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May 26, 2024 · The principal contributor to the screenplay was one-time Chicago journalist Ben Hecht, who would work often with Hawks. The extra scenes shot for the film to satisfy the censors were exquisitely lit by cinematographer Lee Garmes and as such were uncharacteristic of the unadorned visual style employed by Hawks throughout his career.
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May 19, 2024 · His Girl Friday is a 1940 American screwball comedy film. Starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, it was directed by Howard Hawks and written by Charles Lederer. The film is based on the 1928 play “The Front Page” by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur.
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May 19, 2024 · He truly valued screenwriters, forging relationships with some of the greats: Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Jules Furthman, Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, Charles Lederer, Leigh Brackett, and William Faulkner, during the novelist’s Hollywood sojourns. Hawks always participated in the writing, but never took a credit.
May 6, 2024 · Conway inherited the biopic after Howard Hawks was fired, and both the film and Ben Hecht ’s screenplay were nominated for Academy Award s. The Gay Bride (1934) was a disappointment, despite the presence of Carole Lombard, but the comedy One New York Night (1935) received generally positive reviews.
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May 10, 2024 · Howard Hawks faced a four-year hiatus after the setback of “Land of the Pharaohs” in 1955. His return at 62 with “Rio Bravo” in 1958 marked a remarkable comeback. Despite initial nervousness, Hawks directed a Western masterpiece, showcasing John Wayne’s nuanced performance as Sheriff John T. Chance.
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May 10, 2024 · Howard Hawks and screenwriter Charles Lederer reworked Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s “The Front Page” in 1940 so that the dueling newsmen were now bantering ex-spouses. The result is not ...
