To me, dialogue in old movies really seperates them from their modern descendents. While today we might have more "realistic" speech on screen, in older films not a single line was wasted and we are often kept bemused by rapid one-liners and witty deliveries. If you really want to catch an old film that epitomizes this style--look no further than one involving a newspaper reporter. These fiends would talk so fast on screen it became pretty clear that they were both interviewer and interviewee when it came to a story they wanted.
In "His Girl Friday," Cary Grant uses all of his wiles to lure ex-wife Rosalind Russell away from her new fiance and back to the life of a newspaper reporter. When faced with the scoop of a lifetime Russell must decide between her love of a story and the new love in her life. The entire film is filled with fast talk and if your head is spinning: Cary Grant has always been easy on the eyes...
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