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Public Domain Movie Of The Week: His Girl Friday

by Furious
September 23rd, 2008

So, for the inaugural edition of Public Domain Movie of the Week, what better choice than His Girl Friday? Directed by the legendary Howard Hawks and starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, it is a classic, some would say the classic, screwball comedy. The movie is very influential, particularly the rapid-fire, overlapping dialog. Hold onto your hats, this one really cooks.

If you want to download a higher quality version, there are a few options at The Internet Archive.


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