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The Philadelphia Story

1940 film by George Cukor
Movie film Q498822
The Philadelphia Story
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Summary

The Philadelphia Story is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,309 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Actor[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4]
  • Director: George Cukor[5]
  • Screenwriter: Donald Ogden Stewart[6], Waldo Salt[7], Philip Barry[8]
  • Composer: Franz Waxman[9]
  • Genre: comedy of remarriage[10], romantic comedy film[11]
  • Based on: The Philadelphia Story[12]
  • Cast member: Katharine Hepburn[13], Cary Grant[14], James Stewart[15], Ruth Hussey[16], John Howard[17], Roland Young[18], John Halliday[19], Virginia Weidler[20], Henry Daniell[21], King Baggot[22], Claude King[23], Helene Whitney[24], Hillary Brooke[25], Lionel Pape[26]
  • Producer: Joseph L. Mankiewicz[27]
  • Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[28]
  • Director of photography: Joseph Ruttenberg[29]
  • Part of: National Film Registry[30]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
  • Commons category: The Philadelphia Story (film)[32]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[33]
  • Review score: 8.9/10[34], 100%[35]
  • Color: black-and-white[36]
  • Country of origin: United States[37]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1940[38], December 26, 1940[39], January 17, 1941[40]
  • Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[41], Netflix[42]
  • Narrative location: Pennsylvania[43]
  • Filming location: Philadelphia[44]
  • Film editor: Frank Sullivan[45]
  • Described by source: AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List[46]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[47], Academy Award for Best Actor[48], Academy Award for Best Actress[49], Academy Award for Best Director[50], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[51], Academy Award for Best Picture[52]
  • Title: The Philadelphia Story[53]

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Adaptations and Inspiration

The Philadelphia Story's after a work by is recorded as Philip Barry[54].

Why It Matters

The Philadelphia Story has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

What awards did The Philadelphia Story receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3] and Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[4].

Related Entities

Cary Grant Cedric Gibbons film George Cukor James Stewart Joseph L. Mankiewicz Katharine Hepburn Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Netflix Pennsylvania United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  52. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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