Front Page, The (1974) 3

2.5 stars. The blame for the preachiness and the bitterness of this failed remake might rest with director Billy Wilder, not with his collaborators. For preferable enjoyment of the same story, turn instead to - in order of preference: 'His Girl Friday' ***** (1940); 'The Front Page' ****(1931); 'Switching Channels' *** (1988).