His Girl Friday: (1940, 92 Min.) A newspaper editor (Cary Grant) tries to keep his star reporter (Rosalind Russell) from leaving the paper before the execution of a convicted murderer.
Penny Serenade: (1941, 117 Min.) A couple (Cary Grant and Irene Dunne) elects to adopt after the death of their unborn child.Dunne contemplates divorce, recollecting the joys and griefs of her marriage.This is a heartfelt drama superbly directed by George Stevens; the film earned Grant a nomination for Best Actor.