Principal cast
Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles, Walter Catlett and Barry Fitzgerald
Film 97 of 498 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 97 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.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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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
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Katharine HepburnCharacter: Susan
- Cary GrantCharacter: David
- Charles RugglesCharacter: Major Applegate
- Walter CatlettCharacter: Slocum
- Barry FitzgeraldCharacter: Mr. Gogarty
- May RobsonCharacter: Aunt Elizabeth
- Fritz FeldCharacter: Dr. Lehman
- Leona RobertsCharacter: Mrs. Gogarty
- George IrvingCharacter: Mr. Peabody
- Tala BirellCharacter: Mrs. Lehman
- Virginia WalkerCharacter: Alice Swallow
- John KellyCharacter: Elmer
Full crew
Full crew
- Howard HawksCredits: Director, Producer
- Vernon L. WalkerCredits: Special Effects
- Russell MettyCredits: Director of Photography
- George HivelyCredits: Editor
- Van Nest PolglaseCredits: Art Direction
- Dudley NicholsCredits: Screenplay
- Howard GreerCredits: Costume Design
- Hagar WildeCredits: Screenplay, Story, Original Story
- Roy WebbCredits: Original Music Composer, Music Director, Music
- Mel BernsCredits: Makeup Artist
- Teddy MangeanCredits: Stunts
- Duke GreenCredits: Stunts
- Jimmie DundeeCredits: Stunt Double
- Helen ThurstonCredits: Stunt Double
- Darrell SilveraCredits: Set Dresser
- Edward DonahueCredits: Assistant Director
- Perry FergusonCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Cliff ReidCredits: Associate Producer
- Olga CelesteCredits: Animal Wrangler
- Charles BurkeCredits: Additional Camera
- John L. CassCredits: Sound Recordist
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