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   The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 American romantic comedy film starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart and Ruth Hussey. Directed by George Cukor , the film is based on the 1939 Broadway play of the same name by Philip Barry [4] about a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and a tabloid magazine journalist.

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3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0032904The Philadelphia Story (1940) - IMDb

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   A classic comedy romance film starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart. Tracy Lord, a wealthy socialite, faces a dilemma when her ex-husband and a reporter show up before her wedding.

   • 7.9/10 (74K)
   • Genre: Comedy, Romance

   • Director: George Cukor
   • Release Date: 1941-01-17

4. www.bbc.com › culture › articleThe Philadelphia Story: How an 80-year-old comedy resonates - BBC

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   Jan 20, 2021 · The Philadelphia Story gave Cukor, Grant and Hepburn, with the help of Stewart, another chance to correct this trend. "There is a looseness, a naturalness to the comedic repartee," says McGilligan.

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6. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › philadelphia_storyThe Philadelphia Story | Rotten Tomatoes

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   The Philadelphia Story is a classic romantic comedy that features a star-studded cast of Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart. Tracy Lord, a Philadelphia socialite, must choose between ...

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   • Actors: Cary Grant

   • Director: George Cukor
   • Produce Company: Metro Goldwyn Mayer

7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0032904The Philadelphia Story (1940) - Plot - IMDb

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   Philadelphia socialites Tracy Lord and C.K. Dexter Haven married impulsively. Their marriage and subsequent divorce are equally passionate. They broke up when Dexter's drinking, a mechanism to cope with Tracy's unforgiving manner toward Dexter's imperfections, became excessive. Two years after their break-up, Tracy is about to remarry in a ...

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   Is the Philadelphia Story based on a true story?

   • The Philadelphia Story was based on a popular Broadway play that was written for Hepburn. In director George Cukor ’s film adaptation, she reprised the role of Tracy Lord, an arrogant socialite whose ex-husband, C.K. Dexter Haven (played by Grant), appears as she is about to remarry.

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   Why is 'the Philadelphia Story' so popular?

   • Jeffers McDonald believes the "palatable" manner with which The Philadelphia Story explores themes like "identity, love as play or fight, divorce, adultery, and frustration" are why it has endured over the decades.

   The Philadelphia Story: How an 80-year-old comedy resonates - BBC

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   Who starred in the Philadelphia Story?

   • The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 American romantic comedy film starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart and Ruth Hussey.

   The Philadelphia Story (film) - Wikipedia

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   When did the Philadelphia Story come out?

   • It didn't take long for the film world to fall in love with The Philadelphia Story. Soon after its New York City premiere on 26 December, 1940, the romantic comedy was met with superlative reviews that only multiplied once it was released across the rest of the US in January 1941. More like this: - The forgotten great coming-of-age film

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9. www.britannica.com › topic › The-Philadelphia-StoryThe Philadelphia Story | Romantic Comedy, Katharine Hepburn ...

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   Jun 12, 2024 · The Philadelphia Story, American romantic comedy film, released in 1940, focusing on manners and marriage and especially noted for its cast—Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, and Cary Grant. The Philadelphia Story was based on a popular Broadway play that was written for Hepburn.

10. www.criterion.com › films › 29029The Philadelphia Story (1940) | The Criterion Collection

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    Art director. Cedric Gibbons. Gowns by. Adrian. Editor. Frank Sullivan. Producer. Joseph L. Mankiewicz. With this furiously witty comedy of manners, Katharine Hepburn revitalized her career and cemented her status as the era’s most iconic leading lady—thanks in great part to her own shrewd orchestrations.