The Philadelphia Story

TCM's Dave Karger introduces The Philadelphia Story, 1940.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Philadelphia Story, 1940.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Philadelphia Story, 1940.

TCM's Alicia Malone introduces The Philadelphia Story, 1940.

TCM's Alicia Malone introduces The Philadelphia Story, 1940.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Philadelphia Story, 1940.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Philadelphia Story, 1940.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Philadelphia Story, 1940.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Philadelphia Story, 1940.

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Well-lit journalist Mike (James Stewart in his Academy Award-winning role) visits society-playboy C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant), to discuss liquor, Dexter's ex-wife (Katharine Hepburn, not seen) and an evil publisher in George Cukor's The Philadelphia Story, 1941.

Tracy (Katharine Hepburn) realizes her ex Dexter (Cary Grant) is spinning a yarn about returning for her wedding, with mom (Mary Nash) and kid sister (Virginia Wiedler) playing catch-up, in The Philadelphia Story, 1941.

First scene for James Stewart as writer Mike Connor, Ruth Hussey his colleague Liz, Cary Grant undetected as C.K. Dexter Haven, Henry Daniell as "Spy Magazine" publisher Kidd, plotting a way into Katharine Hepburn's society wedding, early in George Cukor's The Philadelphia Story, 1941.

Complexity as Tracy (Katharine Hepburn) performs for impostor society wedding guests (really reporters) Mike (James Stewart) and Liz (Ruth Hussey), fiancè George (John Howard) arrives, and her ex, Dexter (Cary Grant) crashes in The Philadelphia Story, 1941.

Opening credits and famous scene denoting the end of the marriage of Tracy (Katharine Hepburn) and Dexter (Cary Grant), from director George Cukor's The Philadelphia Story, 1941, from Philip Barry's play.

Tabloid reporters crash a society wedding in The Philadelphia Story (1940), directed by George Cukor and starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James Stewart.