The Front Page | | Cast : | Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau | | Director : | Billy Wilder | | Studio : | Universal Studios Ho | | Format : | Color | | Released Date : | December 17, 1974 | | DVD Released Date : | May 31, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 05, 2005 | | Summary | Now in Widescreen | Content
 | Kudos to Universal for reissuing "The Front Page" in wide screen (and enhanced for 16x9 televisions). The first DVD version, released in 2001, was in full screen. "The Front Page" may not be the best version of this story ("His Girl Friday") but it isn't the worst either ("Switching Channels"). And any film directed by Billy Wilder and featuring the team of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau is worth a look. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 10, 2005 | | Summary | Great Entertainment! | Content
| In my opinion the best of the Lemmon/Matthau movies. It's everything a screwball-comedy should be: fast, funny, cynical. The cast is perfect and Wilder's direction brilliant. I liked "His Girl Friday" but "The Front Page" is even better. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 30, 2004 | | Summary | Another great comedy hit by Matthau and Lemmon | Content
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They were great in the 'seventies, weren't they? Lemmon and Matthau were a great team with the Grumpy Old Men, and in this one, too. They are good entertainment for an evening full of laughs.
This is a 1920s comedy, directed by Billy Wilder, about the ruthless editor of a Chicago newspaper (Matthau) whose immediate problem is covering a hanging. His number one reporter (Lemmon) is about to quit on him and get married, leaving newspaper life forever. The plot is complicated by a blundering sheriff (Vincent Gardenia) and a venal mayor who try to hide the fact that the convict who is scheduled to be executed the next day has been pardoned by the governor who has gone fishing, but who is not REALLY fishing--he's with a girl friend and is incommunicado, a fact which they are trying to cover up for political reasons, This is a thoroughly enjoyable fil, with a great cast, including Carol Burnette. Joseph (Joe) Pierre
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| Rating | | | Date | June 17, 2001 | | Summary | Lemmon and Mathau are comic gold!! | Content
| "The Front Page" is a must-see for any fans of Jack Lemmon and Walter Mathau! I bought the movie before I ever even saw it and I loved it! These two are as funny as ever in this comedy about two reporters who are on top of the hottest story in town. This is a great film to watch, although Carol Burnett's character was a down side to it, but you hardly even notice it with the rest of the fine cast. The DVD offers an overall good presentation of the film in standard (unfortunately not widescreen)format. Bottom line- it's worth buying, even if you've never seen it! Especially with the great price! |
| Rating | | | Date | March 15, 2000 | | Summary | Jack Lemmon and Walther Matthau At Best | Content
| A very funny movie, if you like to laugh buy this one it is one of the best comedies you'll ever see. |
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