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    The Philadelphia Story

    1941 · Romantic comedy · 1h 52m

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  1. MGM remade the film in 1956 as a musical retitled High Society, starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra. [11] The Philadelphia Story was produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1995. [12]

  2. 1940. Approved. 1h 52m. IMDb RATING. 7.9 /10. 74K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Play trailer 3:32. 2 Videos. 99+ Photos. Comedy Romance. When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. Director. George Cukor. Writers. Donald Ogden Stewart. Philip Barry.

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  4. The Philadelphia Story (1939) is a comedy of manners presented as a three-act play set in the late 1930s in a magnificent mansion in Philadelphia’s western Main Line suburbs, a location of wealth and exclusivity.

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    • The character of Tracy Lord was loosely based on a real person. The character of Tracy Lord was inspired by Helen Hope Montgomery Scott (1904-1995), a beautiful socialite whose family had been Philly royalty for generations.
    • The Philadelphia Story’s Tracy Lord was written for Katharine Hepburn. Philip Barry had been a friend of Hepburn's since she (and Cary Grant) starred in the movie version of his play, Holiday (1938).
    • Before The Philadelphia Story, Katharine Hepburn spent a few years as “box office poison.” It's hard to believe given her legendary status today, but after a string of flops in the 1930s, Hepburn was considered "box office poison."
    • The Philadelphia Story was a hit on Broadway first, with Katharine Hepburn starring. The actress was so intent on rebuilding her Hollywood cachet that she left movies and returned to the stage.
  5. Apr 29, 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. (From left) John Howard, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart in The Philadelphia Story (1940). (more)

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  6. Jan 20, 2021 · The Philadelphia Story was released 80 years ago this month. Gregory Wakeman explores how the comedy deals with sensitive modern issues through the prism of quips and barbs.

  7. When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. Philadelphia socialites Tracy Lord and C.K. Dexter Haven married impulsively. Their marriage and subsequent divorce are equally passionate.

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