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Synopsis: A newspaper editor uses every trick in the book to keep his ace reporter ex-wife from remarrying.
Starring: Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell
Supporting actors: Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, Porter Hall, Ernest Truex, Cliff Edwards, Clarence Kolb, Roscoe Karns, Frank Jenks, Regis Toomey, Abner Biberman, Frank Orth, John Qualen, Helen Mack, Alma Kruger, Billy Gilbert, Pat West, Edwin Maxwell, Irving Bacon, Wade Boteler, Harry C. Bradley
Directed by: Howard Hawks
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Runtime: 1 hour 37 minutes
Release year: 1940
Studio: Reel Enterprises
ASIN: B0012KSZ18 (Rental) and B000HPJITC (Purchase)
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,012 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)

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Rental rights: 7 day viewing period, 30 day rental period. Download to PC or TiVo DVR. Details
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His Girl Friday DVD ~ Cary Grant

4.0 out of 5 stars (124) $4.98
Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: January 18, 1940
  • Production Company: Columbia Pictures Corporation
  • Also Known As: Howard Hawks' His Girl Friday
  • Filming Locations: Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
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183 of 193 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Get the "Cary Grant on Film" version! D3K gets 0 stars!, April 15, 2000
By M. Dufarge (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: His Girl Friday/Cary Grant on Film: A Biography (DVD)
This is one on my favorite movies of all time. The dialog is fast, funny and SMART. Plus, the gender treatment is fascinating, and not dated in the slightest. But . . . WARNING! Avoid the D3K DVD at all costs. It is truly the most horrendous digital transfer I have ever encountered. The picture is fuzzy and the dialogue almost incomprehensible. I have a five-year-old VHS copy of a TV broadcast of the movie that has much better sound/picture quality. To make things worse, the feature menus on the DVD are poorly designed, so that you cannot tell what you are selecting. And the makers had the audacity to have a whole menu with the credits for production of the DVD. I can't believe how mad I got trying to use this DVD.

Luckily my friend had another version I could compare (and eventually buy). The "His Girl Friday/Cary Grant on Film" version is superb in comparison: Dialog is crisp, picture sharp. It has a bonus documentary, Tony Curtis introduction and the trailer. And IT COSTS LESS than the D3K. This version is a winner.

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Unbearable Image and Sound Quality, January 6, 2000
This review is from: His Girl Friday (DVD)
Avoid this product at all costs. This great movie is ruined on this disc. The image quality is awful and continuously blurred. The sound quality is equally fuzzy. It's like watching a movie with your head wrapped in cheese cloth.

Amazon should stop selling this disc on the grounds of defective merchandise.

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83 of 92 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Technical/quality issues, December 9, 1999
By John M. Dlugosz (Allen, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: His Girl Friday (DVD)
I'm sure you know that this classic movie is great. The DVD itself, on the other hand, is not what I've come to expect regarding restoration and remastering and whatnot. Bottom line is, the quality was as bad as the "bargain bin" VHS tapes of old movies that I quickly learned to avoid. In particular the sound was badly degraded, with a hiss that made it difficult to understand the dialog towards the beginning (that improved somewhat, but it was still bad). That's particularly annoying because I could clean it up better than that myself, with a trivial application of "Cool Edit" shareware! Clearly, this is a direct scan of poor quality original and zero work went into presenting it. The picture, too, is full of flickering spots and the whole thing has a soft out-of-focus look to it. If you just have to have this film in your collection, be resigned to the poor quality. If you're just looking, ask yourself if it's cheap enough for the lousy job.
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5.0 out of 5 stars his girl friday
This is a Christmas gift no yet opened but I received it at the time I was told I would. I have always had good luck with all of my purchases
Published 7 days ago by Jacqueline I. Moen

4.0 out of 5 stars His Girl Friday
Great movie. Great price. Although on this copy of the DVD there is clicking background noise that isn't so great, but after a few minutes of watching the movie you don't notice... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Stephanie N. Rodriguez

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite old-time movies
Hildegard "Hildy" Johnson (played by Rosalind Russell) is a hard-boiled reported for The Morning Post, but she is ready to hang it all up and marry Bruce Baldwin (Ralph Bellamy),... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kurt A. Johnson

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT MOVIE!!!!
I absolutely love this movie!!! Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell at their best!
The writing..... just everything about this movie is superb. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Explorer

5.0 out of 5 stars His Girl Friday
I have always loved the old movies and I love both Rosalind Russel and Cary Grant so it is a no brainer for me. I enjoyed it.
Published 2 months ago by J. R. Doran

4.0 out of 5 stars A Story about the Newspaper Game
The introduction says this picture has no resemblance to the men and women of the press today. [Really? Do people still think a Hollywood film is reality? Read more
Published 4 months ago by Acute Observer

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy the PD movie, buy the one from Sony Pictures/Columbia!
It's always the same with movies that become public domain: you'll see tons of different releases by companies you've never heard of and most of the reviews complain about the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by ymmv

5.0 out of 5 stars a classic
why don't they make movies with great writing and strong interaction between men and women anymore? this is a must see if you like comedy, wit, and are a fan of the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Tark Mwain

1.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie, Stinky DVD
I've loved this movie for years and decided to add it to my collection. I should have known better than to buy this cheap version. Read more
Published 8 months ago by karen_wizzabeff

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Cary Grant fans
this is a great classic a must have! Amazon made this so easy to purchase
and receive. If you get this movie, you will also need Bringing Up Baby and
The Philadelphia... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Thomas A. Warberg

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