The Philadelphia Story
First screened at some point in 1992 / Most recently screened in September 2007

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Director: George Cukor. Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey, John Howard, John Halliday, Mary Nash, Roland Young, Virginia Weidler, Henry Daniell. Screenplay: Donald Ogden Stewart (based on the play by Philip Barry).

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Twitter Capsule: As a Holiday idolator, I sometimes forget how tart, full, and delicious this Kate-Cary-Barry treat is, too.

VOR: ⑤  Even beyond the sublime performing of inspired characters, lines, and scenarios, The Philadelphia Story models pristine but unfussy direction and comic introspection.

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Photo © 1940 Metro Goldwyn Mayer

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A

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Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
	Best Picture
	Best Director: George Cukor
	Best Actress: Katharine Hepburn
★	Best Actor: James Stewart
	Best Supporting Actress: Ruth Hussey
★	Best Screenplay: Donald Ogden Stewart
Other Awards:
	New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actress (Hepburn)

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