The Front Page by Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur
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.
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- Published
- 1928
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 143
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following 2 lists:
- 39th on 50 Greatest Plays of The Past 100 Years (1913–2013) (Entertainment Weekly)
- 65th on From Oedipus to The History Boys: Michael Billington's 101 greatest plays (The Guardian)