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His Girl Friday (1940) More at IMDbPro »

Version of

The Front Page (1931)
The Front Page (1945) (TV)
The Front Page (1948) (TV)
"The Front Page" (1949)
The Front Page (1970) (TV)
The Front Page (1974)
Switching Channels (1988)

Remade as

The Thrill of Brazil (1946)

Referenced in

Hollywood Steps Out (1941)
True Romance (1993)
 -  Drexl's line "That makes us practically related" is taken from this film.
Undercover Blues (1993)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Beginning of the End (#6.17)" (1993)
 -  Mike: "Her guy Friday"
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
I Love Trouble (1994)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Deadly Mantis (#9.4)" (1997)
 -  Servo: I wish Hildy Johnson was still working.
"Alias: Mea Culpa (#1.9)" (2001)
 -  Will Tippin quotes this as the best film ever, and the reason he became a reporter
Dead to Rights (2002) (VG)
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
 -  mentioned in documentary
"Gilmore Girls: The Fundamental Things Apply (#4.5)" (2003)
 -  Lorelai questioning Luke on what movies he's seen
"Angel: Destiny (#5.8)" (2003)
 -  Spike: "need to borrow your girl Friday for a bit"
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
 -  Bill says to the Bride about Tommy her to be husband, "Mind if I meet this fella, I'm a little particular about who my gal marries." Which is just a little too similar to Cary Grant in His Girl Friday saying, "Mind if I meet this guy, I'm a little particular about who my wife marries." His Girl Friday is also one of Tarantino's top ten favorite movies.
Notre musique (2004)
 -  Godard compares two stills from the movie during a lecture.
"Cold Case: Start-Up (#3.7)" (2005)
 -  A suspect uses "H.G. Friday" as a pseudonym, and Lily points out that it's a reference to this film's title.
The Good Life (2007)
 -  Movie poster hanging in theater.
"Gilmore Girls: Hay Bale Maze (#7.18)" (2007)
 -  Rory mentions the film while debating what to wear to her interview.
In Search of a Midnight Kiss (2007)
 -  DVD seen in video store
"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Desert Cantos (#2.15)" (2009)
 -  one of the movies that Gene showed on his garage door

Featured in

Nuovo cinema Paradiso (1988)
 -  Kiss montage
A Century of Cinema (1994)
Angie (1994)
 -  Played on a TV
Twilight Zone: Rod Serling's Lost Classics (1994) (TV)
Veillées d'armes (1994)
"The X Files: Aubrey (#2.12)" (1995)
 -  Harry Cokely watches this right before he is attacked at the end
100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)
 -  Clip shown.
The Lady with the Torch (1999)
All the Rage (1999)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies (2000) (TV)
 -  This film is #19 on the list.
"Band of Brothers" (2001)
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
Film Geek (2005)
 -  Scotty watches it at home
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
 -  It was played on TV when John is staying at Eddie's house
The Holiday (2006)
 -  Iris watches it on TV
Man in the Chair (2007)
 -  Flash Madden watches it in a movie theater at the beginning of the film
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
 -  Featured in writer montage.
Restraint (2008)
 -  playing on TV when Ron and Dale break into Andrew's house
Cleaner (2007)
 -  Heard and briefly seen on TV
Shot List (2009)
 -  Doc is watching it on TV

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