Adolphe Menjou: Gentleman of the Screen: The Front Page

Menjou dazzles as sharp-tongued editor Walter Burns in Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur’s landmark newsroom satire. The Front Page (1931) is a fast-talking comedy that laid the foundations for decades of screwball brilliance to come.

This is a rare opportunity to see this early classic on the big screen and to explore how Menjou helped shape the sophistication and pace of American comedy during the golden age of Hollywood.

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