His Girl Friday (1940)
Comedy, Romance • 1h 32m
Overview
Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.
Director: Howard Hawks
Cast: Rosalind Russell, Cary Grant, Ralph Bellamy, Gene Lockhart, Clarence Kolb, John Qualen, Helen Mack, Billy Gilbert, Porter Hall, Ernest Truex, Cliff Edwards, Roscoe Karns, Frank Jenks, Regis Toomey, Abner Biberman, Frank Orth, Alma Kruger, Pat West, Edwin Maxwell, Irving Bacon, Wade Boteler, Harry C. Bradley, Wheaton Chambers, Edmund Cobb, Ann Doran, Ralph Dunn, Earl Dwire, Pat Flaherty, Jack Gardner, Eddie Hart, Marion Martin, Frank McLure, James Millican, Gene Morgan, Delmar Watson
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3/31/2026
Best Audio Release
From
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc
From cbc: "I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched it with that track and was happy."
To
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc
But Sony 4K Blu-ray is the best available one.
From cbc:
I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched it with that track and was happy.
From
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc
From cbc: "I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched it with that track and was happy."
To
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc
But Sony 4K Blu-ray is the best available one.
From cbc:
I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched it with that track and was happy.
12/24/2025
Best Audio Release
From
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc
From cbc: "I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched Italian with that track and was happy."
To
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc
From cbc: "I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched it with that track and was happy."
From
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc
From cbc: "I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched Italian with that track and was happy."
To
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc
From cbc: "I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched it with that track and was happy."
12/24/2025
Best Audio Release
From
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc
From cbc: "I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but Italian's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched Italian with that track and was happy."
To
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc
From cbc: "I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched Italian with that track and was happy."
From
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc
From cbc: "I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but Italian's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched Italian with that track and was happy."
To
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc
From cbc: "I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched Italian with that track and was happy."
11/19/2025
Best Video Release
From
Sony UHD
To
Criterion 4K Blu-ray (not by much, caps)
From
Sony UHD
To
Criterion 4K Blu-ray (not by much, caps)
Best Audio Release
From
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia Laserdisc
From cardboardclown: "I also much prefer the UHD track (in this case over a LD). I don't think that's a new mix, but LD is at best equal (after you remove some nasty constant hums), straight up worse in a few spots. It has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched it with that track and was happy with it."
To
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc
From cbc: "I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but Italian's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched Italian with that track and was happy."
From
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia Laserdisc
From cardboardclown: "I also much prefer the UHD track (in this case over a LD). I don't think that's a new mix, but LD is at best equal (after you remove some nasty constant hums), straight up worse in a few spots. It has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched it with that track and was happy with it."
To
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia LaserDisc
From cbc: "I much prefer the 4K Blu-ray track. LaserDisc has several nasty constant hums, and even after you remove that, the detail level is on-par with the 4K Blu-ray and has a lot of crackling. The 4K Blu-ray has some variable noise reduction, but Italian's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched Italian with that track and was happy."
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7/14/2025
Best Audio Release
From
1995 Columbia Laserdisc
To
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia Laserdisc
From cardboardclown: "I also much prefer the UHD track (in this case over a LD). I don't think that's a new mix, but LD is at best equal (after you remove some nasty constant hums), straight up worse in a few spots. It has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched it with that track and was happy with it."
From
1995 Columbia Laserdisc
To
Closest to original: 1995 Columbia Laserdisc
From cardboardclown: "I also much prefer the UHD track (in this case over a LD). I don't think that's a new mix, but LD is at best equal (after you remove some nasty constant hums), straight up worse in a few spots. It has some variable noise reduction, but it's done well and non-intrusive IMO, I watched it with that track and was happy with it."
