THE PHILADELPHIA STORY
Nominated for six Academy Awards® (it won two, one of which was James Stewart's sole Oscar® win), this sparkling comedy marked Katharine Hepburn's return to the top of the Hollywood food chain. Hepburn plays Tracy, a demanding socialite about to put her first marriage to arrogant playboy Dexter (Cary Grant) behind her with an impending marriage to boring but reliable self-made man George (John Howard). When Dexter learns that Spy Magazine intends to scandalize her philandering father, he promises the editor the scoop of a lifetime on the wedding instead. Enter journalist Mike Connor (James Stewart), who also falls head over heels for Tracy as the three men vie for her affections. DIR George Cukor; SCR Donald Ogden Stewart, from the play by Philip Barry; PROD Joseph L. Mankiewicz. U.S., 1940, b&w, 112 min. NOT RATED
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Run Time: 112 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, August 09, 2024
Genre: Romantic comedy
