The Philadelphia Story
George Cukor, 1940
The Philadelphia Story: A Comedy in Three Acts
Philip Barry, 1939
The Philadelphia Story is a movie directed by George Cukor in 1940 and based on the play The Philadelphia Story: A Comedy in Three acts by Philip Barry, first published in 1939. The movie features Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey, John Howard, Roland Young, and others.
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Storyline
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 measure up to the standards she sets for all her friends and family:
Movie vs Book
Year
1940
Minutes
112
Movie Rate
7.90
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Philadelphia Story
Director: George Cukor
Country: USA
Year: 1940
Length: 1h52m
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Year
1939
Pages
165
Book Rate
8.38
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Book
The Philadelphia Story: A Comedy in Three Acts
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“I’m always frustrated when somebody makes a movie out of a book and they leave the book behind, or the heart of it.”
SEAN PENN (Actor, Filmmaker)
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