The Philadelphia Story – 85th Anniversary

The Philadelphia Story – 85th Anniversary

The Midwest Classic Movie Series takes movies from the 1910’s to the 1960’s that have stood the test of time to be considered classic and put them where they belong – back on the big screen. The Historic Midwest Theater is the perfect setting to watch these films as it transports you back to the era they were released in. Whether you saw them on one of their original runs or only on TV, make your way to a M.C.M. screening on the 3rd Saturday of the Month.

February’s movie is The Philadelphia Story – 85th Anniversary

Philadelphia socialite Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn) is about to be married in a ceremony at her family’s mansion. Her new bridegroom is nouveau-riche businessman and aspiring politician George Kittredge (John Howard), who is otherwise an ordinary man who idolizes Tracy. The day before the wedding, three unexpected guests show up at the Lord mansion: Reporter Macaulay (Mike) Connor (James Stewart) and Photographer Elizabeth Imbrie (Ruth Hussey), on assignment from editor Sidney Kidd (Henry Daniell) of Spy Magazine, and her ex-husband Dexter Haven (Cary Grant). He’s also told Kidd he’d get a story on Tracy’s wedding, in return for Kidd not publishing a salacious story with accompanying photographs of Tracy’s father, Seth Lord (John Halliday), with New York showgirl Tina Marra.

A suspicious Tracy is onto them, and when Dexter admits the truth, she decides to turn the tables on Mike and Liz. But hours before the wedding, as the more self-assured Dexter and Liz get to work on how to get the Lords out from under Spy’s threats, Tracy and Mike, both inebriated, go on a journey of self-discovery with Tracy ultimately coming to her realizations a little faster than Mike. Who will marry who as Tracy finds herself with three men that might be willing to make this Philadelphia wedding – the wedding of the year!

Run Time – 1 hour 52 minutes Released – 1940

Doors Open 45 minutes before showtime.

MCM ’25 season is sponsored by Northfield Retirement Communities.

Date

Feb 15, 2025

Time

1:30 PM

Cost

Non-Member - $5, Member - $2, Youths (2-17) - $2

Labels

Movie

Location

The Historic Midwest Theater
1707 Broadway, Scottsbluff, NE