reverse shot. As he explains this concept, two stills from His Girl Friday are shown with Cary Grant in one photo and Rosalind Russell in the other. He explains that upon looking closely, the two shots are actually the same shot, "because the director is incapable of seeing the difference between a man and a woman." Rosalind Russell's performance as Hildy Johnson was cited as the model for the character of Lois Lane in the Superman franchise. See also Public domain film List of American films of 1940 List of films in the public domain in the United States References Informational notes Citations Bibliography Further reading External links His Girl Friday complete film on YouTube Collection on His Girl Friday, 1940, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University The Front Page: Stop the Presses! an essay by Michael Sragow at the Criterion Collection His Girl Friday essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 306-307 1940 films 1940 comedy-drama films 1940s screwball comedy films American comedy-drama films American screwball comedy films American black-and-white films Comedy of remarriage films Films about capital punishment Films about journalists American films based on plays Films directed by Howard Hawks Films with screenplays by Charles Lederer United States National Film Registry films Articles containing video clips Films about journalism Columbia Pictures films Harold B. Lee Library-related film articles 1940s English-language films 1940s American films