| Compare Prices (See All Offers) |
| |
|
$2.18 
at Amazon Marketplace
|
| |
|
|
$7.91
at Buy.com Marketplaces
|
| |
|
|
$6.95
at Amazon Marketplace
|
| |
|
|
$7.75
at Amazon Marketplace
|
| |
|
|
$12.85
at Amazon Marketplace
|
| |
|
|
$14.95
at Amazon Marketplace
|
| Why are these stores listed? |
|
|
Key Information
|
| Directors: |
George Cukor |
| Stars: |
Cary Grant |
| Actors: |
John Howard |
| Genre: |
Comedies |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · Romances · Stage Play · Reporters · Love Triangles · Essential Cinema · Classic |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
027616154330 |
| Release Date: |
1940 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 52min |
|
Languages
|
| Original Language: |
English |
|
DVD Editions
|
| : |
Format: DVD, 1hr 52min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (May 16, 2000)
UPC: 012569501720 |
|
VHS Editions
|
| : |
Format: VHS, 1hr 52min |
|
Credits
|
| Screenwriter: |
Donald Ogden Stewart |
|
Professional Reviews
|
| : |
(03/01/2004, p.5, Daniel Webb): "Stewart won his first Oscar as idealistic hack Macaulay Connor." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY boasts an incredible cast, but it's Katharine Hepburn's picture in more ways than one. 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 magazine publisher Sidney Kidd (Henry Daniell), who sees it as an opportunity to break a story. Spy magazine's Dexter Haven (Cary Grant), Lord's ex-husband, is enlisted to "gain access" to the party, along with top scandal writer Macauley Connor (James Stewart, in an Oscar-winning role). However, the reporter is quickly smitten by the bride's charms--and he's not the only one. The film, based on the play by Phillip Barry, was first a Broadway sensation starring Hepburn, who acquired the screen rights, claimed the starring role, and chose the director, screenwriter, and lead cast. In addition to fine work by Grant and Stewart, notable supporting performances are delivered by Ruth Hussey and Virginia... |
| Return to top |
|
|
|
- Add to My Yahoo!: 
- Add to Google Homepage: 
© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc.