The Philadelphia Story
Summary:
We open on Philadelphia socialite C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant) as he's being tossed out of his palatial home by his wife, Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn). Adding insult to injury, Tracy breaks one of C.K.'s precious golf clubs. He gallantly responds by knocking her down on her million-dollar keester. A couple of years after the breakup, Tracy is about to marry Geo... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Cary Grant - (C.K. Dexter Haven)
Katharine Hepburn - (Tracy Lord)
James Stewart - (Macauley Connor)
Ruth Hussey - (Liz Imbrie)
John Howard - (George Kittredge)
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Review:
Playwright Philip Barry reportedly based the central character of The Philadelphia Story on Katharine Hepburn's brittle public persona, so it should be little surprise that she plays the part so well. The film is a quick-witted translation of the play, essentially a parlor drama with witty, Oscar Wilde-like banter and glib repartee f... Continue >>
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