Sylvia Scarlett
Summary:
This big-budget 1936 RKO Studios picture lost money, perhaps due to a cool box-office reception to the idea of leading lady Katharine Hepburn in drag, and a rare-for-its-day screen kiss between two women. Edmund Gwenn plays the title character's father Henry, who is obsessed with gambling. His daughter Sylvia (Hepburn) has stolen some expensive lace which they hope to smuggle from ... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Katharine Hepburn - (Sylvia Scarlett)
Cary Grant - (Jimmy Monkley)
Brian Aherne - (Michael Fane)
Edmund Gwenn - (Henry Scarlett)
Natalie Paley - (Lily)
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Review:
Universally rejected by the public upon its initial release, Sylvia Scarlett's reputation has undergone a reversal over the years, and it is now recognized as an unusual film of exceptional quality. Certainly, the reasons why the public shunned it are clear. Not only were both stars playing somewhat against type, they were playing characters tha... Continue >>
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