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The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 American romantic comedy film starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart and Ruth Hussey. Directed by George Cukor, the film is based on the 1939 Broadway play of the same name by Philip Barry about a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and a tabloid magazine journalist. The socialite, played by Hepburn in both productions, was inspired by Helen Hope Montgomery Scott (1904–1995), a Philadelphia heiress who had married Barry's friend.
Plot
Tracy Lord is the elder daughter of a wealthy Philadelphia Main Line socialite family. She was married to C.K. Dexter Haven, a yacht designer and member of her social set, but divorced him two years prior because, according to her father, he does not meet the standards that she sets for all her friends and family. She is soon to marry the wealthy George Kittredge.
Awards
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| author | Donald Ogden Stewart Philip Barry Waldo Salt |
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| award | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay |
| contentLocation | Pennsylvania |
| director | George Cukor |
| editor | Frank Sullivan |
| genre | comedy social |
| keywords | argentina divorce married philadelphia main line short stories south america wait wedding ceremony |
| musicBy | Franz Waxman |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay |
| producer | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| publisher | Loews Cineplex Entertainment |
| recordedAt | Philadelphia |
| theme | comedy of remarriage romantic comedy screwball comedy |