Every Rom Com 39: The Philadelphia Story

This week on Every Rom Com, we’re bringing “something old” to the wedding series, with a look at the 1940 classic, “The Philadelphia Story”, starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart. We’ll delve into Hollywood history, discuss the fascination with celebrity weddings, and apply a heavy dose of feminist analysis to the film’s plot. Also find out who’s into Jimmy Stewart and who’s *really* into Cary Grant. And stick around to the end for a great batch of double feature recommendations, this week including many classic movies!

0:00-5:47 Introduction, What Are Some Of Your Favorite Classic Movies?

5:47-15:24 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts, General Opinion

https://hollywoodrevue.wordpress.com/2019/01/21/box-office-poison-the-ad-that-started-it-all/ 

https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movies-10th-anniversary-edition/ 

Additional Sources: 

Special Features & Commentary from Criterion edition of “The Philadelphia Story” 

Me, Stories of My Life by Katherine Hepburn 

15:24-24:13 Cast & Crew In-Depth

More On Katherine Hepburn:

https://filmschoolrejects.com/katharine-hepburn-hollywood-comeback/ 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Katharine-Hepburn 

https://www.thefocus.news/movies/george-cukor-katharine-hepburn-movies/ 

More on Cary Grant:

https://www.biography.com/actor/cary-grant  

More on Jimmy Stewart:

https://jimmy.org/jimmy-stewarts-biography/  

24:13-34:13 Inspirations For The Philadelphia Story: Ardrossan And The Scott Family, Opening Flashback, Introduction To Situation And Characters

Inspirations For “The Philadelphia Story”:

https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/feature-articles/philadelphias-main-line-its-not-just-place-its 

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/ardrossan-estate