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“Shortly after The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science had selected Katharine Hepburn as the actress who did the outstanding film work of 1933, she sailed for Europe. When Kittie tried to get to her cabin without seeing photographers and reporters, she was read more

Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn confab with director Howard Hawks on the set of BRINGING UP BABY (1938).

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I want to cease existing, after the bottom-left. Fun note: This is saved as ‘why7.png’ on my PC, which means there are at least 6 more ‘why’s, and all of them Kate-related. …why.

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katharinehepburn: Katharine Hepburn with former Attorney General Robert Kenny attaending speech by Wallace at Gilmore Stadium dated June 6, 1947 Oh, ya’ll. Apparently, Kate totes emasculated Robert Taylor in front of 20,000 people at this event. Story has it that read more

Layin’ back, on the set of ADAM’S RIB, June 14th, 1949.

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No cute anecdote. No unnecessary snark. No hastily-applied gradient layers which would instantly qualify it as Tumblr Art™.  Just a photograph. Unadulterated. 1978.

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DEAD. I AM DEAD AND GONE.(Source: )

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 #in honor of T+H breakfasts in bed Answer: ADAM’S RIB is real life. According to one hotelier from the South of France in 1955.(via )

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“On The Set With Katharine Hepburn,” two-page spread for SYLVIA SCARLETT, Picturegoer Weekly, Jan. 4th, 1936. read more

katharinespants asked: I'm stressed and tired and sick, please make me happy and debunk the "Katharine Hepburn Only Played Herself" myth to the best of your abilities. All the gratitude.Oh. This is such a circular and subjective debate that it does not congeal with my Libran read more

LET’S TAKE A VOTE.

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corleone-family: Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Keeper of the Flame (1942) Hahaha, he had to be dragged — literally, Kate fucking dragged him — kicking and screaming to this photo shoot. He looks so disgruntled in all of these portraits, it’s read more

Anonymous asked: Do you know the reasons behind any of the nicknames Spence had for Kate?I should think that most of them are/were pretty self-explanatory? From Kanin’s book: “Spencer Tracy usually called her Kathy; occasionally Kath, and sometimes Flora Finch; Olive Oyle; Laur read more

Anonymous asked: Would you describe Katharine Hepburn as a "self-actualized person" (per Abraham Maslow's definition)?Oh, an Anon with a [penchant for] Psychology degree! It’s been a few years since I took my last Psych class at university, so if I may briefly cite a fe read more

hurricaneali asked: This blog is amazing. I can never find any good blogs about her! Can we be friends or something?OF COURSE WE CAN. You can find me over here. Oh, and thanks a lot!!

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noyoudontoprah-deactivated20130 asked: There's a gourmet chocolate shop here in LA that sells "Katherine Hepburn brownies." I'm assuming they're the same ones? So they're big enough fans to use the family recipe... just not enough to spell her name right. (This read more

Anonymous asked: Hi! I just found out that Kate and Greta Garbo wanted to do a movie together. W-what? I have a lump in my throat. And it hurts. (Your blog makes my day everyday, by the way.)Hi, back at’cha! Is said lump a metaphorical lament of what might’ve been, or should we read more

Anonymous asked: Hello Amber, I've been browsing through your tumblr and I love you for posting all those pictures / info about Kate that I hadn't seen / heard before! Could you tell me from what book you got the pictures that you posted on 20 November last year? Thank you, Evelie read more

bon-aventures: Katharine Houghton Hepburn (Sr.) :: President of the Connecticut Woman’s Suffrage Association. KIT HEPBURN IN THE HOWSE!(via bonaventures)

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NEW YORK, March 18th, 1950. Curled up in a big chair, dressed in slacks and comfortably eating a light supper after the theater, Katharine Hepburn told me how she happened to play Rosalind in Shakespeare’s “As You Like It.”“When the Theater Guild first approached me, read more