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His Girl Friday [DVD] [1940] [US Import] [NTSC]

DVD ~ Cary Grant
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall
  • Directors: Howard Hawks
  • Writers: Ben Hecht, Charles Lederer, Charles MacArthur
  • Producers: Howard Hawks
  • Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
  • Language English, French
  • Region: All Regions
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Alpha Video
  • DVD Release Date: 22 Jan 2002
  • Run Time: 92 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005RERL
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 177,831 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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His Girl Friday is one of the five greatest dialogue comedies ever made. Howard Hawks had his cast play it at breakneck speed, and audiences hyperventilate trying to finish with one laugh so they can do justice to the four that have accumulated in the meantime. Rosalind Russell, not Hawks' first choice to play Hildy Johnson--the ace newsperson whom demonic editor Walter Burns is trying to keep from quitting and getting married--is triumphant in the part, holding her own as "one of the guys" and creating an enduring feminist icon. Cary Grant's Walter Burns is a force of nature, giving a performance of such concentrated frenzy and diamond brilliance that you owe it to yourself to devote at least one viewing of the movie to watching him alone. But then you have to go back (lucky you) and watch it again for the sake of the press-room gang--Roscoe Karns, Porter Hall, Cliff Edwards, Regis Toomey, Frank Jenks, and others--the kind of ensemble work that gets character actors onto Parnassus. --Richard T Jameson, Amazon.com

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this version!, 24 Feb 2004
By Music lover (Southampton, Hampshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: His Girl Friday [DVD] [1940] (DVD)
I bought this version via a special offer run by the Daily Telegraph newspaper in the UK and am now returning it for a refund.

The film (or as much of it as we saw!) seems to deserve all the praise it has received. However, there are many different DVD versions on the market, as you can see here on Amazon, and this particular one should be avoided like the plague!

The transfer is poor, with a rather out of focus quality. There are no options whatsoever. No subtitles. No scene selection. No extra features. The DVD menu only allows you to play the movie and nothing else.

To make it even worse, my copy played about half way through then the picture started to break up and after a minute or so of this behaviour it just jumped back to the beginning. Obviously, I can't say if this particular defect applies to all copies.

Feedback on this site suggests that the Columbia Classics DVD might be a much better buy - and I will probably now get this version.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Comedy finally gets Great DVD, 17 Jan 2003
By A Customer
This review is from: His Girl Friday [DVD] [1940] (DVD)
This has to be one of the finest comedies ever made. Fast, sharp and witty, Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell have one of the best fights ever on the war of the sexes.

There were at least another previous release of this film in DVD, but the film quality was quite bad, and there were no extras, subtitles or even scene selection! Finally with this edition it gets the DVD treatment it deserves: the picture has been clean up and probably restored and the sound is great. Columbia is taking great care with their classics, an example that other studios should follow.

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47 of 50 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Probably the worst DVD ever !, 16 Oct 2000
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This review is from: His Girl Friday [1940] [DVD] (DVD)
What a travesty the DVD of 'His Girl Friday' release is - so much so that it must rank among the worst DVDs ever released onto the unsuspecting Region 2 market. Don't get me wrong, I am in no way criticising the film itself - simply the ineffective and downright lazy DVD transfer.

One only has to look at the likes of the recent releases of 'The Big Sleep' and 'Casablanca' to see what can be done with all-time classic movies. Ok, neither of these titles is packed with extras, which many would see as a crime in itself, but the picture and sound quality are superb considering the vintage of their original release and is a testament to those involved in the transfer to DVD. This is especially gratifying when one realises that although these titles are often cited as 'top 10 greats', they will have a limited audience among the 'Matrix' and 'Men In Black' fans and therefore will ultimately be monetarily less successful.

However, even an admittedly limited audience appeal cannot excuse the complete lack of effort put into this release. Not only does it have no extras ( which on a film of this age is perhaps excusable ) but the picture and sound are so terrible that an old VHS copy I have actually rivals it for quality - this is especially telling due to the fact that my VHS copy was recorded off-air on long-play on a very cheap tape ( in fact I think that this DVD must have been taken from a similar source ).

As a fan of classic films I purchased this DVD with great pleasure that a distribution company would have taken the trouble to release one of the greats - what I didn't bank on was the fact that I could only stand to watch this title for around 5 mins before I had to switch it off and resort to my VHS copy - where at least the hiss didn't drown out every bit of dialogue.

In short, my advice to anyone who is a fan of this film ( or DVD in general ) is to vote with your feet and avoid this DVD like the plague !

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 		 Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars These reviews are a mistake.
In my search to buy a DVD of this film, I noticed that the same reviews appear on ALL the DVD's offered that have been made! So, you can not tell from these reviews.
Published 5 months ago by Karen Berghorst

5.0 out of 5 stars All time classic, Grant at his best.
Grant at his finest in this all time great film. Good to see such a fantastic movie on the quality of DVD.
Published 6 months ago by Mr. S. Gayton

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this movie
Great product. if you're a Grant fan this is a must own.
An thoroughly inspired of someone to champion these older titles and bring them on dvd!
Published 6 months ago by M. G. Davis

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy it - the quality is awful
Don't buy it, the video quality is awful. Blurred and jiggles about. Looks like somebody put a camera in front of a projector screen. Very poor.

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Published 8 months ago by J. Marques

4.0 out of 5 stars Sassy, classy comedy
In Rosalind Russell, Cary Grant has met his equal in sarcastic quips and charisma and thier chemistry sizzles on screen. Read more
Published 10 months ago by C. L. Foster

1.0 out of 5 stars Wait for a better version
I'm sure that this is a great film, and the rating and comments on IMDB are very favourable. However, I've never managed to get more than 15 minutes into the two DVD versions of... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Adrenalin Streams

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Comedy
This is an incredibly fast and witty comedy, and it's pretty much considered the best. Cary Grant is unusually charming and hilarious.I enjoyed it thoroughly all the way through.
Published 18 months ago by R. Baker

5.0 out of 5 stars You're a reporter

Howard Hawks was responsible for a lot of outstanding movies, like "The Big Sleep" and "Bringing Up Baby. Read more
Published 19 months ago by E. A Solinas

5.0 out of 5 stars Pitter patter
In terms of picture quality there are some unsatisfactory DVD versions of `His Girl Friday' but there is nothing wrong with this particular item (Columbia Classics CDR 19838). Read more
Published on 28 May 2006 by Colin Jones

3.0 out of 5 stars His Girl Friday
In the best traditions of American black and white film comedy but too outdated to watch in this day and age even for an oldie like me. Excellent picture quality.
Published on 2 Feb 2006

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