Showing posts with label The Philadelphia Story. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Philadelphia Story. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Quote From Today... The Philadelphia Story (1941)

  "When I was trying to stop drinking, I read anything."


With Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart.

The Philadelphia Story was Cary Grant's 38th full length feature film.

Macaulay Connor: What's this? Is it my book?

C. K. Dexter Haven: Yes.

Macaulay Connor: C. K. Dexter Haven, you have unsuspected depth!

C. K. Dexter Haven: Thanks, old chap.

Macaulay Connor: But have you read it?

C. K. Dexter Haven: When I was trying to stop drinking, I read anything.

Macaulay Connor: And did you stop drinking?

C. K. Dexter Haven: Yes. Your book didn't do it, though.


New Artwork by Rebekah Hawley at Studio36 -
Number38 - The Philadelphia Story (Lobby Card Style)

Part Of

Friday, June 26, 2020

"Lights, camera...action!" - The Directors - Part 4

So there were four directors who worked with Cary Grant on three films each.

They were, Marion Gering, George Cukor, Leo McCarey and George Stevens.

Marion Gering:

19th June 1901 - 19th April 1977

Devil and the Deep (1932)


With Charles Laughton and Tallulah Bankhead.

Madame Butterfly (1932)


With Sylvia Sidney

Thirty-Day Princess (1934)


Again with Sylvia Sidney

George Cukor:

7th July 1899 - 24th January 1983

On Grant -"One of the reasons he was so successful as an actor was that he truly just behaved like he was a normal guy and like he didn't look like that."

Sylvia Scarlett (1936)


With Katharine Hepburn.

Holiday (1938)


Again with Katharine Hepburn.

The Philadelphia Story (1941)


With George Cukor, John Howard and Katharine Hepburn.

George Cukor was awarded an Oscar for Best Director for The Philadelphia Story. He also directed many Oscar nominated performances.


Leo McCarey:

3rd October 1898 - 5th July 1969


The Awful Truth (1937)


Publicity shot with Irene Dunne and Leo McCarey.

Leo McCarey won the Oscar for Best Director.

Once Upon A Honeymoon (1942)


With Ginger Rogers.

An Affair to Remember (1957)


With Deborah Kerr.

George Stevens :

18th December 1904 - 8th March 1975

Gunga Din (1939)


On the set of Gunga Din (above) relaxing and (below) with George Stevens.


Penny Serenade (1941)


On set of the film that bought him his first Oscar nomination.

The Talk of the Town (1942)


With George Stevens, Jean Arthur and Ronald Colman.

Four directors completed two film projects each with Cary Grant...
..."Lights, camera...action!" - The Directors - Part 5