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The Philadelphia Story (1940) | User Rating
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DVD Release Date
• R1: Sep 24, 1997
MPAA Rating
NR
Running Time
1 hour, 52 minutes
Country USA
Studio MGM
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Other Titles
• The Philadelphia Story
• Die Nacht vor der Hochzeit (1949)
• Philadelphia Story - Die Nacht vor der Hochzeit (1950)
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Genre: Romance, Comedy, Love Triangle, Gay/Lesbian, Love, Infidelity
Tagline: Uncle Leo's bedtime story for you older tots! The things they do among the playful rich - Oh, boy!
Plot: THE PHILADELPHIA STORY boasts an incredible cast, but it’s Katharine Hepburn’s picture in more ways than one. It’s 1860, and Tracy Lord (Hepburn), a Philadelphia heiress, is about to marry coal-company executive George Kittridge (John Howard). The wedding, promising to be the season's premier event, attracts the attention of magazine publisher Sidney Kidd (Henry Daniell), who sees it as an opportunity to break a story. Spy magazine's Dexter Haven (Cary Grant), Lord’s ex-husband, is enlisted to "gain access" to the party, along with top scandal writer Macauley Connor (James Stewart, in an Oscar-winning role). However, the reporter is quickly smitten by the bride’s charms--and he’s not the only one. The film, based on the play by Phillip Barry, was first a Broadway sensation starring Hepburn, who acquired the screen rights, claimed the starring role, and chose the director, screenwriter, and lead cast. In addition to fine work by Grant and Stewart, notable supporting performances are delivered by Ruth Hussey and Virginia Weidler. One of nine films Hepburn made with director George Cukor, it remains one of the classics of their collaboration and of American cinema.
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