The Philadelphia Story (1940)

7.9	Listal rating
8	IMDB rating

Directed by

George Cukor

Starring (View all)

C.K. Dexter Haven

Tracy Lord

Macaulay Connor

Elizabeth Imbrie

George Kittredge

Uncle Willie

Seth Lord

Margaret Lord

Written by (View all)

Donald Ogden Stewart

(screen play)

Philip Barry

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Some lovely Philadelphia, say Cheese!

4 years, 9 months ago at Aug 25 12:00

AgentLexi

3 votes

''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 hi... read more

My Favorite Movie

6 years, 2 months ago at Mar 5 12:38

Liz

2 votes

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 ... read more

Classic romantic comedy

5 years ago at Apr 28 0:34

PvtCaboose91

1 vote

"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... read more

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Description: Tracy Lord (Hepburn), a Philadelphia heiress, is about to marry coal-company executive George Kittridge (John Howard). The wedding, promising to be the season's premier event, attracts the attention of a magazine publisher who sees it as an opportunity to break a story. Spy magazine's Dexter Haven (Cary Grant), Lord’s ex-husband, is ... (more)

Release date : 26 December 1940
UPC: 027616661326

Comedy (20), Romance (17), 1940s (13), 1940 (9), Classic (6), Wedding (5), Socialite (4), Based On Play (4), Pennsylvania (4), Black & White (4), Cary Grant (4), Hangover (4), Reporter (4), Philadelphia (4), Usa (3), Alcoholism (3), Scandal (3), High Society (2), Eavesdropping (2), Swimming (2)

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"May 20 "Doggone it, C.K. Dexter Haven. Either I'm gonna sock you or you're gonna sock me." "Shall we toss a coin?" This was a funny movie, but calling it one of the funniest movies is kind of a stretch. The acting was good and like I said it had good humor, but it just didn't leave a huge impression on me. "

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JPHOLT voted for a review of The Philadelphia Story 1 month ago

“Since I’m a huge movie buff, I watch all kinds of movies and I’m particularly interested in Classics. However, to be honest, in my opinion, there ”

JPHOLT commented on a review of The Philadelphia Story 1 month ago

Great review. I checked this out from the library a few months ago, but didn't get to watch it because I got too busy. Really need to check it out again and watch it soon.

johanlefourbe posted a review 1 month ago

A classic

“Since I’m a huge movie buff, I watch all kinds of movies and I’m particularly interested in Classics. However, to be honest, in my opinion, there are two kinds of classics, some of them which remain untouched by time , and which will always be great and amazing like ‘Citizen Kane’ , ‘M’, ‘ Rashomon’ or ‘A bout de souffle’ and the other sort which are still very well regarded but which seems rather dated like ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ , ‘The Wizard of Oz’ or ‘Gone with the Wind’ (Of course, it all depends what your taste is. You might find those movies still amazing and much better than the ones I mentioned before). Anyway, in my opinion, this movie belongs to the second category. I mean, it is a decent comedy with 3 amazing actors (Cary Grant, Katharine ” read more

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