The Philadelphia story
(DVD)
Contributors
Cukor, George, 1899-1983 film director.
Stewart, Donald Ogden, 1894-1980 screenwriter.
Mankiewicz, Joseph L., film producer.
Grant, Cary, 1904-1986 actor.
Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003 actor.
Stewart, Donald Ogden, 1894-1980 screenwriter.
Mankiewicz, Joseph L., film producer.
Grant, Cary, 1904-1986 actor.
Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003 actor.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
Format
DVD
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
ISBN
9781681433738, 1681433737
Physical Desc
2 DVDs (112 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (19 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Feature Films - Media collection
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2017].
Edition
Two-DVD special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681433738, 1681433737
UPC
715515205818
Notes
General Note
Based on the play of the same name by Philip Barry.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1940.
General Note
Full screen (1.37:1).
General Note
Special features: New 4K digital restoration ; Audio commentary from 2005 featuring film scholar Jeanine Basinger ; In Search of Tracy Lord, a new documentary about the origin of the character and her social milieu ; New piece about actor Katharine Hepburn's role in the development of the film ; Two full episodes of the Dick Cavett show from 1973, featuring rare interviews with Hepburn, plus an excerpt of a 1978 interview from that show with director George Cukor ; Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of the film from 1943, featuring an introduction by filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille ; Restoration demonstration ; Trailer ; An essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Joseph Ruttenberg ; editor, Frank Sullivan ; music, Franz Waxman ; costume designer, Adrian ; art director, Cedric Gibbons.
Participants/Performers
Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey, John Howard, Roland Young, John Halliday, Mary Nash, Virginia Weidler.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digital monaural.
Language
In English; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Awards
Academy Awards, 1941: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Stewart) ; Best Writing, Screenplay (Stewart).
Awards
National Film Registry, 1995.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cukor, G., Stewart, D. O., Mankiewicz, J. L., Grant, C., Hepburn, K., Stewart, J., Hussey, R., Howard, J., Young, R., Halliday, J., Nash, M., Weidler, V., Ruttenberg, J., Sullivan, F., Waxman, F., Adrian, 1., Gibbons, C., & Barry, P. (2017). The Philadelphia story (Two-DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Cukor et al.. 2017. The Philadelphia Story. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George Cukor et al.. The Philadelphia Story The Criterion Collection, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cukor, George, et al. The Philadelphia Story Two-DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2017.
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