The Philadelphia Story

I understand the appeal of love triangles, but I’ve always been more interested in love squares. Katharine Hepburn stars as a socialite with more suitors than she knows what to do with. The film is smartly written and has been remembered as one of the all time great romantic comedies.

Production

Directed by George Cukor

Produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Screenplay by Donald Ogden Stewart,Waldo Salt (uncredited)

Based on The Philadelphia Story 1939 play by Philip Barry

Starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey

Music by Franz Waxman

Cinematography by Joseph Ruttenberg

Edited by Frank Sullivan

Distribution & Stats

Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Release date: December 26, 1940

Running time: 112 minutes

Country: United States

Language: English

Budget: $914,000

Box office: $3.3 million