The Philadelphia Story
Socialite wedding screwball
*The Philadelphia Story* is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by George Cukor, starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart.
The story follows a wealthy Philadelphia socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the arrival of her ex-husband and two tabloid journalists.
Stewart won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
The film was adapted from Philip Barry's Broadway play of the same name, which Hepburn had also starred in.
It was remade as the 1956 musical *High Society*.
- leading ladyPrincipal female performer
- love triangleThree-person romantic entanglement
- screwballDeceptive breaking pitch
- romantic comedyHumorous love story genre
- comedyWork meant to amuse
Katharine Hepburn · Cary Grant · Jimmy Stewart · 1940 · socialite · upper class · wedding · wedding day · remarriage · true love · champagne · Main Line · mansion · tabloid · reporter · witty · elegant · banter
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- comedycomedy, jokes, humor, puns, sarcasm
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Philadelphia, Philadelphian, story, storyteller, storytelling