His Girl Friday (1940)

Dana and Tom discuss the second movie in their month of Journalism movies with, His Girl Friday (1940): directed by Howard Hawks, written by Ben Hecht and Charles Lederer, starring Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, and Ralph Bellamy.

Plot Summary: New York newspaper editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) runs his paper with pluck and on an ethical edge. When he discovers that his ex-wife, investigative reporter Hildy Johnson (Rosalind Russell), has gotten engaged to milquetoast insurance agent Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy), he tries to lure her away from her impending wedding with a story about the imminent execution of convicted murderer. With tactics to both entice Hildy to cover the story and to neutralize Bruce, Burns has the story, the pressroom, and the City government buzzing. Will Hildy adopt domestic bliss or will the lure of the newsroom pull her back?

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