"The Front Page" is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone, based on the hit Broadway play of the same name by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. The film stars Adolphe Menjou as Walter Burns, the hard-boiled editor of a Chicago newspaper, and Pat O'Brien as Hildy Johnson, his star reporter.
The story revolves around Hildy Johnson, who is about to leave his job as a newspaper reporter to get married and start a new life. However, Walter Burns, his editor and mentor, will do anything to keep him on the job, including manipulating him into covering one last sensational story involving a convicted murderer scheduled to be executed.
"The Front Page" is known for its fast-paced dialogue, sharp wit, and cynical portrayal of the newspaper industry. It has been adapted multiple times for film and television, with each adaptation capturing the essence of the original play's biting humor and satirical take on journalism and politics.
The story revolves around Hildy Johnson, who is about to leave his job as a newspaper reporter to get married and start a new life. However, Walter Burns, his editor and mentor, will do anything to keep him on the job, including manipulating him into covering one last sensational story involving a convicted murderer scheduled to be executed.
"The Front Page" is known for its fast-paced dialogue, sharp wit, and cynical portrayal of the newspaper industry. It has been adapted multiple times for film and television, with each adaptation capturing the essence of the original play's biting humor and satirical take on journalism and politics.
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Short film