The Front Page

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Summary: The Front Page (1931)
Review: "The Front Page" is a classic early talking comedy. I rate the movie five starts for content.

Unfortunately, however, this inexpensive DVD is completely unrestored; there are major problems with both its image and sound quality. Its physical quality rates only one star, producing a joint content+physical quality rating of three stars (5+1divided by 2).

Hopefully a fully restored version of this materpiece will come out at less than twenty dollars in the next few years.

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Summary: Below '0'....
Review: ...is the rating for Madacy releases. Whatever low is the price, it's still too high, regarding the ultimate lack of quality in their products, and I will wait for a real production of this movie on DVD by people knowing their trade and having some respect for their customers.
Pleaaaaaase, change the rating, and allow for "0 -or under- to 5' option, because if I don't want to put '1' (which is far too much in this case) my review won't be accounted for, and the likes of Madacy (I never met worse) should be prevented from releasing such crap.

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Summary: A FAST AND FURIOUS 1931 NEWSPAPER YARN.
Review: A Chicago reporter wants to retire and marry, but is tricked by his scheming editor into covering one last case. Based on the famous 1928 play by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht, this gem isn't exactly the jewel HIS GIRL FRIDAY is - but it's definitely worth a look. Better than you'd think! It's a virile, dizzy-plotted drama which is considered by many to be the epitome of newspaper reporter flicks. A brilliant early talkie which perfectly transfers a 2O's stage classic onto the screen - with zesty aplomb. Superficially, a shade or two primitive due to its age, it should be seen by every serious student/fan of classic pre-code cinema. The plot is just the same as the one used in HIS GIRL FRIDAY, except that Hildy Johnson is as originally written - a man - in the form of Pat O'Brien. In the aforementioned, casting Rosalind Russell and changing Hildy's sex was an inspired stroke of genius: Howard Hawks should be commended. Menjou is terrific as Walter Burns: he won a BA AA nomination. Originally Louis Wolheim was to play the role, but he up and died suddenly. Nominated for Best Picture & Best Director AA as well. Now if the video folk could only improve the quality of the video transfer itself - which is admittedly quite poor, unfortunately.

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Summary: The Front Page (DVD 1931)
Review: A really great movie (five stars for content), but unfortunately the DVD is as unrestored as is the VHS tape version. Accordingly, I give the physical medium only one star, which averages out to an overall rating of three stars.

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Summary: A Classic Comedy!
Review: Filmed many times, this original version is amusing, but in 1940, Howard Hawks re-made it as "His Girl Friday," which is by far the winner.

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Summary: Unintelligible sound
Review: The sound was so distorted neither of us could understand the dialog. We gave up watching it after 15 minutes.

Rating:
Summary: The Front Page (DVD 1931)
Review: This is an outstanding early talking comedy. I rate the movie at leat four stars. Unfortunately, however, this relatively inexpensive DVD is completely unrestored; its video and audio quality is therefore seriously compromised.

I wish someone would bring out a totally restored version of this classic on DVD for around $.. - it would be well worth buying.

Rating:
Summary: The Front Page
Review: This is an outstanding early talking comedy. I rate the movie at leat four stars. Unfortunately, however, this relatively inexpensive DVD is completely unrestored; its video and audio quality is therefore seriously compromised.

I wish someone would bring out a totally restored version of this classic on DVD for around $.. - it would be well worth buying.