The Philadelphia Story 1940 PG
When
10.30 am, Sun 5 Jun 2016 (112 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A
About
Led by three legends of Old Hollywood – Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart – The Philadelphia Story is a rollicking comedy of manners and one of the most celebrated of all screwball films. Hepburn stars as Tracy Lord, a socialite scion who two years prior divorced her first husband CK Dexter Haven (Grant). Preparing to remarry, the return of her ex-husband and the arrival of charming newspaper reporter Mike Connor (Stewart, in an Oscar-winning turn) throws her plans into disarray. A tremendous hit upon its release, the film revived Hepburn’s career and remains a sparkling romantic joy for the ages.
The Philadelphia Story will screen from an imported 35mm print.
Production Credits
- Director: George Cukor
- Script: Donald Ogden Stewart
- Based on: the play by Philip Barry
- Cinematographer: Joseph Ruttenberg
- Editor: Frank Sullivan
- Cast: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart
- Print Source: George Eastman Museum, Rochester
- Rights: Roadshow Films
- Year: 1940
- Runtime: 112 minutes
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Colour: Black & White
- Shooting Format: 35mm
- Screening Format: 35mm