After 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.After 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.After 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.
- Won 2 Oscars
- 5 wins & 5 nominations total
King Baggot
- Wedding Guest
- (uncredited)
Hillary Brooke
- Main Line Society Woman
- (uncredited)
Veda Buckland
- Elsie
- (uncredited)
Lita Chevret
- Manicurist
- (uncredited)
Russ Clark
- John
- (uncredited)
Sally Cleaves
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
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Storyline
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- TriviaThe film was shot in eight weeks, and required very few retakes. During the scene where James Stewart hiccups when drunk, you can see Cary Grant looking down and grinning. Since the hiccup wasn't scripted, Grant was on the verge of breaking out laughing and had to compose himself quickly. Stewart (apparently spontaneously) thought of hiccuping in the drunk scene, without telling Grant. When he began hiccuping, Grant turned to Stewart, saying, "Excuse me." The scene required only one take.
- GoofsAfter Dexter reveals Kidd's blackmailing scheme to Tracy, he accidentally calls her Dinah. Correction: Dexter is not calling her Dinah. When he says "Quiet, Dinah" his implied meaning is "Quiet, Dinah will hear you."
- Quotes
Tracy Lord: The time to make up your mind about people is never.
- Alternate versionsAlso available in a computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsEdited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
- SoundtracksLydia, the Tattooed Lady
(1939) (uncredited)
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg
Music by Harold Arlen
Performed by Virginia Weidler (vocal and piano)
Featured review
Never get tired of watching this hilarious classic. It also provided an opportunity for me to talk with my daughter about how women's roles have changed since the 1940's which was a golden side benefit to the fun story. (What would Ruth do today? What would we think of Uncle Willy today? In what ways is Tracy strong? Who were the good men and in what way?)
- christincrollcarlson
- Apr 20, 2021
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- Also known as
- Die Nacht vor der Hochzeit
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Box office
- Budget
- $944,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $404,524
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $258,994
- Feb 18, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $413,654
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was The Philadelphia Story (1940) officially released in India in English?
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