Principal cast
Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey and John Howard
Film 51 of 498 on the Screen Path
The Philadelphia Story
Broadway's howling year-run comedy hit of the snooty society beauty who slipped and fell - IN LOVE!
About the film
The Philadelphia Story at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1940 film at stop 51 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
Key craft credits
Joseph Ruttenberg (director of photography), Frank Sullivan (editor), Franz Waxman (original music composer), Donald Ogden Stewart (screenplay) and Waldo Salt (screenplay)
- Director
- George Cukor
- Release
- 1940-12-05
- Runtime
- 113 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 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 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
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Full cast
- Cary GrantCharacter: C.K. Dexter Haven
- Katharine HepburnCharacter: Tracy Lord
- James StewartCharacter: Macaulay 'Mike' Connor
- Ruth HusseyCharacter: Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie
- John HowardCharacter: George Kittredge
- Roland YoungCharacter: Uncle Willie
- John HallidayCharacter: Seth Lord
- Mary NashCharacter: Margaret Lord
- Virginia WeidlerCharacter: Dinah Lord
- Henry DaniellCharacter: Sidney Kidd
- Lionel PapeCharacter: Edward
- Rex EvansCharacter: Thomas
Full crew
Full crew
- George CukorCredits: Director
- Philip BarryCredits: Theatre Play
- Donald Ogden StewartCredits: Screenplay
- Waldo SaltCredits: Screenplay
- Joseph L. MankiewiczCredits: Producer
- Franz WaxmanCredits: Original Music Composer
- Joseph RuttenbergCredits: Director of Photography
- Frank SullivanCredits: Editor
- Cedric GibbonsCredits: Art Direction
- Edwin B. WillisCredits: Set Decoration
- Sydney GuilaroffCredits: Hairstylist
- Jack DawnCredits: Makeup Artist
- AdrianCredits: Costume Design
- Edward WoehlerCredits: Assistant Director
- Leo ArnaudCredits: Orchestrator
- Leonid RaabCredits: Orchestrator
- Douglas ShearerCredits: Recording Supervision
- Wade B. RubottomCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Keith WeeksCredits: Production Manager
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