Screwball comedy is full of one-liners

His Girl Friday

Monday, September 9, 7pm Davis Theatre, Whanganui Regional Museum Howard Hawks • USA • 1940 92 mins • HD • B&W • PG

“A frenetic movie about attraction, ambition and work that hasn’t lost a step… There’s always something new in the confetti of one-liners.” — Village Voice

A black and white American screwball comedy from 1940 starring Carey grant and Rosalind Russell. Newsroom editor (Cary Grant) tries to win back his top reporter and exwife (Rosalind Russell). SYNOPSIS:

Russell plays reporter Hildy Johnson, who, on the eve of her remarriage, is talked into one more assignment by her editor and ex-husband, Grant. While interviewing a condemned man, Hildy realises that his hanging is planned as a vote-getting measure. Spontaneously, she helps the man escape. Second half year memberships now available, New members can sign up at the venue from 6.30pm or online. See whanganuifilmsociety.org.nzfor details.