1. The Front Page | Comedy, Newspaper, Ben Hecht - Britannica
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The Front Page, American screwball comedy, released in 1931, that is still widely regarded as one of Hollywood’s most accomplished farces. The film centres on star newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson (played by Pat O’Brien), who is quitting his job in Chicago to move to New York City with his fiancée
2. The Front Page (1931) - Art of the Title
Jan 7, 2016 · Based on Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's 1928 Broadway hit of the same name, The Front Page follows the misadventures of Johnson (Pat O'Brien) ...
From the intrepid Woodward and Bernstein in All the President’s Men (1976) to the dogged newshounds of the Boston Globe in Spotlight (2015), journalists and reporters have always been some of the silver screen’s most compelling characters.
Although not quite as dedicated to journalistic tenets like facts or the truth, the forerunner of those on-screen newspeople is Hildy Johnson – reporter for the Chicago Morning Post and protagonist of director Lewis Milestone’s acclaimed 1931 film The Front Page. Based on Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s 1928 Broadway hit of the same name, The Front Page follows the misadventures of Johnson (Pat O’Brien), a tabloid reporter trying to get out of the newspaper business just as the story of a lifetime lands in his lap.
For its opening credits, The Front Page replaces the classic storybook title sequence – already a well-worn Hollywood trope by that point – with something far more familiar to moviegoers of the time: the pages of the local newspaper. Each actor is given a big, above-the-fold headshot on their own page, a decision that affords an ample introduction to the film’s sprawling cast and the colourful characters that they play. Designing the sequence as a local rag also helps ground the film in the world these newspapermen inhabit. Close inspection of the headlines reveals a city plagued by political corruption and rampant crime. The text below each headline, though bar...
3. The Front Page (1931) - Turner Classic Movies - TCM
Based on the play The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur (14 Aug 1928). Technical Specs. Duration. 1h 41m. Sound. Mono (Western Electric Sound System).
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4. The Front Page (1931) Review, with Adolphe Menjou and Pat O'Brien
Aug 10, 2015 · The Front Page is a classic. I'm talking about the original stage play here, the Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur scripted work that made its ...
Hildy Johnson Pat O’Brien Walter Burns Adolphe Menjou Peggy Grant Mary Brian Bensinger Edward Everett Horton Earl Williams George E. Stone Molly Mae Clarke Released by United Artists | Direct…
5. The Old Hollywood Best Picture Challenge: The Front Page (1931)
Feb 9, 2020 · Written by two ex-newspaper men (Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur), part of the play's original appeal were the risqué jokes and profane language ...
Beginning in November 2019, I embarked on the Old Hollywood Best Picture Challenge, where I will endeavor to watch all 270 films that were nominated and/or won for Best Picture at the Academy Award…
6. #50) The Front Page (1931) – The Horse's Head
Nov 10, 2021 · 50) The Front Page (1931) OR "All the Film That's Fit to Print" Directed by Lewis Milestone Written by Barlett Cormack and Charles Lederer.
#50) The Front Page (1931) OR “All the Film That’s Fit to Print” Directed by Lewis Milestone Written by Barlett Cormack and Charles Lederer. Based on the play by Ben Hecht and Cha…
7. The Front Page (1931) Is Not As Great As His Girl Friday
Mar 4, 2023 · Based on the hit Broadway play of the same name, The Front Page was the first of several adaptations to hit the big screen.
Based on the hit Broadway play of the same name, The Front Page was the first of several adaptations to hit the big screen.
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8. The Front Page (1931): His Boy Friday - 4 Star Films
Apr 22, 2022 · With The Front Page, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's ode to the Mythical Kingdom, the world of newshounds was translated to the movies by ...
With The Front Page, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s ode to the Mythical Kingdom, the world of newshounds was translated to the movies by Bartlett Cormack and Charles Lederer. Given their o…
9. The Front Page (1931) | Morgan on Media - WordPress.com
Feb 10, 2014 · 1931 Best Picture Nominee Based off of a 1927 play of the same title, The Front Page is merely the first adaptation of the story of ...
1931 Best Picture Nominee Based off of a 1927 play of the same title, The Front Page is merely the first adaptation of the story of newspaper man Hildebrand “Hildy” Johnson; other versi…
10. The Front Page (1931) (Film) - TV Tropes
The Front Page was the first of several screen adaptations of the hit 1928 stage play of the same title (written by former real-life Chicago news reporters Ben ...
The Front Page is a 1931 American comedy film produced by Howard Hughes and directed by Lewis Milestone, starring Adolphe Menjou and Pat O'Brien along with a supporting cast including Mary Brian, Edward Everett Horton, Walter Catlett, George E.
11. The Front Page (1931) directed by Lewis Milestone • Reviews, film + cast
When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. ... original look mid, and Pat O'Brien in a sub/dom ...
Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor, Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.
12. Fast-talking Newsmen in the Restored 1931 Classic, 'Front Page'
Oct 2, 2015 · If you need proof that bromance in the movies is nothing new, you need search no further than the 1931 screen adaptation of The Front Page, ...
If you need proof that bromance in the movies is nothing new, you need search no further than the 1931 screen adaptation of The Front Page, directed by...
13. The Front Page - The Criterion Channel
Directed by Lewis Milestone • 1931 • United States Starring Adolphe ... story of an escaped death-row inmate whose whereabouts are known only to them.
Directed by Lewis Milestone • 1931 • United States Starring Adolphe Menjou, Pat O’Brien, Mary Brian Directed with pre-Code verve by Lewis Milestone, the first screen adaptation of the oft-filmed Broadway hit by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur (later the basis for Howard Hawks’s screwball classic...
14. The Front Page | Rotten Tomatoes
The Front Page is a strong film because of Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's source material but it's also a lesser film because of His Girl Friday.
Adapted from the 1928 stage play, this comedy follows Hildy Johnson (Pat O'Brien), an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer (George E. Stone) escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor (Adolphe Menjou), Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.
