The Philadelphia Story

Dir: George Cukor, 1940, bw (8.8*)

AFI Top 100

Terrific classic comedy of the screwball genre. Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant play ex's who have the perfect love/hate relationship, and somehow can't seem to stay away from each other, while reporter James Stewart (Oscar® winner for Supporting Actor) completes this riotous love triangle. He's there to report on Hepburn's upcoming high society wedding, and no one can figure out why ex Grant is there. One of the best of its era and type. Look for Grant grabbing Hepburn's face and shoving her down to the floor, just like we all would like to do at times! 6 nominations, 2 Oscars® (Screenplay, Supp. Actor)