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Sylvia Scarlett

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Sylvia Scarlett
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NR,1hr 34min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Release:
1935
Director:
George Cukor
Distributor:
Turner Home Entertainment
Starring:
Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Brian Aherne  ...more
Synopsis: 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 France to England. To elude police, she cuts her hair short and disguises herself as a man. She and her father board ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG 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 that sometimes challenged the audience to approve of them. ... Full Review
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Katharine Hepburn
Sylvia Scarlett
Cary Grant
Jimmy Monkley
Brian Aherne
Michael Fane
Edmund Gwenn
Henry Scarlett
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