Katharine Hepburn
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Summaries
Bringing Up Baby (1938)
RKO Radio Pictures released Bringing Up Baby on November 23, 1938. Howard Hawks directed the film starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Charles Ruggles.
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Criterion Critics
Summertime (1955)
United Artists released Summertime on June 21, 1955. David Lean directed the film starring Katharine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi, and Isa Miranda.
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Golden Age of the Silver Screen
Summertime (1955)
United Artists released Summertime on June 21, 1955. David Lean directed the film starring Katharine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi, and Isa Miranda.
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Summaries
Summertime (1955)
David Lean’s Summertime is an atypically bitter take on a typical international affair.
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Movie House Memories
The Lion In Winter (1968)
Embassy Pictures released The Lion In Winter on October 30, 1968. Anthony Harvey directed the film starring Peter O'Toole, Katharine Hepburn, and Anthony Hopkins.
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Summaries
The Lion In Winter (1968)
Film and Plot Synopsis During Christmas time in 1183, King Henry II plans on announcing his successor to the throne. However, there’s a lot of people looking to take over the crown, though. Henry has three sons, but wants his son Prince John to ascend the throne. However, his wife, Queen Eleanor, has other ideas. She wants their son Prince Richard to be King. As family and other schemers gather for the holiday, each one tries to change King’s mind. ‘The Lion In Winter’ Movie Summary The summary below contains spoilers. The Lion In Winter is the story of Henry II, king of Great Britain in the 12th century at a time when England and France finally have some sort of peace after the King of France dies, leaving the French kingdom in the hands of his 17-year-old son, Philip II, in whom Henry has invited to his castle. It is Christmas, and for the festivities, Henry has recalled his estranged, scheming, and outright rebellious queen wife, Eleanor of Aquataine, from her castle prison in the North of England. Henry intends to announce the successor to his throne from his and Eleanor’s three capable but extremely flawed sons, who jockey …
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Golden Age of the Silver Screen
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) released The Philadelphia Story to theaters on December 26, 1940. George Cukor directed film which starred Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart.
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Summaries
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Our film begins with the end of the marriage between two members of the upper class. C.K. Dexter Haven packs up, and leaves his wealthy socialite wife, Tracy Lord. The downfall of their marriage, which we will learn later in the film, is due to Dexter's drinking.
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Movie House Memories
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) released The Philadelphia Story to theaters on December 26, 1940. George Cukor directed film which starred Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart.
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