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Programme Information

Glorious, sharp-witted comedy, with Katharine Hepburn as the society girl Tracy Lord, simultaneously romanced by ex-husband Cary Grant and cynical reporter James Stewart (who won an Oscar). Remade 16 years later (as a musical) as 'High Society'.

Keywords:

Comedy, Romance, Based-on-Play, Classic, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Oscar Best Picture Nominated, Oscar Best Actor, Oscar Best Actress Nominee

Additional Information:

(Black and white) (1940) (5 Star)

Cast:

Cary Grant	.... C. K. Dexter Haven
Katharine Hepburn	.... Tracy Samantha Lord
James Stewart	.... Mike Connor
Ruth Hussey	.... Liz Imbrie
John Howard	.... George Kittredge
Roland Young	.... Uncle Willie

Supporting Cast:

John Halliday	.... Seth Lord
Mary Nash	.... Margaret Lord
Virginia Weidler	.... Dinah Lord
Henry Daniell	.... Sidney Kidd
Lionel Pape	.... Edward
Rex Evans	.... Thomas

Directors:

George Cukor

Writers:

Philip Barry
Donald Ogden Stewart