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Cary Grant: Penny Serenade / His Girl Friday / On Film (1940)
Rating:
Starring: Cary Grant, Irene Dunne
Director:
Category: Comedy
Studio: Delta Entertainment
Subtitles:
Spanish,Japanese,Chinese
Length:
247 mins

 
 

 

Hollywood Classics

Penny Serenade
Penny Serenade is the story of Julie and Roger Adams. It is an honest look at a happy, if not exactly peaceful period, in the domestic life of a newspaperman and a former salesgirl in a music shop. Irene Dunne and Cary Grant, one of Hollywood's best comedy teams, are perfectly cast. Neither has any difficulty sliding from fast comedy to a heartbreaking scene or ending a poignant moment with a laugh.

His Girl Friday
This hilarious reworking of The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur sees Grant as the savage editor, and, in a switch, the reporter played by a scheming Rosalind Russell. This version adds the twin lures of sex and romance. The film moves at a whirlwind speed, as director Howard Hawks instructed his actors to overlap their lines, so much so that at times everyone seems to be talking at once. Hawks also has his cast move at twice the normal speed so the screen looks frantic from scene to scene, thus conveying the urgency of the news world he was depicting. It's undoubtedly Cary Grant's greatest comedic role, proving once again the amazing versatility of this Hollywood legend.

Cary Grant on Film-A Biography
Cary Grant was one of the most beloved and popular stars of the studio era. For 30 years in over 70 films, Grant left an indelible impression on the public consciousness. Women dreamed of having him. Men dreamed of being him. This documentary takes us on a trip through Grant's legendary career. Packed with film footage and nostalgic photos, it portrays Grant's singular blend of wit, charm, and sophistication that gave us all an ideal to aspire to.