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The Philadelphia Story

Plot: When 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.
Release Date: Thursday, December 5 1940
83 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Cary GrantCary Grant
Cary Grant was
36 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'C.K. Dexter Haven'.
Mon, Jan 18 1904 –
Sat, Nov 29 1986
Portrait of Katharine HepburnKatharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn was
33 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Tracy Lord'.
Sun, May 12 1907 –
Sun, Jun 29 2003
Portrait of James StewartJames Stewart
James Stewart was
32 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Macaulay 'Mike' Connor'.
Wed, May 20 1908 –
Wed, Jul 02 1997
Portrait of Ruth HusseyRuth Hussey
Ruth Hussey was
29 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie'.
Mon, Oct 30 1911 –
Tue, Apr 19 2005
Portrait of John HowardJohn Howard
John Howard was
27 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'George Kittredge'.
Mon, Apr 14 1913 –
Sun, Feb 19 1995
Portrait of Roland YoungRoland Young
Roland Young was
53 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Uncle Willie'.
Thu, Nov 10 1887 –
Fri, Jun 05 1953
Portrait of John HallidayJohn Halliday
John Halliday was
56 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Seth Lord'.
Sat, Sep 13 1884 –
Fri, Oct 17 1947
Portrait of Mary NashMary Nash
Mary Nash was
56 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Margaret Lord'.
Thu, Aug 14 1884 –
Fri, Dec 03 1976
Portrait of Virginia WeidlerVirginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler was
13 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Dinah Lord'.
Mon, Mar 21 1927 –
Mon, Jul 01 1968
Portrait of Henry DaniellHenry Daniell
Henry Daniell was
46 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Sidney Kidd'.
Sun, Mar 04 1894 –
Thu, Oct 31 1963
Portrait of Lionel PapeLionel Pape
Lionel Pape was
63 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Edward'.
Tue, Apr 17 1877 –
Sat, Oct 21 1944
Portrait of Rex EvansRex Evans
Rex Evans was
37 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Thomas'.
Mon, Apr 13 1903 –
Thu, Apr 03 1969
Portrait of King BaggotKing Baggot
King Baggot was
61 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 06 1879 –
Sun, Jul 11 1948
Portrait of Hillary BrookeHillary Brooke
Hillary Brooke was
26 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 08 1914 –
Tue, May 25 1999
Portrait of Veda BucklandVeda Buckland
Veda Buckland was
58 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Elsie (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 24 1882 –
Tue, May 20 1941
Portrait of Lita ChevretLita Chevret
Lita Chevret was
32 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Manicurist (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 27 1908 –
Wed, May 23 2001
Portrait of Russ ClarkRuss Clark
Russ Clark was
47 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'John the Chauffeur (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 07 1893 –
Sat, Sep 24 1960
Portrait of David ClydeDavid Clyde
David Clyde was
55 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Mac (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 27 1885 –
Thu, May 17 1945
Portrait of Robert De BruceRobert De Bruce
Robert De Bruce was
>> in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Dr. Parsons (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dorothy FayDorothy Fay
Dorothy Fay was
25 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 04 1915 –
Wed, Nov 05 2003
Portrait of Claude KingClaude King
Claude King was
65 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Uncle Willie's Butler (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 14 1875 –
Thu, Sep 18 1941
Portrait of Eric MayneEric Mayne
Eric Mayne was
75 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 27 1865 –
Sun, Feb 09 1947
Portrait of Florine McKinneyFlorine McKinney
Florine McKinney was
30 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 13 1909 –
Mon, Jul 28 1975
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps
Lee Phelps was
47 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Bartender (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 14 1893 –
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of Hilda PlowrightHilda Plowright
Hilda Plowright was
50 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Librarian (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 29 1890 –
Tue, Oct 09 1973
Portrait of Helene ReynoldsHelene Reynolds
Helene Reynolds was
26 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 08 1914 –
Wed, Mar 28 1990
Portrait of Mildred ShayMildred Shay
Mildred Shay was
29 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 26 1911 –
Sat, Oct 15 2005
Portrait of Joseph SweeneyJoseph Sweeney
Joseph Sweeney was
56 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Butler (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 26 1884 –
Mon, Nov 25 1963
Portrait of Sally CleavesSally Cleaves
Sally Cleaves was
>> in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oliver CrossOliver Cross
Oliver Cross was
46 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 18 1894 –
Tue, Jan 19 1971
Portrait of Dick GordonDick Gordon
Dick Gordon was
47 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 21 1893 –
Thu, Sep 20 1956
Portrait of Sam HarrisSam Harris
Sam Harris was
63 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 11 1877 –
Wed, Oct 22 1969
Portrait of Frank McLureFrank McLure
Frank McLure was
47 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 14 1893 –
Sun, Oct 23 1960
Portrait of Paul PowerPaul Power
Paul Power was
37 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 07 1902 –
Fri, Apr 05 1968
Portrait of Ellinor VanderveerEllinor Vanderveer
Ellinor Vanderveer was
53 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 04 1887 –
Thu, May 27 1976
Portrait of Florence WixFlorence Wix
Florence Wix was
57 in The Philadelphia Story
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 16 1883 –
Fri, Nov 23 1956

Crew

Portrait of George CukorGeorge Cukor
Director
George Cukor was
41 in The Philadelphia Story
Fri, Jul 07 1899 –
Mon, Jan 24 1983
Portrait of Joseph RuttenbergJoseph Ruttenberg
Director of Photography
Joseph Ruttenberg was
51 in The Philadelphia Story
Thu, Jul 04 1889 –
Sun, May 01 1983
Portrait of Wade B. RubottomWade B. Rubottom
Assistant Art Director
Wade B. Rubottom was
>> in The Philadelphia Story
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward WoehlerEdward Woehler
Assistant Director
Edward Woehler was
37 in The Philadelphia Story
Mon, Nov 30 1903 –
Wed, Oct 12 1977
Portrait of Donald Ogden StewartDonald Ogden Stewart
Screenplay
Donald Ogden Stewart was
46 in The Philadelphia Story
Fri, Nov 30 1894 –
Sat, Aug 02 1980
Portrait of Waldo SaltWaldo Salt
Screenplay
Waldo Salt was
26 in The Philadelphia Story
Sun, Oct 18 1914 –
Sat, Mar 07 1987
Portrait of Joseph L. MankiewiczJoseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer
Joseph L. Mankiewicz was
31 in The Philadelphia Story
Thu, Feb 11 1909 –
Fri, Feb 05 1993
Portrait of Frank SullivanFrank Sullivan
Editor
Frank Sullivan was
44 in The Philadelphia Story
Fri, Feb 07 1896 –
Sat, Sep 30 1972
Portrait of Franz WaxmanFranz Waxman
Original Music Composer
Franz Waxman was
33 in The Philadelphia Story
Mon, Dec 24 1906 –
Fri, Feb 24 1967
Portrait of Jack DawnJack Dawn
Makeup Artist
Jack Dawn was
48 in The Philadelphia Story
Wed, Feb 10 1892 –
Tue, Jun 20 1961
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis was
47 in The Philadelphia Story
Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of Sydney GuilaroffSydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Sydney Guilaroff was
33 in The Philadelphia Story
Sat, Nov 02 1907 –
Sun, May 25 1997
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons was
47 in The Philadelphia Story
Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of Douglas ShearerDouglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Douglas Shearer was
41 in The Philadelphia Story
Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Wed, Jan 06 1971
Portrait of Keith WeeksKeith Weeks
Production Manager
Keith Weeks was
39 in The Philadelphia Story
Tue, Jan 22 1901 –
Mon, Jan 06 1969
Portrait of Leonid RaabLeonid Raab
Orchestrator
Leonid Raab was
40 in The Philadelphia Story
Tue, Apr 17 1900 –
Mon, Sep 16 1968
Portrait of AdrianAdrian
Costume Design
Adrian was
37 in The Philadelphia Story
Tue, Mar 03 1903 –
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Portrait of Philip BarryPhilip Barry
Theatre Play
Philip Barry was
44 in The Philadelphia Story
Thu, Jun 18 1896 –
Sat, Dec 03 1949
Portrait of Leo ArnaudLeo Arnaud
Orchestrator
Leo Arnaud was
36 in The Philadelphia Story
Sun, Jul 24 1904 –
Fri, Apr 26 1991