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Big News (1929)

Big News poster
Directed by
Gregory La Cava
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A newspaper reporter gets caught up in a series of comedic mishaps while trying to cover a big story. The film follows his efforts to stay out of trouble and impress the woman he loves.

fast-pacedzanylightheartedwhimsicalbreezyenergeticplayful

What happens

Big News is a 1929 American pre-Code film directed by Gregory La Cava, released by Pathé Exchange, and starring Robert Armstrong and Carole Lombard, billed as "Carol Lombard". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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