The Front Page (1931) | |
| Director(s) | Lewis Milestone |
| Producer(s) | Lewis Milestone, Howard Hughes (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Reporters |
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The Front Page (1931) was a Comedy - Black-and-white Film directed by Lewis Milestone and produced by Lewis Milestone and Howard Hughes.
The Front Page was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2010.
Academy Awards 1930/31 --- Ceremony Number 4 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Adolphe Menjou | Nominated |
| Best Director | Lewis Milestone | Nominated |
| Best Picture | The Caddo Company | Nominated |
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The Front Page (1931): His Boy Friday
By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 22, 2022 From 4 Star FilmsWith The Front Page, Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s ode to the Mythical Kingdom, the world of newshounds was translated to the movies by Bartlett Cormack and Charles Lederer. Given their own experience hammering away at copy, they locked in on the newsroom parlance going so far as to base m... Read full article
Billy Wilder's The Front Page
By Rick29 on Dec 7, 2020 From Classic Film & TV CafeWalter Matthau and Jack Lemmon. Hildy Johnson (Jack Lemmon) has decided to give up his career as the star reporter for the Chicago Examiner after proposing to the love of his life (Susan Sarandon). His publisher, Walter Burns (Walter Matthau), doesn't plan to let Hildy quit without a fight. He need... Read full article
THE FRONT PAGE (1931) On Blu-ray
By Dan Day Jr. on Sep 7, 2015 From The Hitless Wonder Movie BlogIn this age of film remakes, reboots, and reworkings, it's worth pointing out that some remakes are better known than the original. HIS GIRL FRIDAY is universally considered one of the best comedies made during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and a career highlight for both star Cary Grant and director... Read full article
The Front Page (1931)
By Angela on Nov 21, 2013 From Hollywood RevueJust before Earl Williams (George E. Stone) is to be executed, the big question on many newspaper reporters minds is where isn’t about the execution, but where Hildy Johnson (Pat O’Brien) is.? Hildy is one of the top reporters in Chicago and with the execution being such a big story, it&... Read full article
A Tale of Two Johnsons: "The Front Page" and "His Girl Friday"
By David on Sep 21, 2013 From The Man on the Flying TrapezeThis post is part of the Journalism in Classic Film Blogathon, co-sponsored by Comet Over Hollywood and Lindsay's Movie Musings. The difference between "The Front Page" and "His Girl Friday" is pre-code versus post-code, scene chewers versus scene stealers and, above all, Hildebrand Johnson versu... Read full article
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Quotes from
Hildebrand 'Hildy' Johnson: Listen, dear, something terrific has happened. I was going to tell but I couldn't!
Walter Burns: Tell her nothing. She's a woman, you fool!
Walter Burns: The son of a...
[Walter's elbow conveniently hits a typewriter keyboard]
Walter Burns: ...stole my watch!
Hildebrand 'Hildy' Johnson: I'm all washed up.
Walter Burns: What's that?
Hildebrand 'Hildy' Johnson: I mean it this time, Walter.
Peggy Grant: Oh, Hildy, if I only thought you did!
Hildebrand 'Hildy' Johnson: If I'm not telling you the absolute truth, may I fall dead. I'm going to New York tonight with you, if you give me one last chance. I'm going to cut out drinking and swearing and everything connected with the crazy newspaper business! Honey, I'll never even read a newspaper.
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Facts about
The journalists are all based on actual reporters who were Chicago colleagues of authors Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, with most working alongside them at the courthouse. The real names were only slightly changed: Hildy Johnson was based on the real-life reporter Hildebrand Johnson, Walter Burns was based on the editor Walter Howey, and Mac McCue was based on reporter Buddy McHugh.
The last line of the play had to be partly obliterated by the sound of a typewriter being accidentally struck because the censors (even of that day) wouldn't allow the phrase "son-of-a-bitch" to be used in a film.
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