The Philadelphia Story 1940 N/R, 112 min. Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: George Cukor Cast: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, John Howard, Ruth Hussey, Roland Young, John Halliday, Mary Nash, Virginia Weidler, Henry Daniell, Lionel Pape, Rex Evans, Hillary Brooke, Lee Phelps, Claude King
Philadelphia's elite citizens are the subject of this romantic comedy. Katharine Hepburn plays socialite Tracy Lord who is divorced from C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant) and is about to marry stuffed-shirt George Kittredge (John Howard). James Stewart plays reporter Macaulay Connor who has arrived on the scene to cover the wedding, but he falls in love with the bride-to-be. Stewart carried away an Academy Award for Best Actor. An Academy Award was also given for Best Writing, and nominations were received for Best Picture, Actress (Hepburn), Supporting Actress (Ruth Hussey for her role as Macaulay's girlfriend), and Director.
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| Oscar: Best Actor for James Stewart |
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| Oscar: Best Director for My Fair Lady (1964) |
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| Oscars: Best Actress for Morning Glory (1933), Best Actress for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), Best Actress for The Lion in Winter (1968), Best Actress for On Golden Pond (1981) |
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| Oscar: Best Actor for The Philadelphia Story (1940) |
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