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Front Page Woman

1935 · 82 min

A brisk, lighthearted battle-of-the-sexes comedy with snappy banter and a gentle romantic glow.

Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Bette Davis, George Brent, Roscoe Karns

Tagline: A woman reporter tries to prove she's just as good as any man, but runs into trouble along the way.
Overview: Ace reporter Curt Devlin and fellow reporter Ellen Garfield love one another, but Curt believes women are "bum newspapermen". When a murder investigation ensues, the two compete every step of the way, determined to not be scooped by the other.

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Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Starring: Bette Davis, George Brent, Roscoe Karns

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: gender
work
love
ambition
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, romance
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Written by: Roy Chanslor, Lillie Hayward, Laird Doyle
Starring: Bette Davis, George Brent, Roscoe Karns, Wini Shaw, Walter Walker, J. Carrol Naish, Gordon Westcott, Dorothy Dare
Music: Heinz Roemheld
Cinematography: Tony Gaudio
Runtime: 82 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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