Director: George Stevens

Writers: Ring Lardner, Jr.; Michael Kanin

Musical Score: Franz Waxman

Producer: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Keywords: Romantic Comedy

Tess, a sophisticated radio commentator, and Sam, down-to-earth sportswriter, feud and then fall in love. And while Sam admires his wife's independence, she finds it difficult to make time for him or even consult him for major decisions. Hepburn's Tess is modeled after Dorothy Thompson. Won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay; Katharine Hepburn received a nomination for Best Actress. Entered 1999 into the National Film Registry.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Fay Bainter	Actor	7-Dec-1891	16-Apr-1968	Jezebel
William Bendix	Actor	14-Jan-1906	14-Dec-1964	The Life of Riley
Sara Haden	Actor	17-Nov-1899	15-Sep-1981	The Shop Around the Corner
Katharine Hepburn	Actor	12-May-1907	29-Jun-2003	The Philadelphia Story
Roscoe Karns	Actor	7-Sep-1891	6-Feb-1970	It Happened One Night
Reginald Owen	Actor	5-Aug-1887	5-Nov-1972	Prolific character actor
Spencer Tracy	Actor	5-Apr-1900	10-Jun-1967	Two consecutive Best Actor Oscars
Minor Watson	Actor	22-Dec-1889	28-Jul-1965	Guadalcanal Diary

CAST

Spencer Tracy	...   Sam Craig
Katharine Hepburn	...   Tess Harding
With
Fay Bainter	...   Ellen Whitcomb
Reginald Owen	...   Clayton
Minor Watson	...   William J. Harding
William Bendix	...   "Pinkie" Peters
Gladys Blake	...   Flo Peters
Dan Tobin	...   Gerald Howe
Roscoe Karns	...   Phil Whittaker
William Tannen	...   Ellis
Ludwig Stossel	...   Dr. Lubbeck
Sara Haden	...   Matron
Edith Evanson	...   Alma
George Kezas	...   Chris

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