Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell in “His Girl Friday”
Bright Wall/Dark Room is a new monthly movie magazine created by the team at Bright Wall/Dark Room.
The latest issue has journalism as its theme, and they asked me to write on one of my favorite movies ever made, His Girl Friday. I was so happy to comply! Here’s the essay:
One of my favorites also, and for me Billy Gilbert is a standout (in a cast of standouts). His character is so clueless and sweet and principled, and he swipes every scene he’s in. “Oooh, my wife…”
Yes, he is hilarious! He cannot stop talking about his wife.
He seems amazed he even HAS a wife. So funny.