Comments on: Classic Newspaper Movies?

By: DanG

DanG — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:29:57 +0000

Here’s the most complete list of journalism movies that I’ve found:

http://psacot.typepad.com/ps_a_column_on_things/journalism-movies.html

By: Saffi

Saffi — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:13:30 +0000

Night Editor – 1946.

By: Randy Brown

Randy Brown — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:08:17 +0000

Also, 1942’s “Woman of the Year,” another screwball comedy with Hepburn & Tracy. Rival reporters on the same paper fall in love; complications abound.

By: gmoke

gmoke — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:03:27 +0000

Here’s a mixture of science fiction and newspapers, English in this case:

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

Kurosawa’s Scandal is an interesting take on the damage of gossip and tabloids if you are interested in a Japanese take.

By: essrog

essrog — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:54:39 +0000

An enthusiastic second to Sam Fuller’s Park Row! Now that there is fine flick about two-fisted journalism … literally! It kind of makes me laugh to read it described as “subdued”, but I guess it could be true in a relative sense when it comes to Fuller, who was not one to be known for subtlety (the scene of a guy getting beat down against a statue of Horace Greeley comes to mind).

I don’t know what you plan on getting out of this, I really think Sweet Smell of Success should qualify as a classic newspaper movie. I recall reading somewhere that Burt Lancaster’s character was based on Walter Winchell. One of my favorite movies of all time

Good list here, I’ll have to line some of these up to fill in gaps in my own viewing queue

By: MH

MH — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:07:31 +0000

Newsies!

By: fafaroo

fafaroo — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:41:08 +0000

Oh man How could I forget Ace in the Hole. Good call Alias. One of the most cynical movies ever made.

By: Emmett O'Connell

Emmett O'Connell — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:08:35 +0000

Call Northside 777 especially, since it has a high-techy ending for its day.

By: Bill K

Bill K — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:10:37 +0000

“Teacher’s Pet,”(1958) one of Clark Gable’s last movies.

By: Neue Internetprasenz

Neue Internetprasenz — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:09:56 +0000

Park Row, one of the most subdued films from Samuel Fuller, who began his long life as a runner for a newspaper in the 20s.

By: Jim Hudson

Jim Hudson — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:47:11 +0000

1952 – Humphrey Bogart in Deadline, U.S.A.

By: Jim Hudson

Jim Hudson — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:35:35 +0000

How about Jack Webb’s -30- ?

By: midderpidge

midderpidge — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:13:07 +0000

His Girl Friday is a favorite, how about “The Big Clock”?

By: Michael Fonda

Michael Fonda — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:01:01 +0000

Humphrey Bogart’s last picture “The Harder they Fall” about corruption in the fight game was, by my subjective lights, a worthy send-off. “Ace in the Hole” was a huge flop for Kirk Douglas and Billy Wilder but is admirably unflinching about showing the seamy side of journalism. Definitely worth a look.

By: Randy Brown

Randy Brown — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:26:08 +0000

Billy Wilder’s 1974 remake of “The Front Page” is very faithful to the original, except for some period references and Susan Sarandon’s pre-”Rocky Horror” singing. Plus you get Carol Burnett as a prostitute!

Also, check out Joe Pesci in “The Public Eye” from the early 1990s (NOT the early 70s Carol Reed romantic comedy).

By: riffle

riffle — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:57:02 +0000

I came here to post His Girl Friday, which is basically a reworking of the 1931 The Front Page (not the later “Front Page”).

But Geoduck already posted it, however I’ll emphasize: His Girl Friday http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032599/ is one of the greatest movies ever.

I suppose I should note that 1) His Girl Friday is currently #224 out of the top #250– but in years to come some good and some not so good movies will knock it out of the top 250. The recency effect is a problem for IMDB.

But watch His Girl Friday. Hilarious and a great newspaper movie.

By: Oliver Willis

Oliver Willis — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:46:44 +0000

Thanks for the suggestions, I’ll check them out. (and if anyone has anymore, please post)

All The President’s Men is outside of the era I’m in the mood for but your mention of it makes me want to watch it again. The first and only time I saw it was in my journalism class in high school… SIXTEEN years ago. God I’m old.

By: alias

alias — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:40:46 +0000

Ace in the Hole (1951)Directed by Billy Wilder. With Kirk Douglas
It Happened One Night Directed by Frank Capra. With Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert.
Meet John Doe Directed by Frank Capra. With Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck.
Nothing Sacred (1937) Directed by William A. Wellman. With Carole Lombard, Fredric March

By: Wilbur

Wilbur — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:47:19 +0000

“Foreign Correspondent” by Alfred Hitchcock

By: Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:21:34 +0000

“All the President’s Men” may well be too modern for what you want, but I think it’s pretty appropriate for the week when a disgraced Republican president is lingering to have the door clock him in the ass on the way out.