The Philadelphia Story
"Broadway's howling year-run comedy hit of the snooty society beauty who slipped and fell - IN LOVE!"
1940-12-05
7.6
en 113mComedyRomance
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.
Director
George Cukor
Theatre Play
Philip Barry
Screenplay
Donald Ogden Stewart
Screenplay
Waldo Salt
Producer
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Original Music Composer
Franz Waxman
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Status
ReleasedRevenue
$3,300,000Budget
$914,000Countries
- United States of America
Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
