Classic Movies - Katharine Hepburn

Today, let’s talk Katharine Hepburn Classic Movies! Voted the American Film Institute’s #1 actress of all time in 1999, this four-time Academy Award-winner starred in so many memorable films that it’s difficult to choose just one favorite to talk about. Whether appearing with or without actor, Spencer Tracy, with whom she made nine films, Ms. Hepburn’s movies have been audience pleasers for years. There was a time, however, in the late 1930’s, when she was considered “box office poison” in spite of winning an “Oscar” for best actress in Morning Glory (1933).

That was before the smash-hit, The Philadelphia Story (1940), jump-started her career in Hollywood. Bigger and better things lay in store for Katharine Hepburn in the decades ahead.

The string of classic films she went on to make with Spencer Tracy are legendary and include such hits as Woman of the Year (1942), State of the Union (1948), Pat and Mike (1952),

and of course, their final pairing in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967), in which both were nominated for Academy Awards. Ms. Hepburrn won, but Mr. Tracy did not. He, in fact, had died after the making of the movie and was nominated posthumously. After 25 years, the Tracy-Hepburn collaboration had come to an end, both on and off the screen.


Our favorite of all the Tracy-Hepburn vehicles is (drum-roll please) 1949’s Adam’s Rib.

This hilarious “battle between the sexes” tale pits married lawyers, Adam and Amanda Bonner (Tracy and Hepburn), against each other in a courtroom/bedroom romp that truly is classic comedy. The great supporting cast of Judy Holliday, Tom Ewell, David Wayne, and Jean Hagen add their considerable talents to the humorous antics in and out of the courtroom, making Adam’s Rib one of the most delightful romantic comedies ever filmed. The witty dialogue by married screenwriters, Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon, is also superb. Don’t miss the fun! If you’ve never seen it, see it soon! If you’ve seen it before, see it again! We love it! We hope you will, too.

If you have a favorite Katharine Hepburn film classic, let us know. We love to talk about old movies!

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**Trivia Question for Today: In what Katharine Hepburn film did she utter the famous line, “The calla lilies are in bloom again”? Hint: It is not one of the films mentioned above.

Bonus Trivia Question: Two of Ms. Hepburn’s Academy Award-winning movies are listed above, but what are the other two movies for which she won that coveted award? The answers will appear in our next blog.

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