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  1. www.britannica.com › topic › The-Philadelphia-Story-film-1940The Philadelphia Story - Britannica

    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.

  2. Jun 26, 2024 · In “The Philadelphia Story,” directed by George Cukor, a wealthy socialite, Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn), is about to marry her new fiancé, George Kittredge. However, her ex-husband, C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant), still holds a flame for her and plots to disrupt the wedding.

  3. Jul 1, 2024 · In a screwball, a woman spills a drink on a man and it escalates to all-out war that may include, but by no means is limited to, witty retorts and slapstick.

  4. Jun 23, 2024 · The Philadelphia Story Synopsis: 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.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cary_GrantCary Grant - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · Grant initially appeared in crime films and dramas, such as Blonde Venus (1932) and She Done Him Wrong (1933), but later gained renown for his performances in romantic screwball comedies such as The Awful Truth (1937), Bringing Up Baby (1938), His Girl Friday (1940), and The Philadelphia Story (1940).

  6. 3 days ago · Stewart's final film to be released in 1940 was George Cukor's romantic comedy The Philadelphia Story, in which he played an intrusive, fast-talking reporter sent to cover the wedding of a socialite (Katharine Hepburn) with the help of her ex-husband .

  7. Jun 11, 2024 · The Philadelphia Story is a classic 1940 American romantic comedy film featuring a star-studded cast including Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart. The story revolves around a wealthy socialite whose wedding preparations are disrupted by the unexpected arrival of her ex-husband and a journalist from a tabloid newspaper.