His Girl Friday

1940 film by Howard Hawks
Movie film Q1066714
His Girl Friday
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His Girl Friday

Summary

His Girl Friday is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,571 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • His Girl Friday is the creator of Howard Hawks[3].
  • His Girl Friday's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • His Girl Friday was directed by Howard Hawks[5].
  • Charles Lederer wrote the screenplay for His Girl Friday[6].
  • Charles MacArthur wrote the screenplay for His Girl Friday[7].
  • Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for His Girl Friday[8].
  • His Girl Friday's composer is recorded as Sidney Cutner[9].
  • His Girl Friday's composer is recorded as Felix Mills[10].
  • His Girl Friday's genre is romantic comedy[11].
  • His Girl Friday's genre is comedy of remarriage[12].
  • His Girl Friday's genre is comedy drama[13].
  • His Girl Friday's genre is drama film[14].
  • His Girl Friday's based on is recorded as The Front Page[15].
  • A cast member of His Girl Friday was Cary Grant[16].
  • A cast member of His Girl Friday was Rosalind Russell[17].
  • A cast member of His Girl Friday was Ralph Bellamy[18].
  • A cast member of His Girl Friday was Gene Lockhart[19].
  • A cast member of His Girl Friday was Porter Hall[20].
  • A cast member of His Girl Friday was Ernest Truex[21].
  • A cast member of His Girl Friday was Cliff Edwards[22].
  • A cast member of His Girl Friday was John Qualen[23].
  • A cast member of His Girl Friday was Abner Biberman[24].
  • A cast member of His Girl Friday was Billy Gilbert[25].
  • A cast member of His Girl Friday was Roscoe Karns[26].
  • A cast member of His Girl Friday was Regis Toomey[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

His Girl Friday was produced by Howard Hawks[28]. It was directed by Howard Hawks[5]. Screenwriters include Charles Lederer[6], Charles MacArthur[7], and Ben Hecht[8]. Cast members include Cary Grant[16], Rosalind Russell[17], Ralph Bellamy[18], Gene Lockhart[19], Porter Hall[20], and Ernest Truex[21]. It is the creator of Howard Hawks[3].

Publication

Publication dates include January 11, 1940[29], January 18, 1940[30], and September 21, 1940[31]. The original language of His Girl Friday was English[32]. Genres include romantic comedy[11], comedy of remarriage[12], comedy drama[13], and drama film[14]. It is part of National Film Registry[33]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include capital punishment[35] and journalism[36].

Reception

Reviews include 9.1/10[37] and 99%[38].

Why It Matters

His Girl Friday ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,571 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [38] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . preceden.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Reubot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre romantic comedy, comedy of remarriage, comedy drama +1
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  2. 5w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Sidney Cutner, Felix Mills
    Film editor Gene Havlick
    Main subject capital punishment, journalism
    Rcq classification G
    + 43 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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