this gloriously funny romp by howard hawk be rightly remember a one of the fast talk movie ever make . originally do a the front page and the play by hecht and mcarthur take on new life here a the character of hildy johnson metamorphosis in this version to be a sparky woman ( play by rosalind russell ) and former wife of the harassed columnist walter burn ( play with characteristic bewilderment and charm by cary grant ) . hildy be about to marry again and to the nice but dull bruce baldwin ( play by ralph bellamy a a character so boring he be like ralph bellamy how hollywood like it in joke ) . with that fire crack script and a sizable amount of spark between grant and russell and and good support from bellamy and a cast which include gene lockhart and cliff edward and clarence kolb and and regis toomey and his girl friday be one of those classic gem which never age and which remain hugely entertaining .