The Philadelphia Story
by George Cukor
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Actor: Cary Grant, James Stewart, John Howard, Katharine Hepburn, Ruth HusseyDirector: George Cukor
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: Academy Ratio, 1.33:1
Running Time: 112 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-05-02
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of The Philadelphia Story
Movie Review: Gets better with repeated viewing
Summary: 5 Stars
I watch this and enjoy it more now watching the interaction between Stewart and Grant. THe dialogue is brilliant - some lines rival Shakespeare, Hepburn is at her best, the jokes are fast and furious like "Hellzapoppin," the supporting cast is superb, as are the clothes and decorating. Some gems "There are rules" - Stewart the gentleman, Hepburn's interaction with Stewart and his girlfriend, How tender everyone is with each other, the Quaker librarian, the scandal with the father and how they handle it.. the double meanings to almost every phrase. You get more each time you watch it - clearly the actors relished working with each other. This is humor at its driest.
Summary of The Philadelphia Story
Re-creating the role she originated in Philip Barry's wickedly witty Broadway play, Katharine Hepburn stars as the spoiled and snobby socialite Tracy Lord in this sparkling 1940 screen adaptation of The Philadelphia Story, one of the great romantic comedies from the golden age of MGM studios. Applying her impossibly high ideals to everyone but herself, Tracy is about to marry a stuffy executive when her congenial ex-husband (Cary Grant), arrives to protect his former father-in-law from a potentially scandalous tabloid expos?. In an Oscar-winning role, James Stewart is the scandal reporter who falls for Tracy as her wedding day arrives, throwing her into a dizzying state of premarital jitters. Who will join Tracy at the altar? Snappy dialogue flows like sparkling wine under the sophisticated direction of George Cukor in this film that turned the tide of Hepburn's career from "box-office poison" to glamorous Hollywood star. --Jeff ShannonKatharine Hepburn reprises her triumphant Broadway role as a spoiled heir on the verge of marrying a snoot...but not if her ex-hubby (Cary Grant) and smitten reporter (James Stewart) can help it!
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