action and Comedyvis THE QUIET MAN with John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara
One of my favorite movies of all time. The wit and the speed of the dialogue is so impressive and the characters are so compelling even if 90% of them are kind of awful. XD
Screwball was a very specific genre that is hard to replicate. _Gilmore Girls_ probably came the closest in modern-ish times (65-80 pp per 1-hour teleplay...yeesh). While many did it, Grant and Hepburn were masters. It's always amazing to see that the gulf between "the press" and "journalism" (both perception and reality) has always been wide and deep -- sometimes it's wider and deeper than others.
Gotta love Hildy Johnson! Isn't it funny that Hollywood was better at writing strong female characters in the 1940s than it is today?! 😁
I love Rosalind Russell ❤
Just so you know, the "Archie Leach" line - that was Cary Grant's real name. Archibald Leach - and he's actually from England. Started out in vaudeville (I think he did a lot of stilt work but don't quote me on that I"m not sure) and then used the comedic timing and small bits of acrobatics he picked up there in a lot of his movies.
Another good Gary Grant movie is The Philadelphia Story (1940) A romantic comedy. It also starred, Katharine Hepburn, Jimmy Stewart (he won an academy award for best actor).
I always get excited anytime I see your Retro Reactions! Yes please, more and more, there are so many amazing ones!
- Top Hat
- Roman Holiday
- The Thin Man
- anything with Humphrey Bogart
- High Society for a fun musical twist on The Philadelphia Story
I could go on and on!
There is a remake of this film called Switching Channels starring Burt Reynolds, Kathleen Turner, and Christopher Reeve back in 1988 that I think you might enjoy as well.
A few things:
1. Russell was fabulous, but she did a lot of stage work and this is the only classic film she's remembered for.
2. This movies illustrates something important: journalist used to be a working class profession. It's downfall came when they all had to have graduate degrees.
3. Back in the day they couldn't be explicit about it, but audiences were expected to realize Mollie was a prostitute. That's why the guys don't treat her with any respect.
4. They deliberately set out to break the record for fastest dialogue in a film. ("Talkies" were only a dozen years old at that point.) The actors had to ad lib a lot as a result.
5. The big question: was Hildy ever serious about Bruce? Why did she bring him by to meet Walter? Did she play them both because she decided she wanted Walter back?
There is a newer version @ Switching Channels, stars Kathleen Turner, Christerphor Reeves, and Burt Renyolds. Well worth a watch.
A movie for people who love dialog.
I loved watching these movies when they came on during the weekends as a child in the 70s. If you want a fun ride for your retro movies you'll want to do the On the Road movies with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. They were hysterical and raunchy for the day
Please react to the movie Double Indemnity you gonna love it
One of my favorite movies.
Two of my favorite Cary Grant films are Operation Pettycoat and Father Goose that take place during WWII.
A similar comedy is "The Awful Truth" with Cary Grant with co-star Irene Dunne. Ralph Bellamy again playing the man who wants to marry Irene. Not as fast-paced as His Girl Friday, but a lot of fun.
The screenplay by Charles Lederer and Ben Hecht is one of the greatest of all time, and of course nobody could fire off the words as well as Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant. She in particular chews the scenery here.
I believe both Lederer and Hecht had worked for newspapers before they wrote the original play.
14:47 And hopefully he ends up with someone who puts her foot down and says "we're not living with your mother, she can visit for a week a couple of times a year but that's that"
I've never seen this movie, though I've heard a lot about it. However, one of my favorite movies is the screwball comedy "The Hudsucker Proxy," and its female lead heavily based her performance off of this movie. You may enjoy it!
My friend a journalist introduced me to the film: loved everything but the ending because he wins after being so manipulative
Did Walter win? Or did Hildy? I have always suspected that deep down she knew she wasn't serious about Bruce and she brought him by for Walter to see for a reason.
This is what you call a screw ball comedy. They do these days rapid fire lines with rapid jokes.
Ooh, reacting to an oldie, a classic! ❤ Please, another fantastic movie with Cary Grant and Tony Curtis: Operation Petticoat! An amazing comedy, still makes me laugh, after all these decades and after umpteen watches!
Cary Grant is one of my favorite actors, but Rosalind Russell stole the show.
Another great movie about the newspaper game with a screenplay by Ben Hecht (former Chicago reporter) and with contributions from others, is "Nothing Sacred" (1938). It is a masterpiece of cynicism starring Fredric March and Carole Lombard with one of my all time favorite lines about newsmen, "the hand of God reaching down into the mire couldn't elevate one of them to the depths of degradation". Very funny!
cary grant references his real name - archie leach - towards the end of this film. for another side of grant watch hictcock's "suspicion." co-starring joan fontaine it was made the year after this film. there's also "penny serenade" co-starring irene dunne also made in 1941. grant plays 2 very different roles and plays them very well.
rosalind russell played the headstrong stage mother in the 1962 musical "gypsy" about the life of famed stripper gypsy rose lee. co-srarring natalie wood as gypsy.
and you have to watch frank capra's "mr. smith goes to washington" (1939) starring jimmy stewart and jean arthur. a classic comedy/drama about political corruption. all these films are must see films for any movie afficianodo. thanks for the video.
seriously, do you have to spew the "f" word in every sentence? grow up. the whole world needs to GROW THE HELL UP!
The original romantic comedy is it happened one night with Clark gable. He is another reporter willing to to anything for a scoop. Frank Capra cleaned up the awards with this great movie.
Great film! After doing “The Philadelphia Story” if you’ve not already seen it, it would be great to see “High Society”
Your makeup matches with the movie, great 😃👍
If anyone likes Gilmore Girls (or even Mrs. Maisel), you need to thank this movie and many other "screwball" comedies of the '30s and '40s. Amy Sherman-Palladino modeled the rapid-fire dialog and asides of Lorelai and Rory on this film in particular. (In fact, it made an appearance on the show during a movie night.)
one of my favorites!!
If you like smart, fast dialogue you should check out the TV series "Moonlighting". It stars a then-unknown actor named Bruce Willis.
Clariss I love your channel you’re my favorite reaction channel
I believe this movie in the public domain
I'd love it if you made video essays!! Especially if they involve Kate Hepburn!!
I hope you watch Be Kind Rewind, she's so good!!!
Probably the other great newspaper movie is All the President's Men. Absence of Malice is pretty good.
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This movie was fantastic and tons of fun.
Could you take a look of either The 7th Voyage of Sinbad or The Golden Voyage of Sinbad ? BOth by Rey Harryhausen. (No, they are not really connected in any way other than being based on story of Sinbad the Sailor)
Bringing Up Baby, Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn. What's Up Doc, Barbra Streisand and the recently late Ryan O'Neal. Casablanca is a must!!! If you're going to constantly talk over and step on lines, at least you put up the words on the picture, good idea. That's just your style. But I can't complain much, you're very pretty, and smart. There are so many classic old moves from the 1930's, 40's 50's you should see, you'll get a real education. The ones like these you watch are known as "screwball comedies."
Dont judge the 30s/40s by Howard Hawks. He is STILL ahead of his time. Plus, he invented Cary Grant over the course of 3 movies. 1938 was Bringing Up Baby (nerd Cary and the first use of "gay" on film to denote homosexuality), 1939 Only Angels Have Wings (tough guy action hero Grant) and 1940 (His Girl Friday, Evil Comic Actor Grant, who uses ruthlessness to fight for the truth against equally ruthless city & state leaders). 1937's The Awful Truth made Grant a Romcom lead and he would have stayed there if not for Bringing Up Baby &Only Angels Have Wings&His Girl Friday proved he could do it all. While being gorgeous. The greatest FILM actor of the Golden Age.
And Hawks gave him the tools. America's first auteur director was also the most optimistic and least sentimental and most...civilized director around. And he was never given an Oscar. Except that lifetime one. His reward for making cheerful yet unmawkish movies that never ignored the darkness of life? He has the most films in the Library Of Congress' National Film Registry of any director: 11 to John Ford's 10 and Hitchcock's 9.
Yes, His Girl Friday was nasty. But look at whom he was fighting. A murderously corrupt mayor and Sheriff.
Hi Clariss
Oh cool ❤
try "Father Goosr"
Father Goose is another Cary Grant favorite
Not sure how you came away thinking this movie is pro-press, it's critical of the press. But it takes a nuanced approach to the morality of these characters and situations. In a more mediocre comedy it would be black and white about it (no pun intended.)
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Just su scribed. Love reactions to classic movies.
For more modern fast-talking comedies, see the TV series _Moonlighting, Gilmore Girls,_ and _The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel._
Try not to be such a potty mouth. It only detracts from the otherwise good quality of your vids.
100 mph movie 😂