Originally released as a motion picture in 1940. Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey, John Howard. Based on the play by Philip Barry. Mono, full screen 1.37:1. Essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme in container. Features: audio commentary from 2005 featuring film scholar Jeanine Basinger; In search of Tracy Lord, a new documentary about the origin of the character and her social milieu; new piece about actor Katharine Hepburn's role in the development of the film; two full episodes of The Dick Cavett show from 1973, featuring rare interviews with Hepburn, plus an excerpt of a 1978 interview from the show with director George Cukor; Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of the film from 1943, featuring an introduction by filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille; restoration demonstration; trailer.
Summary:
When a Philadelphia socialite plans to marry for the second time, her former husband, who has agreed to get the story of her wedding for a tabloid, shows up at her mansion.
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