Title
The Philadelphia Story
Creator
Description
One of Katharine Hepburn’s biggest hits was the romantic comedy, The Philadelphia Story. The movie was based on a screenplay by Phillip Barry, who wrote the play specifically for Hepburn. When the play opened in Buffalo in October 1940, prominent actor Joseph Cotten starred alongside Hepburn.
Hepburn has other local connections--her maternal grandparents lived here, and her mother, Kit, was born in Buffalo.
Hepburn has other local connections--her maternal grandparents lived here, and her mother, Kit, was born in Buffalo.
Contributor
Date
1940-10-10
Source
Buffalo Theater and Music Program Collection
Publisher
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital)
Rights
Digital image copyright 2019 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes.
Relation
Digital Collections of the B&ECPL
Type
Text
Format
image/jpeg
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