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The Philadelphia Story

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The Philadelphia Story
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NR,1hr 52min
Genres:
Comedy,Romance
Release:
1940
Director:
George Cukor
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart  ...more
Synopsis: 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 George Kittridge (John Howard), a wealthy stuffed shirt whose principal recommendation is that he's not a Philadelphia "mainliner," as C.K. ... Full Synopsis
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Dan Jardine, AMG 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 from nearly every actor. There are moments of rare beauty in the dialogue, ... Full Review
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Cary Grant
C.K. Dexter Haven
Katharine Hepburn
Tracy Lord
James Stewart
Macauley Connor
Ruth Hussey
Liz Imbrie
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