Howard Hawks' HIS GIRL FRIDAY (1940) @ The ARKADIN/ | $5

Since this 50-seat theater DOES sell out MANY events, it is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you buy your tickets online BEFORE signing up for this MeetUp Event!

There is NO FEE for this service.

IF something comes up and you can't make it, simply email [arkadincinema@gmail.com](mailto:arkadincinema@gmail.com) for a prompt refund.
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January 2026 Schedule
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General Admission - $5

5228 Gravois Avenue | St. Louis, MO 63116
Microcinema in the Heart of Bevo!
https://arkadincinema.com/events/
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PLENTY of Public Parking a block closer to the Bevo Mill @ Walsh/Duke & Gravois!
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After the movie, we will gather in the lobby for lively, provocative, and insightful conversation--OR as close as we can come to that, anyway--HA!
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Each week in February, Arkadin presents SCREWBALL SUNDAYS, $5 matinee screenings of some of the zaniest comedies from Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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Based on The Front Page 1928 play by Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Front_Page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Hecht
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_MacArthur

“Fast, funny and vastly entertaining, HIS GIRL FRIDAY is, if anything, brighter and breezier than THE FRONT PAGE of which it is a brilliant remake.” – Philadelphia Inquirer

An inspired bit of cinematic alchemy, HIS GIRL FRIDAY took Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s hit play “The Front Page” (already a successful film in 1931), recast one of its lead roles from male to female, and created the fastest, funniest screwball romance Hollywood’s ever seen. Rosalind Russell plays dogged reporter Hildy Johnson, whose love-hate relationship with hard-driving editor Walter Burns (Cary Grant) is complicated by the little fact that the two used to be married. Russell and Grant deliver career-defining roles amid an ensemble of crackerjack character actors in this deliciously cynical tale of media bloodlust. Master director Howard Hawks never pace flag while a flurry of quips fly by a mile a minute courtesy of Charles Lederer’s sidesplitting script (as well as a few cheeky ad libs from Grant).

The Arkadin does not generally provide advisories about subject matter or potentially triggering content in films, as sensitivities vary from person to person. However, we encourage researching titles to determine if a screening may contain content that could be upsetting to you. Please feel free to contact us for guidance on specific films. Information about content can also be found on Common Sense Media, IMDB and [DoesTheDogDie.com](https://www.doesthedogdie.com/), as well as through general internet searches.
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NOTE: On Rotten Tomatoes, this movie has a 99% on the Tomatometer and a 90% on the Popcornmeter.

https://arkadincinema.com/event/his-girl-friday-1940/ [Includes Trailer]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/His_Girl_Friday
https://www.scripts.com/script/his_girl_friday_475