His Girl Friday (1940) | FULL MOVIE | Reaction | Movie Night #6 

Cary Grant says when the sheriff was arresting him, "The last man that said that to me was Archie Leach, just a week before he cut his throat." Archie Leach was Cary Grant's birth name.

The actor playing 'Bruce Baldwin" is Ralph Bellamy -- which is why "Bruce" looks like Ralph Bellamy.

This is my favorite movie ever. Cheers. Love the rapidfire dialogue. "Start hollering."

GREAT film! Watch for the scene where the reprieve is delivered to the political candidate. That was when screenwriters were literate. Every line a gem.

One of my favorite old films. The dialog is smart and sharp. Cary Grant is such a scammer. He goes after what he wants and will find whatever he can to get it. And what he wants is his best reporter back with him. Ah-h-h-h! This was from the days when journalists were always wanting to find the facts on BOTH sides of the story and it wasn't politics pushing it.

I watched this again three weeks ago but had to watch when I saw the joy on your face throughout. You need a longer outro to talk about the movie. Thumbs up but please, talk more about the movie after it's over

1:12:10 "Get back in there, you Mock Turtle". A reference to Cary Grant as the Mock Turtle in the 1933 version of "Alice In Wonderland".

Pandora, your reaction was perfect. How sharp is that dialogue! Cary was never as cheeky and charismatic as he is here as Walter Burns and Rosalind Russell practically steals the show, she's amazing, and they had lightening-in-a-bottle chemistry together. As for Howard Hawks, another one of his rom coms I think you'd enjoy is 'Gentleman Prefer Blondes' with Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell.

These actors are better than the most actors we have now listen to how much dialogue they have to say within one shot no cuts. Amazing

This is the best movie reaction I’ve ever seen on RU-vid and I’ve been watching them for years. Genius to show the film in its entirety. Most chop it up to annoying pieces. Then they feel the need to talk throughout the whole thing. Your facial expressions are the best reaction! Thanks!

Although this is a year after you posted this, thank you. Hadn't seen this movie in at least 2 decades. Fast, smart, and funny. A pleasure to watch again.

Oooh, His Girl Friday. Basically, the second filmed version of the 1928 Broadway play, The Front Page. This is probably considered by most the best of the three movie versions, the others being 1931, with Adolph Menjou and Pat O'Brien, and 1974, with Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon.

Love your reaction Pandora. This is a great example of the "lost art" of wonderful dialog, a feature of movies of that era.

i have a lot of favorite movies and this is one of them. 20 years later rosalind russell played the horrendous but lovable stage mother in "gypsy" to natalie wood's gypsy rose lee. ms russell also starred in the wonderful 1939 classic "the women." which had an ALL FEMALE cast. not one man appeared or was heard in that film. but "men" was the central subject of the film. its a b&w film with a technicolor fashion show stuck in the middle. its an excellent film with a rather anti-climactic ending. thanks for choosing to watch clasic older films. there's plenty more where that came from. i'd be pleased as punch to suggest other great films from the 30s to the 90s.

Your channel simply appeared on my tv today. So, I am a first time "sharer", and what a film to share. Great lead actors and superb delivery of wonderful dialogue. This is one top shelf film.

“Divorce… just a few words mumbled over you by a judge.” 😂😂😂

"That guy in the movies...Ralph Bellamy" was played by....that guy in the movies, Ralph Bellamy.

Great reaction! I love that you watched it all through. Only way to see it. Great job!

The "Pettibone" scene is BRILLIANT!

One thing you'll noticed in old movies is less editing, allowing longer scenes and with the camera pulled back. Alowing actors to actually use their craft. Instead of just saying one or two lines usually in a close up before cutting to closeup to another actor.

wow, you got youtube to let you stream the entire movie! (for now, i guess, or is it public domain by now?) fun easter eggs mentioned in comments below, that Grant's mention of "the last guy who said that to me was Archie Leach..." (Grant's real name) and that Bruce (actor Ralph Bellamy) "...looks like that actor Ralph Bellamy!"

Great movie!

Ya gotta do "Casablanca".

Ralph Bellamy is the actor playing Bruce Baldwin.

One of the "screwball comedy" GREATS!

I just watched this on ITV player, so now I can watch reactions on it.

'rubbers too I hope' I wonder if that's meant to be a double joke. 14:36

Go watch Philadelphia Story with carry grant and Katherine Hepburn, another great rom-com.

il migliore 👍🏼

This is a "screwball comedy" -- and includes satire about the newspaper business. It is intended to be both true and funny. And the sheriff is obviously corrupt -- as is the mayor.

How is she a fast talker hjdde