The Comedy That Talks Faster Than You Can Think | His Girl Friday (1940)

In 1940, Howard Hawks made a comedy where the actors machine-gun their lines and deliberately talk over each other, hitting speeds normal movies never dared. A clever gender-swap turned a stage play into the blueprint for every fast-talking comedy since. And today, you can watch the whole thing free. Subscribe to The Reel Vault - cracking open the films history forgot. New reel often. Source: His Girl Friday (1940) - public domain This video uses public-domain material with original commentary for historical and educational purposes. #HisGirlFriday #publicdomain #classicfilm #screwballcomedy #filmhistory #shorts