Jack Lemmon,
Walter Matthau,
Carol Burnett,
Susan Sarandon,
Vincent Gardenia
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This third film version of the 1928 Ben Hecht/Charlie MacArthur Broadway hit The Front Page was the first one permitted to utilize all the salty profanities in the original play. Director Billy Wilder... read more
DVD Release Date: June 15, 1998
Stats: 156 reviews
So, His Girl Friday is my favorite movie, like, ever. And this adaptation is certainly missing that *thing* that makes His Girl Friday king. His Girl Friday has a kind of lyrical, musical quality about it that makes it fun, fast-paced and AMAZING. This, is a movie. And painfully ... read more
This is actually a remake of an older movie, which was a remake of an older movie too, so it's nothing new. It's pretty funny in some scenes, but that's about all I liked about it. It's pretty good, but it could be better.
"the front page" is the third time re-adaption of the stage play by ben hencht(who wrote the original scarface) and chas. macarthur. the first appearance on screen was in 1931, and the second time would be the most reputable one "his girl friday" in 1940 by howard hawks who had ... read more
Disappointing remake of His Girl Friday kept watchable by the comic talents of one of the best double acts in the business.
Almost as good as its predecessor, "His Girl Friday" - but lacking the staccato rhythm and the charm that made Howard Hawks's film a classic. You can't compare Matthau's version of Walter Burns to Cary Grant's (they are playing on so different levels) but you may still enjoy it. ... read more
65/100. Although this is the least effective of the three filmed versions of this story, it is still good. You can?t go wrong with the Billy Wilder/Jack Lemmon/Walter Matthau combination. Carol Burnett, as much as I like her, was a disappointment and over does it a bit. Austin Pe... read more
I confess, I've actually only seen the last half of this movie, but I found it amusing and enjoyable.
Never have I been so disappointed in such a dream collaboration in my life. Stick with "His Girl Friday".
This movie is based on the same play His Girl Friday is based on, and was also the first Lemmon-Matthau movie I'd ever seen. I didn't like His Girl Friday much the first time I watched it three years ago but this wasn't at all bad, so I now wonder if I'd like the first movie bett... read more
This third version of the 1928 smash play is only mildly entertaining; Billy Wilder has no new take on the text and his stars may be too old. Full Review
Full of wonderful comedic business, throw-away lines and some effortless ensemble set pieces, The Front Page bristles with its collection of talents on both sides of the camera.... It's that Billy Wil... Full Review
This slick remake of the ebullient original falls short of being the film it could have been, despite the presence of master filmmaker Wilder and his engaging costars. Full Review
Too much of it seemed stretched thin and unfunny. Full Review
Funny retelling with Lemmon and Matthau guided by Billy Wilder.
It relies too much on foul language, inappropriate slapstick, and superficial cynicism. Full Review
not up to the original
Matthau and Lemmon put in their usual faultless turns, but cannot lift a pervading air of pointlessness. Full Review
It bombed then. It looks better now, but it's still a distant third in films of the play
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