Things get hilariously complicated when her cunning ex. What is the significance of the opening scene in the. Katharine hepburn is the snooty daughter of a wealthy family and about to marry for the second time. Watch the philadelphia story trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone.
The philadelphia story has become such a classic that even the musical remake high society doesnt try to copy it, it just presents a softer musical alternative. The philadelphia story 1940 criterion collection avaxhome. The philadelphia story film by cukor 1940 britannica. While starring in the philip barry stage play the philadelphia story, hepburn acquired the screen rights. The philadelphia story 1940 george cukor title sequence. Subtitles the philadelphia story subtitles english 1cd srt. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Cary grant, katherine hepburn and james stewart on the set of the philadelphia story 1940.
The philadelphia story 1940 trailers and clips moviefone. In walks her cunning exhusband cary grant with tabloid. So when mgm wanted to make the philadelphia story, the studio had to deal with hepburn. May 05, 2015 that property, of course, was the philadelphia story. Feb 07, 2014 the philadelphia story 1940 official trailer cary grant, jimmy stewart movie hd subscribe to classic trailers.
Talkingelvish jimmy stewarts performance has to be one of the most brilliantly hilarious depictions of someone drunk on screen ever. I would watch a hundred movies that costarred james stewart and cary grant. Philadelphia story the 1940 searh and download over 80 million dvd quality movies subtitles for philadelphia story the 1940. The philadelphia story was based on a popular broadway play that was written for hepburn. Offering a wonderfully witty script, spotless direction from george cukor, and typically excellent lead performances, the philadelphia story is an.
On the eve of tracy samantha lords hepburn wedding, herblueblood exhusband, c. The philadelphia story 1940 official trailer cary grant. The philadelphia story trailer turner classic movies. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. Cary grant and james stewart in the philadelphia story. Sources for purchasing all 72 cary grant videos in ntsc format. Subtitles the philadelphia story subtitles english 1cd. With cary grant, katharine hepburn, james stewart, ruth hussey. Nov 18, 20 cary grant and james stewart in the philadelphia story.
Its screenplay is a witty, sparkling, and bright adaptation of philip barrys broadway hit play. The philadelphia story 1940 cary grant 1940 the philadelphia story watch online download subtitles searcher. National catholic register its witty dialogue, romantic complications, and classskewering satire are hallmarks of screwball comedy, but george cukors classic the philadelphia story doesnt turn on absurd situations, outlandish behavior, or unpredictable plot twists. First scene for james stewart as writer mike connor, ruth hussey his colleague liz, cary grant undetected as c. Katharine hepburn is the snooty daughter of a wealthy philadelphia family and about to marry for the second time. Without him, this movie would not have been a blockbuster it is. You can see scratches and one or two jumps, but these are quite rare, and for a movie that was made in 1940 its amazing. The philadelphia story is a 1940 american romantic comedy film directed by george cukor, starring cary grant, katharine hepburn, and james stewart, and featuring ruth hussey.
Here come katharine hepburn, cary grant and james stewart in a peerless comedy romance directed by george cukor about a faultfinding, bridetobe socialite who gets her comeuppance and an unexpected mr. She stars alongside fellow icons cary grant and james stewart. The philadelphia story 110 movie clip generous to a. Cary grant, katharine hepburn, james stewart, ruth hussey when a rich womans exhusband and a tabloidtype reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
Legendas the philadelphia story legendas portuguese br. This is cary grant s 38th film and his fourth and final with ms. The philadelphia story, american romantic comedy film, released in 1940, focusing on manners and marriage and especially noted for its castkatharine hepburn, james stewart, and cary grant. Only cary grant can have this phenomenal impact on the role, he portrays here. A journey with cary grant through this movie is an experience you will not likely forget. Bags packed and ready to go, dexter leaves the house with his last two cases. The story both spoofs and plays sly homage to clifford odets earnest socialist dramas, in which kindhearted socialites learn to love and admire the working poor except that, in the philadelphia story, hepburn turns her back on the workingclass hero and returns to her own kind, the aristocratic, debonair, completely irresistible cary grant. I would say on of the major differences are in the subtitle font. George cukors 1940 movie the philadelphia story, now rereleased. When a rich womans exhusband and a tabloidtype reporter turn. The philadelphia story je americki igrani film snimljen 1940. That property, of course, was the philadelphia story. The top 20 movies of the 1940s starring cary grant flickchart. It was understood that if cary made the philadelphia story, that he would get top billing over katharine, and she agreed.
Even though his undisputed brilliance shines here again, he does not overshadow other actors playing so well too. When a rich womans exhusband and a tabloidtype reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. I recently saw high society performed onstage at pitlochry festival theatre and this inspired me to look at other treatments of the the story. Starring cary grant, katharine hepburn, james stewart. I wasnt wild about the abrupt ending, which presented a twist that seemed to exist simply for the sake of being unexpected, but otherwise its a solid and entertaining piece of work. Title sequence from the philadelphia story 1940, directed by george cukor, starring cary grant, katharine hepburn, james stewart, ruth hussey. Casablanca received more care in the transfer process supposedly, but the philadelphia story is pretty close on my television.
Cary grant in the philadelphia story 23 classic hollywood gifs that are better than a time machine cary grant in the philadelphia story some of the best classic hollywood gifs. Dexter haven cary grant and tracy lord katharine hepburn. They bought the rights and signed her to a new contract. The philadelphia story 1940 subtitles opensubtitles. Dexter haven, henry daniell as spy magazine publisher kidd, plotting a way into katharine hepburns society wedding, early in george cukors the philadelphia story, 1941. Based on the broadway play of the same name by philip barry, the film is about a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her exhusband and a tabloid magazine journalist. Philadelphia story, the dvd cary grant, katherine hepburn and jimmy stewart star in the classic,multiple academy awardwinning romantic comedythe philadelphiastory. But id kind of liked to have seen hepburn do this with her original cast as well. The intoxicating screenplay by donald ogden stewart pits the formidable philadelphia socialite tracy lord hepburn, at her most luminous against various romantic foils, chief among them her charismatic exhusband cary grant, who disrupts her imminent marriage by paying her family estate a visit, accompanied by a tabloid reporter on. The philadelphia story is a fun and witty flick that shows few serious flaws. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 8 10 for the philadelphia story subtitles.
Subtitles the philadelphia story subtitles english. The philadelphia story by george cukor cary grant, katharine. Dexter haven cary grant as hes being tossed out of his palatial home. John howard, cary grant, katharine hepburn, and james stewart in the philadelphia storyfrom left john howard, cary grant, katharine hepburn, and. In walks her cunning exhusband cary grant with tabloid reporter james stewart in tow.
Cary grant, katharine hepburn, james stewart, ruth hussey, john howard, roland young, john halliday, mary nash, virginia. Some like it hot, ninotchka, numerous other musicals. The philadelphia story 1940 official trailer cary grant, jimmy stewart movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. The movie is a triple treat, with my other two most favourite actors, cary grant and jimmy stewart, in the other lead roles, cary as tracys former husband c. Cary grant, katharine hepburn, james stewart, ruth hussey. In walks her cunning exhusband cary grant with tabloid reporter james stewart. Broadways howling yearrun comedy hit of the snooty society beauty who slipped and fell in love. The philadelphia story bluray cary grant dvdbeaver. The director, george cukor, directed cary in sylvia scarlett in 1936, and holiday in 1938, both also costarring ms. Jan 29, 2016 perhaps the most famous image in the philadelphia story 1940 occurs in its opening scene, a shorthand depiction of the vicious breakup of the marriage of c.
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