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A sophisticated romantic comedy about a rich, spoiled socialite who learns some things about who she is and what she really wants on the eve of her second marriage.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Philadelphia story (Motion picture)
Corporate Author: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (film production company.)
Other Authors: Waxman, Franz, 1906-1967 (composer (expression)), Grant, Cary, 1904-1986 (Actor), Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003 (Actor), Stewart, James, 1908-1997 (Actor), Hussey, Ruth, 1911-2005 (Actor), Howard, John, 1913-1995 (Actor), Young, Roland, 1887-1953 (Actor), Halliday, John, 1880-1947 (Actor), Nash, Mary, 1884-1976 (Actor), Weidler, Virginia, 1926-1968 (Actor), Stewart, Donald Ogden, 1894-1980 (Screenwriter), Barry, Philip, 1896-1949
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Culver City, California?] : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., [2015?]
Subjects:
Barry, Philip, > 1896-1949 > Film adaptations.
Barry, Philip, > 1896-1949.
Self-acceptance > Drama.
Brides > Drama.
Marriage > Drama.
Brides.
Marriage.
Self-acceptance.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Sophisticated comedy films.
Films de fiction.
Adaptations cinématographiques.
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Description
Summary:A sophisticated romantic comedy about a rich, spoiled socialite who learns some things about who she is and what she really wants on the eve of her second marriage.
Item Description:Based on the play by Philip Barry entitled: Philadelphia story.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1940.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (112 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:Rated: Not rated.
Awards:Academy Award, 1941: Best actor (Stewart); Best writing, screenplay
National Film Registry selection, 1995.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Joseph Ruttenberg ; editor, Frank Sullivan ; music, Franz Waxman.