Movie #24 His Girl Friday 1940

Another movie on TCM. I`ve been wanting to see more Howard Hawke films and it just so happened that "His Girl Friday" was playing. Hawkes changed cinema with his at the time bold techniques in fast flying dialogue often with characters stepping on each others lines, something that he is credited with starting.

Movie # 24 His Girl Friday 1940

Hawkes blends comedy and pulp noir like nobody else with powerhouse Cary Grant as a newspaper man working along side his ex wife. His trademark fast paced dialogue zings and is brilliantly written. I cant think of a better written comedy of that time. It also works as a biting satire on newspaper men at the time.As I stated its a comedy but its also gets kinda dark like a noir, with one character throwing themselves out a window in a harrowing moment. Grant and sex pot Russell have great on screen chemistry and both give top notch performances.  Its no wonder this is considered a classic. There even a funny bit were they somewhat break the forth wall and name one of the supporting actors. Great fun! Something I can see myself re-visiting.