Charles MacArthur
Charles Gordon MacArthur was an American playwright and screenwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with Ben Hecht, including the play 'The Front Page' and the screenplay for 'Wuthering Heights'.
Books
This list of books are ONLY the books that have been ranked on the lists that are aggregated on this site. This is not a comprehensive list of all books by this author.
-
1. The Front Page
A Play in Three Acts
"The Front Page" is a fast-paced comedic play set in the bustling world of newspaper reporting in 1920s Chicago. It centers around an ambitious, hard-boiled editor determined to keep his star reporter from leaving the profession to get married. The plot thickens when the duo gets embroiled in the high-stakes coverage of an imminent execution, leading to a whirlwind of deception, ethical dilemmas, and madcap antics. The narrative captures the cutthroat journalism environment of the time, exploring themes of media ethics, the pursuit of sensationalism, and the frenetic energy of the newsroom.
The 14958th Greatest Book of All TimePurchase from Amazon
