The Philadelphia Story

35 Ratings: 4.5

A 1940 FIlm Starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart

Here comes the bride! And the ex-husband. And a gossip-rag columnist on assignment. Here come Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, & James Stewart in a peerless comedy romance (directed by George Cukor) about a faultfinding, bride-to-be … see full wiki

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Director: George Cukor

Genre: Classics

MPAA Rating: Unrated

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review by Merredith. January 31, 2009

Katharine Hepburn, tipsy: "My insteps are melting." 'Nuff said.

The Philadelphia Story is one of those movies where it's hard to decide which element is best: the stars themselves (Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart -- who won Best Actor Oscar); the writing (the later blacklisted Donald Ogden Stewart, who also wrote Love Affair); the directing (George Cukor) -- or just the stars' chemistry. A quick rundown of the plot: Wealthy, haughty Philadelphia socialite Tracy Lord is preparing for her second marriage, to proper, … more

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review by peekablue. May 10, 2009

The Philadelphia Story-An essential classic

It's hard to imagine a wonderful actress, like Kate Hepburn, being called "box-office poison," but that's exactly what happened in the 1930's. This is the film that turned her career around & it's easy to see why. Director George Cukor was a good friend of Hepburn's & they had worked together many times, so he knew how to make her look good. On advice from a friend, she purchased the rights for the movie & had her choice of co-stars. It's … more

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