FILM

    filmadelphiaCLASSICS Presents: The Philadelphia Story

    filmadelphiaCLASSICS Presents: The Philadelphia Story

    Presented by Philadelphia Film Society at International House Philadelphia

    February 23, 2011


    Comment on Facebook

    The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 American romantic comedy film. It was directed by George Cukor, starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn and James Stewart. Based on the Broadway play of the same name by Philip Barry, the film is about a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and an attractive journalist. It is considered one of the best examples of a comedy of remarriage, a genre popular in the 1930s and 1940s, in which a couple divorce, flirt with outsiders and then remarry–a useful story-telling ploy at a time when the depiction of extramarital affairs was blocked by the Production Code. The Philadelphia Story was nominated for six Academy Awards, and won two: Stewart for Best Actor and Donald Ogden Stewart for Best Adapted Screenplay.


    • At-a-
      Glance

      • Venue Info

        International House Philadelphia

        3701 Chestnut Street
        Philadelphia, PA 19104

        Full map and directions

      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        $10 
        Students with ID: $6
        Seniors: $6
        PFS Members: $5

        Info Phone: 267-239-2941

        Buy Tickets

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        February 23, 2011

        Times:

        7:30 pm

      • Accessibility Info

      • Site Credits

             

         

        Phillyfunguide is the Greater Philadelphia region’s “go-to” web site for information about upcoming cultural, entertainment and sporting events. Phillyfunguide and Funsavers are programs of the Cultural Alliance's research and marketing initiative "Engage 2020." "Engage 2020" is sponsored by a lead grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts, with additional support from The Wallace Foundation and The Philadelphia Foundation. Phillyfunguide and Funsavers are also supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Art Works.
        Copyright © 2005-2010 Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. All rights reserved.

        Contact Us | User Agreement/Privacy Policy | Report An Error | Site Map | Funsavers Submission

      • Artsopolis Network