The Philadelphia Story (U)
- Run time: 1 hour 52 mins
- Genre: Romantic Comedy
- Release date: 27th November 1998
- Starring: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart
- Directed by: George Cukor
- Distributor: BFI Films
Plot Synopsis
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY boasts an incredible cast, but it’s Katharine Hepburn’s picture in more ways than one.
It’s 1860, and Tracy Lord (Hepburn), a Philadelphia heiress, is about to marry coal-company executive George Kittridge (John Howard). The wedding, promising to be the season's premier event, attracts the attention of magazine publisher Sidney Kidd (Henry Daniell), who sees it as an opportunity to break a story.
Spy magazine's Dexter Haven (Cary Grant), Lord’s ex-husband, is enlisted to "gain access" to the party, along with top scandal writer Macauley Connor (James Stewart, in an Oscar-winning role). However, the reporter is quickly smitten by the bride’s charms - and he’s not the only one.