“His Girl Friday”: Howard Hawks Softened A Political Satire Into A Proto-Feminist Romcom
"His Girl Friday" set the bar for romcoms and gave us a feminist heroine before feminism was cool.

In 1997, 19-year-old Kyle Miller dreams of launching a party backdrop business with his best friend, Eric Hernandez. While Kyle is eager, Eric is reluctant, burdened by his parents' expectations. They skip college, opting to spend a year working on their business plan during routine visits to the local laundromat. One night, a mysterious stranger interrupts their laundry night with words of wisdom and a magic trick. Suddenly, the friends discover they are incapable of lying. As they work together to break the spell, they discover how much is at stake when the truth comes out.
"His Girl Friday" set the bar for romcoms and gave us a feminist heroine before feminism was cool.
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