The Philadelphia Story Movie Review 1940

A woman's plans to marry again go awry when her dashing ex-husband arrives on the scene. Matters are further complicated when a loopy reporter--assigned to spy on the nuptials--falls in love with the blushing bride. Classic comedy, with trio of Hepburn, Grant, and Stewart all serving aces. Based on the hit Broadway play by Philip Barry, and remade as the musical "High Society" in 1956 (stick to the original). Also available colorized.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 112 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Front Page, Marriage, Adapted from a Play, Top Grossing Films of 1941, Romantic Triangles, Wedding Bells, Otherwise Engaged, Screen Teams: Hepburn & Grant, Philadelphia, Director/Star Teams: Cukor & Hepburn, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Donald Ogden Stewart

Cast

Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey, Roland Young, John Howard, John Halliday, Virginia Weidler, Henry Daniell, Hillary Brooke, Mary Nash

Cinematography

Joseph Ruttenberg

Director

George Cukor

Music

Franz Waxman

Producer

MGM, Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Awards

Oscars 1940: Actor (Stewart), Screenplay; AFI 1998: Top 100, Natl. Film Reg. 1995;; N.Y. Film Critics 1940: Actress (Hepburn).