Review of The Philadelphia Story (1940) by Alan D — 19 May 2009

Funniest Hepburn/Grant vehicle apart from Bringing Up Baby.

This review of The Philadelphia Story (1940) was written by Alan D on 19 May 2009.

The Philadelphia Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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Even my teen son enjoyed it. It's a bit difficult to follow, and I do wonder about the accuracy of the portrayal of the times/class structure…

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By Carlos M (2,069) on 14 Apr 2014

PART OF MY CLASSIC VIEWINGS OF 2014 LIST I'm going crazy. I'm standing here solidly on my own two hands and I'm going crazy…

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By William W (979) on 20 Nov 2014

One of the finest screwball comedies ever, as no one, including the people involved, knows who Tracy Lord will end up with in this love rhombus…

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By Tom K (632) on 16 Aug 2014

Only second to Citizen Kane as far as overrated classics go. I am still baffled as to why people think it is so great…

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How do I look? Like a queen, like a goddess And you know how I feel? How? Like a human. Like a human being…

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By Freya B (8) on 05 Feb 2015

Superb acting and dialogue, a romantic comedy for those of us who hate romantic comedys…

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