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Rosalind Russell: Ben Hecht
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As great as Cary Grant is in His Girl Friday Rosalind Russell somehow manages to steal the movie from him. These two banter constantly back and forth, sparring with words at a pace few others could keep up with. The crackling dialogue by Ben Hecht features some of the wittiest lines in movie history. The brilliant Howard Hawks directs with precision and passion. This one is very nearly as good as his Bringing Up Baby, missing only by a nose.
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The LikeTelevision™ Movie channel proudly presents - His Girl Friday - with Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, and Ralph Bellamy. Directed by Howard Hawks. Based on the story - The Front Page, by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur.
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Russell displayed versatility in comedy, drama, and musicals for both stage and screen as she tackled material running the gamut from Ben Hecht to Eugene O’Neill. She was ... a talented writer, and her autobiography Life is a Banquet was published posthumously in 1977.
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