Philadelphia Story

Pros: Comedies just never quite get this funny these days.
Cons: A modern viewer will be left wondering Huuuhh? at some of this.

Originally intended for the stage, director George Cukor took the Broadway smash and found a few big names to step in and take a part. And what a cast we get in this funny, witty, comedy of love and manners in upper-class Connecticut in the 1940's.
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Pros: Cary Grant, James Stewart, Katharine Hepburn
Cons: Poor continuity between the wisecracks, characters don't seem related, stagy

The Philadelphia Story (1940) Katharine Hepburn is one of those rare women who seem to be more interesting and attractive when they get older. I liked her as a harridan in The Lion in Winter and ...

Pros: Hepburn, Grant, Stewart in a love triangle with very sharp angles
Cons: Filmed like a play; not bad, just expect it!

Some of the best things in life really ARE old movies! How would you like to see a movie with impeccable performances, the best comic timing and some of the most interesting dialog you've heard in some time? Got your interest yet? This movie, The...

Pros: Excellent script and performances, especially Hepburn and Grant
Cons: Could be funnier, a little long and stage-y

George Cukor's first rate comedy that's more romantic than screwball succeeds in skewering the upper class AND the working stiffs equally well. The script is fantastic and far surpasses the source it is based on, but contrary to what has been said...

Pros: Wonderful performances; crisp, excellent screenplay.
Cons: None in my view.

Pros: One of the all-time great Star-Director combinations with extra Stars besides!
Cons: Bite your tongue! It's unthinkable with this one.

If you watch this movie, even the possibility of such boredom becomes unimaginable. The move is, of course, The Philadelphia Story starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart. Oddly enough, Hepburn was deep in a period of...

Pros: script, performance, direction...pretty much everything
Cons: nothing stands out

It's hard for me to imagine Katherine Hepburn ever being described as "box office poison," but indeed she was. Before making The Philadelphia Story, Hepburn starred in three back to back flops, and it was enough for her to rethink where her career ...

Pros: It's got it all... comedy without cliche's excellent acting, intrigue, romance
Cons: can't think of any

Philadelphia Story is an old black and white movie starring Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, and Katherine Hepburn, all young and beautiful, all wonderfully talented actors. Having three of the best thespians of their time in one movie right there oughta peak...

Pros: Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn & Jimmy Stewart - magic on film, funny and intelligent.
Cons: Absolutely none.

This is a timeless romantic comedy. It has it all.

PHILADELPHIA STORY, is a great MGM 1940 film, directed by George Cukor. The movie is set in the homes of the wealthy Philadelphia blue bloods of their time. The plot revolves around a classic...

Pros: Satire, comedy, and insight! Trio of top-notch actors.
Cons: A slight "hammy" scene or two.

Life was a bit different in 1940; it even seems to have been black & white! Upper-crust society lifted its aristocratic nose to the working class.

But different or not, color or not, realistic or the stuff of fantasy, The Philadelphia...

Pros: cast, sets
Cons: characters, story, script

It's time for the quiz show, Name That Movie! A 1940 film starring Cary Grant, based on a play, in which he tries to break up his ex-wife's next-day marriage to a man who isn't right for her. "His Girl Friday"! Bzzzzt, wrong answer. Let's try...

Pros: Great stars, funny story, classic
Cons: none

This classic screwball comedy is everything that a great romance should be. When you think of the golden age of movies, "The Philadelphia Story" should top your list. It was nominated for several Academy Awards during its time, but the true test of its...

Pros: Three of Hollywood's finest at their best
Cons: Gee, I don't really think there are any!

"The Philadelphia Story" (1940) is a wonderful date movie about true love.

Originally written as a play for Katharine Hepburn by Phillip Barry, this movie showcases Hepburn and brought her back with a vengeance after being labeled...

Pros: wonderful cast and directing!
Cons: time line

I fell in love with this movie the first time I saw it! The great combination of Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart is enough to please any movie buff. Hepburn, playing socialite Tracy Lord, is charming as she leads us on her second trip...

Pros: Visually beautiful, superb acting
Cons: Somewhat dated

Ohh.. Philadelphia Story. What a romantic and beautifully done film! Katherine Hepburn happens to be one of the most fascinating actresses of all time and this movie is no exception. She is gorgeous to watch as she lights up the screen next to two...