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There is many a witty remark in this harum-scarum adventure. May 20, 2003 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
There is many a witty remark in this harum-scarum adventure.
Mordaunt Hall
The movie is a veritable concerto for their remarkable talents, put across by Hawks with maximal energy and voltage. Jul 28, 2002 | Full Review…
The movie is a veritable concerto for their remarkable talents, put across by Hawks with maximal energy and voltage.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
A weird look at an actress with a love-hate relation with her outrageous, dominating director. Jul 7, 2010 | Full Review…
A weird look at an actress with a love-hate relation with her outrageous, dominating director.
Michael E. Grost
[Howard Hawks'] mix of frantic pacing, whiplash shifts in tone and devil-may-care direction of glamorous stars in wacky parts launched the defining comedy genre of the thirties. Oct 5, 2008 | Full Review…
[Howard Hawks'] mix of frantic pacing, whiplash shifts in tone and devil-may-care direction of glamorous stars in wacky parts launched the defining comedy genre of the thirties.
Sean Axmaker
One of the sharpest ever comedy film scripts is turned in by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht. Jul 12, 2008 | Rating: A | Full Review…
One of the sharpest ever comedy film scripts is turned in by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht.
Dennis Schwartz
Often credited as the first screwball comedy… an acerbic satire of show-business ego and superficiality. Feb 11, 2006 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…
Often credited as the first screwball comedy… an acerbic satire of show-business ego and superficiality.
Steven D. Greydanus
Classic screwball romance between overbearing Broadway producer and his gorgeous but empty headed protege Jul 27, 2005 | Rating: 5/5
Classic screwball romance between overbearing Broadway producer and his gorgeous but empty headed protege
Daniel Eagan
A shining example of moviemaking magnificence. Jun 25, 2005 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
A shining example of moviemaking magnificence.
Nick Schager
Funny, but it gets too repetitious in the last act and slowly crumbles into the relatively obscure minor work it has become today. Apr 7, 2005 | Rating: 3/5
Funny, but it gets too repetitious in the last act and slowly crumbles into the relatively obscure minor work it has become today.
Christopher Null
Less a backstage farce than prototypical screwball, Howard Hawks' brilliantly funny Twentieth Century set the stage for the subgenre that most consider the peak of American screen humor. Mar 13, 2005 | Full Review…
Less a backstage farce than prototypical screwball, Howard Hawks' brilliantly funny Twentieth Century set the stage for the subgenre that most consider the peak of American screen humor.
Jeremy Heilman
Casually reverses and undermines its frumpy thesis by validating the effortlessly supple benefits of the seventh art. Feb 26, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Casually reverses and undermines its frumpy thesis by validating the effortlessly supple benefits of the seventh art.
Eric Henderson
...far from the classic it's often made out to be. Feb 26, 2005 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
...far from the classic it's often made out to be.
David Nusair
John Barrymore and Carole Lombard ham it up as thespians who are each other's best audience ... and maybe the only audience the other cares for. The one liners zing like hail in a storm.
Super Reviewer
A pretty funny comedy, but very predictable.
great early screwball comedy with a hilarious performance by john barrymore as a hammy broadway producer and carole lombard as his adorable diva. hawks soon perfected his rapid-fire style with bringing up baby and his girl friday
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