Front Page Woman

Funny entertaining Warner's programmer
By 1935, Bette Davis was beginning to establish herself in Hollywood. "Of Human Bondage," the film which really made the audience and critics take notice, was behind her. While she was mainly relegated still to low budget programmers, her confidence had grown. "Front Page Woman" is one of the best of these "apprentice" films. Davis plays a reporter competing with her boyfriend, George Brent, also a reporter but working for an opposing paper. While the plot of the film is centred on a murder and court case and credibilty is ignored as these reporters keep one step ahead of the investigating police, the trivialities and improbability are secondary to the banter - a battle of the sexes, 1935 style. Davis always played well with Brent whose cheeky approach to comedy is a delight. There are some great lines for both stars and particularly for Roscoe Karns as Brent's photographer. Michael Curtiz directed the film and keeps the pace up. This is a very entertaining romp.

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