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"The Private World of Katharine Hepburn" by John Bryson Labels: John Bryson This post was written in conjunction with the 2013 Summer Reading Classic film book Challenge hosted by Out of the Past. This is my fourth contribution. For "The Private World of Katharine Hepburn," pho read more

This post was written in conjunction with the 2013 Summer Reading Classic film book Challenge hosted by Out of the Past. This is my fourth contribution. For “The Private World of Katharine Hepburn,” photographer John Bryson was able to go where no man, or camera, had ever gone before & read more

Dynamic Duos in Classic Film: Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant This post is written in conjunction with the Dynamic Duos in Classic Film blogathon hosted by Once Upon a Screen and the Classic Movie Hub. This article and many like it can be found on margaretperry.org. HOLIDAY (1938) Katha read more

Dynamic Duos in Classic Film: Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant Labels: blogathon, Bringing Up Baby (1938), Cary Grant, Dynamic Duos Blogathon, George Cukor, Holiday (1938), Spencer Tracy, Sylvia Scarlett (1935), The Philadelphia Story (1940) This post is written in conjunction with read more

Today I want to give a nod to Katharine Hepburn who was one of the great leading ladies of Hollywood. She was born on this day back in 1907 and her career spanned from the 1930s into the 80s. She had many memorable roles in films such as Bringing up Baby, The Philadelphia Story, The African Queen, a read more

Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut. After graduating from Bryn Mawr College she began her stage career, and a few years later found Hollywood success in the 1930s. She went on to amass 51 film and television credits between 1932 and 1994. As we celebrate her read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legends, Katharine Hepburn, born May 12, 1907! The Great Katharine Hepburn While growing up, pretty much every teenager looks for an idol – that unobtainable being that serves as both mentor and deity. For some people, it’s an actual deity. For others, read more

Today I remember a Connecticut Yankee in Hollywood.  Katharine Hepburn would have turned 106 years old on this day and by way of this humble tribute I honor her. If there’s one, definitive who’s who of who’s who’s in classic film, Kate Hepburn would be it. A superb talent, unequaled presence, read more

Today I want to give a nod to Katharine Hepburn who was one of the great leading ladies of Hollywood. She was born on this day back in 1907 and her career spanned from the 1930s into the 80s. She had many memorable roles in films such as Bringing up Baby, The Philadelphia Story, The African Queen, a read more

Today, May 12, would have been the 106th birthday of the great Katharine Hepburn. I often struggle trying to describe Katharine Hepburn, as mere adjectives don’t seem to suffice, and empty superlatives would have bored her. To say she was a woman ahead of her time would be stating the painfu read more

BRINGING UP BABY (1938) or "Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant Go Leopard-Hunting in Connecticut" Friends often ask me which Katharine Hepburn film is my all-time favorite. I usually hem and haw and feed them a line about how there is a Hepburn film for every occasion. Sometimes I say that the read more

BRINGING UP BABY (1938) or "Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant Go Leopard-Hunting in Connecticut" Labels: 1930s, Bringing Up Baby (1938), Cary Grant, Howard Hawks Friends often ask me which Katharine Hepburn film is my all-time favorite. I usually hem and haw and feed them a line abo read more

Friends often ask me which Katharine Hepburn film is my all-time favorite. I usually hem and haw and feed them a line about how there is a Hepburn film for every occasion. Sometimes I say that the one I saw last is my favorite. Other times I’ll list a top five and watch as their eyes glaze ov read more

Personal Quote: "If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased". read more

Happy Christmas from the Great Katharine Hepburn! publicity for LITTLE WOMEN (1933) Joan Blondell, KH, and Spener Tracy in DESK SET (1957) KH, Peter O'Toole, and Jane Merrow in THE LION IN WINTER (1968) Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn in HOLIDAY (1938) Cary Grant and Katharine He read more

Happy Christmas from the Great Katharine Hepburn! Labels: Christmas, Desk Set (1957), Holiday (1938), Little Women (1934), The Lion in Winter (1968) publicity for LITTLE WOMEN (1933) Joan Blondell, KH, and Spener Tracy in DESK SET (1957) KH, Peter O'Toole, and Jane Merrow in read more

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Dear Katharine Hepburn... This post is written in conjunction with the Letter to the Stars Blogathon hosted by Marcela (another Hepburn fan!) at Best of the Past. "Write a letter to your favorite dead star. What did you always want to tell them? How did they change your life? What's you read more

Dear Katharine Hepburn... Labels: Adam's Rib (1949), blogathon, Bringing Up Baby (1938), Desk Set (1957), Dick Cavett, Letter to the Stars Blogathon, Little Women (1934), On Golden Pond (1981), The Philadelphia Story (1940) This post is written in conjunction with the Lette read more

“Write a letter to your favorite dead star. What did you always want to tell them? How did they change your life? What’s your favorite thing about them? How did they impact the world and what legacies did they leave? Write about anything you like, as long as it’s addressed to your read more