The Philadelphia Story Movie Basics

Year of Release: 1940
Running Time: 1 hr. 52 min.
MPAA Rating: Not rated
Director: George Cukor
Screenwriter: Waldo Salt and Donald Ogden Stewart
Producers: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Studio: MGM

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The Philadelphia Story Synopsis

Classic comedic farce about a socialite who's wedding is interrupted by the inopportune arrival of her first husband. A Katharine Hepburn tour de force although she is supported admirably by co-stars Cary Grant and James Stewart (he even took home the Best Acting Academy Award for his performance.)

The Philadelphia Story Cast

Katharine Hepburn		-		Tracy Lord
James Stewart		-		Macauley Connor
Cary Grant		-		C.K. Dexter-Haven
Ruth Hussey		-		Liz Imbrie
John Howard		-		George Kittredge
Roland Young		-		Uncle Willie
John Halliday		-		Seth Lord
Mary Nash		-		Margaret Lord
Virginia Weidler		-		Dinah Lord

The Philadelphia Story Awards and Nominations

1940 Academy Awards®		Best Actor - James Stewart (Win)
		Best Screenplay (Win)
		Best Actress - Katharine Hepburn (Nom)
		Best Picture (Nom)
		Best Director (Nom)
		Best Supporting Actress - Ruth Hussey (Nom)