Pat and Mike

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Pat And Mike, 1952.

TCM's Alicia Malone introduces Pat And Mike, 1952.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Pat And Mike, 1952.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Pat And Mike, 1952.

Dave Karger introduces Pat And Mike, 1952.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Pat And Mike, 1952.

Now turned pro, golf and tennis athlete Pat (Katharine Hepburn) trains with dunce heavyweight Davie (Aldo Ray) when their manager Mike (Spencer Tracy) rides up, imposing his rules throughout camp, in Pat And Mike, 1952, written for the stars by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin.

College honcho Collier (William Ching), seeking a big donation, is counting on fianceè Pat (Katharine Hepburn) to help wealthy Beminger (Loring Smith) win at golf, while he partners the wife (Phyllis Povah), who has opinions, ending with Kate’s knockout golf trick, in Pat And Mike, 1952.

Unknown Pat (Katharine Hepburn) has just missed a short putt to win a major golf title, Mike (Spencer Tracy, with pal Sammy White) is the sports agent who’s been pursuing her as a client, and William Ching is Collier, the fiancè whose presence caused her to choke, in Pat And Mike, 1952.

We’ve not yet met Mike Conovan (Spencer Tracy), with pal Barney (Sammy White), sneaking into the hotel room of Pat (Katharine Hepburn), college coach and surprise contender in the fictional “Women’s National Match Play” golf tournament, early in George Cukor’s Pat And Mike, 1952.

Romance blooms between a female athlete (Katharine Hepburn) and her manager (Spencer Tracy) in Pat and Mike (1952).