Category: screwball-comedy

Biography, Classic Film, classic film review, screwball-comedy

THE PHILADELPHIA STORY

Today’s film is likely known to many of you. A fan favorite for a long time, THE PHILADELPHIA STORY offers yet another glimpse of Katharine Hepburn as a wealthy socialite. However, unlike the several screwball comedies that star Hepburn as the spoiled rich girl that preceded it, this film goes deeper in themes and allows a tailored yet more complex character study for Hepburn. When … Continue reading THE PHILADELPHIA STORY

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Classic Film, classic film review, screwball-comedy

HOLIDAY (1938)

In our next stop along our Katharine Hepburn film study, we remain in the 1930s with George Cukor’s HOLIDAY (1938). Many have considered this film as part of a trio for Hepburn during this time. BRINGING UP BABY (1937) and THE PHILADELPHIA STORY (1940) bookend this film, with all three featuring Kate as wealthy socialite who is privileged but with a heart of gold. The … Continue reading HOLIDAY (1938)

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