When Movies Were Good

Episode 36: Cary Grant


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Cary Grant, it’s impossible to imagine the silver screen without him. The embodiment of all the charm of the Golden Age Hollywood. We had great fun talking about two films that Grant made his own with his fast-talking style and dapper flair. His Girl Friday (1940) is one of the perfect examples of the screwball comedy genre. Grant plays a cunning newspaper man with an eye for achieving success both with his paper and his heart. North by Northwest (1959) on the other hand is a gripping spy thriller. It is arguably one of the most famous movies ever in the careers of both Grant and director Alfred Hitchcock.

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When Movies Were GoodBy Rachel Jay & Matthew Ducza