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The Philadelphia Story (1940) (Patreon)

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2025-02-01 23:34:03
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I'm short of time this week to get a nice write-up going. I suppose you will have to listen to my ramblings in my long-winded outro!

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The Philadelphia Story (1940)

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MikeLL

I've said this before, but here is another reaction to a movie that I love, and a banger reaction at that. I agree with so much of everything you said in the outro. Stewart was wonderfully quirky and deserving of the Oscar, but in part I think he earned this Oscar in his performance in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, but he was just overshadowed by the intense competition of that classic 1939 film year. I agree with your assessment of Cary Grant as the "epitome of charm". A perfect statement. After Kittredge exists, I love the moment where he grabs the candles in play and celebration. I'm glad your first exposure to Katherine Hepburn was this film. Meryl Streep may have since earned more Oscar nominations than any other actor, but Kate is the only performer to have ever won four Oscars, and all her nominations (12) were in the lead actress category. I'm looking forward to you watching many more Kate Hepburn films. And she was a part of one of the great couples of Hollywood, with the many films she made with Spencer Tracy. (One being Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, hint, hint with Sidney Poitier, one of her Best Actress wins.) This is just an unforgettable comedy that excels on every level.

Catchermag

Love this movie and this reaction. The Star power is undeniable

Ken Schneyer

Delightful reaction, and especially a delightful outro! I performed in the stage play The Philadelphia Story the first semester of my freshman year of college. I played Alexander ("Sandy") Lord (the "Junius" character, who in the play has some of what became Dexter's plot role). I'm still friends with the actors who played Mike Connor and Liz Imbree, as well as the director. This was actually before I ever saw the film . . . although I'm sure I've seen the film at least half-a-dozen times over the years. I'm sure you've been told, but a musical film version of this story was made, called "High Society" (1956), with Bing Crosby in the Cary Grant role, Frank Sinatra in the Jimmy Stewart role, Grace Kelly in the Katharine Hepburn role, and Celeste Holm as Liz Imbree. It also features a terrific appearance by Louis Armstrong. It's really good, although not quite the classic that this film is. Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant also did "Bringing Up Baby" (1938, also directed by George Cukor), which is probably the model for all later screwball comedies. Highly recommended. I couldn't count the number of terrific performances by Katharine Hepburn over the years; I first saw her later work ("The Lion in Winter" (1968), "Long Day's Journey into Night" (1962), "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967), etc.), and had no idea of her incredible earlier work (especially all her performances with her longtime romantic partner Spencer Tracy). Like Maggie Smith and Helen Mirren, Hepburn as a young actress was a joy, and as an older actress she was a force of nature. (Christopher Reeve used to tell a story of when he was in the Broadway production of "A Matter of Gravity" (1976) with Hepburn, and in one rehearsal she exhorted him, "Now be fascinating, Christopher, be fascinating!" and he retorted, "It isn't as easy for the rest of us as it is for you, you know.")

John Courtright

It was so fun to see your reaction and this film again, Ames! Katharine Hepburn (Best Actress Oscar Nominee), Jimmy Stewart (Best Actor Oscar Winner), Cary Grant (Most Charming Ames Award Winner) and Ruth Hussey (Best Supporting Actress Oscar Nominee) were in fine form and had such great connections. The one-liners in the film were hilarious, especially from C.K. Dexter (about George: "To hardly know him is to know him well.") and Liz ("I can't afford to hate anybody. I'm only a photographer.") ****** SPOILERS BELOW ****** One of the most surprising things to me about the film is that while a lot of entertaining surface banter is going on, truth bombs are being dropped and Tracy is hearing some pretty difficult things about herself, such as: C.K.: You'll never be a first-class human being or a first-class woman until you've learned to have some regard for human frailty. Seth: You have everything it takes to make a lovely woman except the one essential: an understanding heart. And without that, you might just as well be made of bronze. Ouch! Obviously, Tracy is grappling with these statements, first deflecting them quite easily, but ultimately questioning whether or not they are true. It's very telling when she has the following conversation with Mike: Tracy: You're just a mass of prejudices, aren't you? You're so much thought and so little feeling, Professor. Mike: Oh, I am, am I? Tracy: Yes, you am, are you? Your intolerance infuriates me. I should think that, of all people, a writer would need tolerance. The fact is you'll never... You can't be a first-rate writer or a first-rate human being until you've learned to have some small regard for human fra... [stops, realizing Dexter told her the same thing earlier] Tracy: Aren't the geraniums pretty, Professor? A terrific character arc for Tracy, and I love the fact that the film keeps you guessing, right up to the very end. One of my favorite AFI films and a great reaction!

James Rogers

This might be my favorite reaction from you. So animated and engaged. Just the perfect companion piece for this great film. 👍👍👍👍👍

Clay F

I really enjoyed watching those 3 awesome actors interact – James Stewart, Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant. Agree that Jimmy Stewart such great “unbelievable” acting in this. His acting being drunk is convincing for sure -- he didn't overdo it. Cary Grant is smooth. Charisma. I liked your outro comments on Katherine Hepburn and her character. By the way, her hair is red or reddish-brown? [Edit: Apparently was not red.] (The name Tracy Lord reminded me of Traci Lords – the underage porn actress in the 1980s.) I am no expert on the classics – the opposite in being quite ignorant – I am just now learning about and watching classic movies. Of the 11 pre-1950 movies that I've fully watched and remember, I rank The Philadelphia Story at No. 2 for which I liked the most. Your reaction is engaging. Other candidates in this runner-up spin that I would love to see your reaction are "3:10 to Yuma" (2007) (want to hear your thoughts on that western) and "Thelma & Louise" (1991) (my current entry on the Wheel). I also like "Moon" (2009) and "Remember the Titans" (2000).

Clay F

I have had more time to digest this movie. I had heard good things about the movie and already had a good impression of those 3 actors, especially Jimmy Stewart -- but also liked Cary Grant in North by Northwest and Katherine Hepburn in Bringing up Baby. Yet, when I went in for this first watch (along with your reaction), I was unsure because I typically don't favor movies quite this old. But the acting/charisma of that trio is stunning, and ended up loving the movie.