Movie |
Sports Writer | New York City
Disclaimer: All content and media belong to original content streaming platforms/owners like Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Videos, JioCinema, SonyLIV etc. 91mobiles entertainment does not claim any rights to the content and only aggregate the content along with the service providers links.
Best Actress in a Leading Role | 1943 | Katharine
Best Actress | 1942 | Katharine
Budget 1,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 2,700,000 USD
Katharine Hepburn refused to reveal who wrote the screen play to Louis B. Mayer until after he bought the project from Hepburn. Hepburn was afraid that Mayer would low-ball the two authors (Michael Kanin and Ring Lardner Jr.) because, at the time, they were both relatively unknown.
At the time he met Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy was already living apart from his wife, spending most of his time in his suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel, while his wife and children lived on a ranch in the San Fernando Valley.
One major difference between the stars was that Katharine Hepburn loved to rehearse while Spencer Tracy preferred to work more spontaneously and often gave his best performance on the first take. Hepburn had to adjust to his approach to hold her own.
The first of nine films to feature Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.
During production, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn began sharing their lunch breaks in his dressing room, a habit they would maintain throughout her MGM years, even when they weren't working together.
"Tess Harding: [In the stands at the ballpark, observing the large crowd in attendance] Are all these people unemployed? Sam Craig: No, they're all attending their grandmother's funeral."
"Sam Craig: [Sam and Tess are both mildly drunk. Tess's head is resting on Sam] There's something I have to get off my chest... Tess Harding: [starts to get up] I'm too heavy... Sam Craig: [smiles] No. I love you. Tess Harding: You do? Sam Craig: Positive. Tess Harding: [sighs] That's nice. Even when I'm sober? Sam Craig: Even when you're brilliant."
