Hildy Johnson
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Hildy Johnson is the fast-talking, ambitious newspaper reporter at the center of the classic newsroom comedy "The Front Page."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hildy Johnson canonical | 4 |
| Hildy Johnson’s fiancé | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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newspaper reporter ⓘ |
| adaptationNote |
portrayed as female in some film adaptations
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portrayed as male in the original play ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Front Page ⓘ |
| associatedGenre | screwball comedy (in some adaptations) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
journalism
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press room ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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fast-talking ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy |
Ben Hecht
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Charles MacArthur ⓘ |
| dialogueStyle | rapid-fire banter ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Front Page
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surface form:
The Front Page (1928 play)
|
| gender | varies by adaptation ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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newsroom comedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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radio adaptation ⓘ stage play ⓘ television adaptation ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | drives investigation of major news story ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
quick-thinking
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resourceful ⓘ witty dialogue ⓘ |
| notableFilmAdaptation |
His Girl Friday
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surface form:
His Girl Friday (1940 film)
The Front Page ⓘ
surface form:
The Front Page (1931 film)
The Front Page ⓘ
surface form:
The Front Page (1974 film)
|
| occupation |
journalist
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reporter ⓘ |
| plotInvolvement | torn between journalism career and personal life ⓘ |
| relationship | protégé of editor Walter Burns ⓘ |
| setting | Chicago newspaper office ⓘ |
| storyElement |
deadline pressure
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political corruption coverage ⓘ sensational crime story coverage ⓘ |
| themeConnection |
conflict between career and marriage
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ethics of journalism ⓘ |
| workEnvironment | competitive newsroom ⓘ |
| worksFor | newspaper ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hildy Johnson’s fiancé