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7.6

The Philadelphia Story

NR·1940·113m

Comedy

Romance

Comedy

Romance

Summary

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.

Cast

Cary Grant

C.K. Dexter Haven

Katharine Hepburn

Tracy Lord

James Stewart

Macaulay 'Mike' Connor

Ruth Hussey

Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie

John Howard

George Kittredge

Roland Young

Uncle Willie

John Halliday

Seth Lord

Mary Nash

Margaret Lord

Virginia Weidler

Dinah Lord

Henry Daniell

Sidney Kidd

Lionel Pape

Edward

Rex Evans

Thomas

King Baggot

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Hillary Brooke

Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)

Veda Buckland

Elsie (uncredited)

Lita Chevret

Manicurist (uncredited)

Russ Clark

John the Chauffeur (uncredited)

David Clyde

Mac (uncredited)

Robert De Bruce

Dr. Parsons (uncredited)

Dorothy Fay

Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)

Claude King

Uncle Willie's Butler (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Florine McKinney

Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Bartender (uncredited)

Hilda Plowright

Librarian (uncredited)

Helene Reynolds

Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)

Mildred Shay

Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)

Joseph Sweeney

Butler (uncredited)

Sally Cleaves

Party Guest (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Dick Gordon

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank McLure

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Paul Power

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Party Guest (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Party Guest (uncredited)

Crew

Director

George Cukor

Screenplay

Donald Ogden Stewart

Screenplay

Waldo Salt

Theatre Play

Philip Barry

Reviews

barrymost

March 30, 2020

My, it's yar.

The high-society goings-on of socialite Tracy Lord, who's about to remarry, and her ex-husband, C.K. Dexter Haven. All this could make a good news story, if the paper sends in the right man. Enter Macaulay Connor, an unassuming reporter who deals with more than his share of the crazy antics, and nearly gets married, before the film's end. This is an excellent, funny, and wholly diverting romantic comedy from that grand old director, George Cukor (one of my favorites). With three very talented, knockout stars, the film sure couldn't go wrong, and of course James Stewart snagged his Best Actor Oscar for it. And there's Cary Grant, spouting delightful nonsense all over the place, such is this memorable little one-liner: "No mean Machiavelli is smiling, cynical Sidney Kidd!" Oh, and let's not forget Virginia Weidler, as uppity little Dinah Lord. Now she's just a total hoot! Be sure and catch this hilarious classic, _darling_. A movie as classy as its high-society characters, and worthy of its reputation.