The Front Page
by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthurliterary work· published 1928
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An irresistible comedy with thrills and derring do set in the news room. Hildy wants to break away from journalism and go on a belated honeymoon. There is a jailbreak and into Hildy's hands falls the escapee as hostage. He conceals his prize in a rolltop desk and phones his scoop to his managing editor. Their job is to prevent other reporters and the sheriff from opening the desk and finding their story.
Adaptations (3)
The Front Page has been adapted into 3 films, from 1940 to 1987. The most recent is Switching Channels (1987).
His Girl Friday1940 · film · 92 min · dir. Howard Hawks · IMDb ↗Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.
The Front Page1974 · film · 105 min · dir. Billy Wilder · IMDb ↗Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.
