His Girl Friday (1940)
| Release Date | 11 January 1940 |
| Tagline | She learned about men from him! |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA |
| Language | English, French |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Screwball Comedy, Media Satire, Romantic Comedy, Workplace Comedy |
| Mood | In the Mood for Love |
| Themes | Work Ethics, Battle of the Sexes, Members of the Press |
| Tones | Madcap, Satirical, Humorous, Talky, Biting, Quirky |
| Tags | Battle Of The Sexes, Business, Captive, Captor, Cop Killer, Editor, Escape, Execution, False Accusation, Fugitive, Investigator, Journalist, Kill, Marriage, Murder, Newspaper, Reporter, Romance |
His Girl Friday is a 1940 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, an adaptation by Charles Lederer, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur of the play The Front Page by Hecht and MacArthur. The change in this version is that the role of Hildy Johnson was converted from male to female.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Abner Biberman
Louis 'Diamond Louie 'Palutso
Frank Orth
Duffy - Copy Editor
Pat West
Warden Cooley
Harry C. Bradley
Insurance Doctor
Wheaton Chambers
Man in Elevator
Ralph Dunn
Plainclothesman
Pat Flaherty
Policeman Frank
Eddie Hart
Plainclothesman
Director
Writer
Producer
Original Music
Sidney Cutner
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Felix Mills
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Cinematographer
Editor
Gene Havlick
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Art Director
Lionel Banks
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Costume Designer
Robert Kalloch
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cliff P. Broughton
assistant director
Sound Department
Lodge Cunningham
sound
Camera and Electrical Department
Cliff Shirpser
assistant camera
Music Department
Ben Oakland
composer: stock music
Other Crew
Chet La Roche
script doctor
Production Company
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
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Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD)
Celebrity Home Entertainment
Columbia TriStar Home Video
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Madacy Entertainment
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VCI Home Video
Timeless Video
Simitar Video
Delta Music Industries
Jef Films International
Delta Expedition
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Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
D3K Entertainment
LK-TEL
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AAE Films
Front Row Entertainment
Galam Americas
Marengo Films
New Media Resources
Westlake Entertainment Group
Alpha Video Distributors
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
GoodTimes Home Video
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United American Video
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Bach Films
Inspired Productions
Laserlight Entertainment
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Diamond Entertainment Group (DEG)
Vidtape
Vintage Home Entertainment
Classic Entertainment
Reel Media International
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Critics' Choice Video
Sony Video
Adlon Filmi
Casterbury Films
Castle Communications
Columbia TriStar
Egmont Entertainment
Kartes Video
Mill Creek Entertainment
Mistar
RVC Video
Sony Pictures Television
Startime Video
Miscellaneous
C. D. C.
Italian dubbing: 1946
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