The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 romantic screwball comedy starring James Stewart, Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Based on the play of the same name by Philip Barry, the film is about a bride-to-be whose plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her cynical but romantic ex-husband (Grant), and a cynical but romantic journalist (Stewart). The film co-starred Ruth Hussey, Mary Nash, Roland Young, Virginia Weidler and Henry Daniell. It was remade in 2005 at the Old Vic in London, directed by Kevin Spacey.

Awards and honors

The film won Academy Awards for

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James Stewart (Best Actor), and screenwriter Donald Ogden Stewart (Best Adapted Screenplay). It also received Academy Award nominations for George Cukor (Best Director) Katharine Hepburn (Best Actress), Ruth Hussey (Best Supporting Actress), and Best Picture (Joseph L. Mankiewicz - producer).

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James Stewart - Best Actor - Donald Ogden Stewart - Best Adapted Screenplay - George Cukor - Best Director - Best Actress - Best Supporting Actress - Best Picture - Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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The film was deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. It was remade in 1956 as a musical titled High Society.

Related Topics:
Library of Congress - National Film Registry - Remade - Musical - High Society

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