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The Front Page is a 1974 American black comedy-drama film directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
Dec 20, 1974 · A ruthless editor tries to stop his top reporter from quitting and covering a crime story before his retirement. Starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and Susan Sarandon, directed by Billy Wilder.
- (15K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Billy Wilder
- 1974-12-20
A newspaper editor tricks his reporter into covering the escape of a convicted murderer in this classic film based on a stage play. Starring Adolphe Menjou, Pat O'Brien, Mary Brian and directed by Lewis Milestone.
- (3.5K)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Lewis Milestone
- 1931-04-04
The Front Page is a 1931 American pre-Code screwball black comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Adolphe Menjou and Pat O'Brien.
A classic comedy about a newspaper editor and a reporter who try to scoop the hanging of a murderer in Chicago. The film features fast-paced dialogue, witty banter, and a twisty plot that influenced many screwball comedies.
A 1974 interview with director Billy Wilder and screenwriter I. A. L. Diamond about their adaptation of the classic comedy play "The Front Page". They discuss the challenges, changes and joys of making a fast-paced and funny movie with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
Director and stars teamed again for The Front Page (1974), a remake of the newspaper classic; and Buddy, Buddy (1981), the story of an assassin and a sad sack ready to commit suicide. Wilder's many years in Hollywood produced an amazing string of hits.
