Heh heh... this very topic came up only a few days ago over @ The GITS CLUB.

http://www.gitsclub.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=characters&action=display&thread=450

And while, for a brief moment, people got a little TOO passionate about things, it certainly does raise an interesting point and something, I imagine, we all need to think about when approaching a new project.

From the Trivia page on IMDB for His Girl Friday:

During the 1930s, Howard Hawks was hosting a dinner party when the topic of dialogue was brought up. He pulled out a copy of "The Front Page" to demonstrate the snappy exchanges between characters, taking the role of Burns. A female guest took the role of Hildy. While reading, Hawks realized the dialogue sounded much better with a female reading, and quickly secured the rights for the film from Howard Hughes. Ben Hecht (the author of "The Front Page") approved the gender change and the screenplay was put into production.

Great catch, B-Scene Films!

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