Principal cast
Katharine Hepburn as Susan, Cary Grant as David, Charles Ruggles as Major Applegate, Walter Catlett as Slocum, and Barry Fitzgerald as Mr. Gogarty
Film 95 of 244 on the Screen Path
Bringing Up Baby
And so begins the hilarious adventure of Professor David Huxley and Miss Susan Vance, a flutter-brained vixen with love in her heart!
About the film
Bringing Up Baby at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1938 film at stop 95 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
David Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of strange circumstances, he meets Susan Vance, and the duo have a series of misadventures which include a leopard called Baby.
Key craft credits
Russell Metty (director of photography), George Hively (editor), Roy Webb (original music composer), Dudley Nichols (screenplay), and Hagar Wilde (screenplay)
- Director
- Howard Hawks
- Release
- 1938-02-18
- Runtime
- 102 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
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