Monday at the Movies: The Philadelphia Story

Join us for our Monday at the Movies presentation film of The Philadelphia Story.

On Monday, March 24, at the Saltmarsh Senior Center!

The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 American romantic comedy film^[2][3] starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart and Ruth Hussey. Directed by George Cukor, the film is based on the 1939 Broadway play of the same name by Philip Barry^[4] about a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and a tabloid magazine journalist. The socialite, played by Hepburn in both productions, was inspired by Helen Hope Montgomery Scott (1904–1995), a Philadelphia heiress who had married Barry’s friend.^[5]

Nominated for six Academy Awards, including Outstanding Production (Best Picture), the film won two: Best Actor (Stewart) and Best Adapted Screenplay. MGM remade the film in 1956 as a musical retitled High Society, starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra.^[11]

FREE Movie, popcorn, and soda! Members, bring a guest and have a chance to win a pie!