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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. The screenplay by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond [3] is based on Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur 's 1928 play of the same name (which inspired several other films, such as 1931's The Front Page , the 1940 comedy, His ...
- $15 million
- Billy May
- $4 million
- Paul Monash
Dec 20, 1974 · A classic film directed by Billy Wilder, starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau as rival journalists in Chicago. Based on a play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, it features a fast-paced plot, witty dialogue and a memorable cast.
- (15K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Billy Wilder
- 1974-12-20
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. Based on the 1928 Broadway play of the same name by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, the film was produced by Howard Hughes, written by Bartlett Cormack and Charles Lederer, and distributed by United ...
- $700,000
- Lewis Milestone, Howard Hughes
- The Caddo Company
Watch The Front Page with a subscription on Prime Video. Successful Chicago newspaper reporter Hildy Johnson (Jack Lemmon) is hanging up his journalist's hat to marry Peggy Grant (Susan...
- (137)
- Billy Wilder
- PG
- Jack Lemmon
A newspaper editor tricks his reporter into covering a botched execution and a fugitive's escape in this 1931 adaptation of a hit play. Starring Adolphe Menjou, Pat O'Brien, Mary Brian and others, the film is nominated for three Oscars and has many quotes and trivia.
- (3.3K)
- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Lewis Milestone
- 1931-04-04
A classic screwball comedy about a newspaper editor and a reporter covering a hanging case in Chicago. The film follows their hilarious and chaotic adventures as they try to get the scoop, face the competition, and face the consequences of their actions.
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.
