The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago at Aug 25 12:00

''The time to make up your mind about people is never.'' 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. Cary Grant: C.K. Dexter Haven Katharine Hepburn: Tracy Lord James Stewart: Macaulay Connor Philadelphia Story is a hilarious comedy, starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart. With that cast, along with a great script and inspired direction, make this movie a treat to watch. The three stars are obviously the Story at work here, but minor characters also play an influential part. To the extent in which the older adult members of Hepburn's family have no clue as to what is transpiring, while the child clearly does, is most amusing. It ought to be said th...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Apr 28 0:34

"I'm going crazy. I'm standing here solidly on my own two hands and going crazy." The Philadelphia Story is a classic, enchanting romantic comedy that has gone down in history as one of the much-loved romantic comedies of all time. I will admit that because the film is decades old it has lost some of its charm and appeal, but the abilities of the actors is what truly carries this movie. Based on a Broadway play, The Philadelphia Story is about a spoiled young woman named Tracy (Hepburn) who is engaged to marry stuffy upper class executive George (Howard). But soon Tracy's ex-husband Dexter (Grant) enters the picture as the wedding day approaches, as well as a charismatic newspaper spy (Stewart) who is hired to take pictures and grab an interesting scoop on the wedding. The weddi...Read more

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago at Mar 5 12:38

This romantic comedy is so much more than that. It was written for Katherine Hepburn and after playing it on stage she asked Cary Grant (who had starred with her in Bringing Up Baby, Hepburn's last movie that made her box office poison years before) to star with her. Katherine Hepburn is great in this. She has the character down pat. She's cold and distant even while being hurt and uncertain. Cary Grant is hilarious and you can tell sometimes when he's ad-libbing 'cause his humour is a bit off the wall. His scenes with Drunken!Jimmy Stewart are so great. Jimmy Stewart won an Oscar for his role in this move and it's easy to see why. He goes from funny and sometimes bitterly amused to the most heartwrenching speech about beauty that after too many viewings still gets me choked up....Read more

Rating : 10/10