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The Philadelphia Story (1940)
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.
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C. K. Dexter Haven -
Tracy Lord -
Macaulay Connor -
Elizabeth Imbrie -
George Kittredge -
Uncle Willie -
Seth Lord -
Margaret Lord -
Dinah Lord -
Sidney Kidd -
Edward -
Thomas
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Director:
George CukorWriters:
Donald Ogden Stewart (screen play), Philip Barry (based on the play by)All Cast & Crew
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Katharine Hepburn starred in the Broadway production of the play on which this film was based and owned the film rights to the material; they were purchased for her by billionaire Howard Hughes, then given to her as a gift.
Quotes
Seth Lord:
What most wives fail to realize is that their husband's philandering has nothing whatever to do with them.
Tracy Lord:
Oh? Then what has it to do with?
Seth Lord:
A reluctance to go grow old, I think.
Goofs
As Connor and Tracy exit the library, the boom mic is reflected on the windshield of Tracy's car.
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Sobre las olas (Over the Waves)
(1887) (uncredited)
Music by Juventino Rosas
Hummed by Dexter while "playing" the candles
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Genres
Comedy | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
17 January 1941Language
English, French
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
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