Gathered together in one set are four Romantic Comedies starring Katherine Hepburn. What a treat for Valentine’s Day! The witty and sophisticated romances of the four films included in this set are timeless.
Watch Adam’s Rib, Woman of the Year, The Philadelphia Story and Bringing Up Baby, and fall in love again or for the first time with these American treasures.
The Philadelphia Story is about a girl who would definitely be a bridezilla by today’s standards. Katherine Hepburn plays the socialite who is preparing for her second wedding when her first husband makes an appearance.
Cary Grant and James Stewart co-star in this film that was directed by George Cukor. In black and white, the film has a running time of 112 minutes and includes a commentary by film historian Jeanine Basinger. Subtitles are available in English, French and Spanish.
Bringing Up Baby is the story of a ditzy heiress played by Katherine Hepburn who meets a less than forceful museum curator played by Cary Grant (in ugly glasses.) By turns annoying and hysterically funny, this film tracks the crooked course of love.
The film is in black and white with a running time of 102 minutes. Special features include a commentary with filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, and a Howard Hawks Movie Trailer Gallery. Subtitles are available in English, French and Spanish for the film.
Adam’s Rib has Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy starring as husband and wife and as prosecutor and defense attorney for the same case. It is a spectacular attempted murder trial, and is a wonderful battle of professional mettle as well as woman and man. Directed by George Cukor, it co-stars Judy Holliday.
The film is in black and white, with a running time of 100 minutes. It includes the original theatrical trailer, and the film is available in English and French audio and subtitles.
Woman of the Year is another paring of Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy as a married couple at odds in their professions. He is a down to earth sportswriter, and she is a famous political pundit.
The course of true love never runs smoothly, and Hepburn and Tracy are masters of this type of romantic rollercoaster. Special features for this film include the original trailer and subtitles in English, French and Spanish for the movie.
This is a nicely packaged set, two discs with a feature on each side. The keep case and the slip case are illustrated with stills from the films and have program notes. The specials are a nice addition to the set, making it one for both fans and general audiences.
This set showcases the talent of Katherine Hepburn as she plays a calculating socialite, a ditzy heiress, a dedicated attorney and a woman with political aplomb. Her co-stars are of the highest caliber and equal to her talents.
TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Romantic Comedies is now available at Amazon . As of yet, there is not a release date for this version of the collection in the UK. Visit the DVD database for more information.
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