His Girl Friday (1940) with Stephen Gregson & Michael Perone
Show notes
Jack and Nora are joined by their dads, artist Stephen Gregson and psychologist Michael Perone, to discuss #17 on Vanity Fair’s list of the 42 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time: His Girl Friday. In this episode, Nora is a fast talker, Jack loves a scheme, Stephen is a Howard Hawks scholar, and Michael makes an argument for bad boys. Order a roast beef sandwich, print your counterfeit money, and let’s get the story!
Topics include:
- Screwball comedies
- Movies currently at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- The dangers of being a sex symbol
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Mysteries we still haven’t solved:
- Did Hildy ever get her honeymoon?
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Content Warning: A quick heads up from us - this episode contains very brief references to racialized violence and attempted suicide, in reference to plot points in the film.
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