The Philadelphia Story 84 years old

Broadway's howling year-run comedy hit of the snooty society beauty who slipped and fell - IN LOVE!

The Philadelphia Story

When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.

Credits

The Philadelphia Story Cast

Name Character
Mary Nash She was 56, 92 years old when she died as Margaret Lord
James Stewart He was 32, 89 years old when he died as Macaulay 'Mike' Connor
Cary Grant He was 36, 82 years old when he died as C.K. Dexter Haven
Katharine Hepburn She was 33, 96 years old when she died as Tracy Lord
Virginia Weidler She was 13, 41 years old when she died as Dinah Lord
Roland Young He was 53, 65 years old when he died as Uncle Willie
Ruth Hussey She was 29, 93 years old when she died as Elizabeth 'Liz' Imbrie
Henry Daniell He was 46, 69 years old when he died as Sidney Kidd
Hillary Brooke She was 26, 84 years old when she died as Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)
Lionel Pape He was 63, 67 years old when he died as Edward
Rex Evans He was 37, 65 years old when he died as Thomas
Lee Phelps He was 47, 59 years old when he died as Bartender (uncredited)
Joseph Sweeney He was 56, 79 years old when he died as Butler (uncredited)
Helene Reynolds She was 26, 75 years old when she died as Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)
Florine McKinney She was 28, 63 years old when she died as Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)
Eric Mayne He was 75, 81 years old when he died as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Dorothy Fay She was 25, 88 years old when she died as Main Line Society Woman (uncredited)
Claude King He was 65, 138 years old when he died as Uncle Willie's Butler (uncredited)
David Clyde He was 14, now 69 years old as Mac (uncredited)
John Halliday He was 56, 63 years old when he died as Seth Lord
King Baggot He was 61, 68 years old when he died as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
John Howard He was 1, 55 years old when he died as George Kittredge
Russ Clark He was 47, 67 years old when he died as John the Chauffeur (uncredited)
Lita Chevret She was 32, 92 years old when she died as Manicurist (uncredited)

The Philadelphia Story Crew

Name Department
Franz Waxman as Original Music Composer. He was 33 (60) years old when He died Sound
Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 47 (70) years old when He died Art
Philip Barry as Theatre Play. He was 44 (53) years old when He died Writing
Joseph Ruttenberg as Director of Photography. He was 51 (93) years old when He died Camera
Frank Sullivan as Editor. He was 44 (76) years old when He died Editing
Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 47 (67) years old when He died Art
Adrian as Costume Design. He was 37 (56) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Joseph L. Mankiewicz as Producer. He was 31 (83) years old when He died Production
Jack Dawn as Makeup Artist. He was 48 (69) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
George Cukor as Director. He was 41 (83) years old when He died Directing
Donald Ogden Stewart as Screenplay. He was 46 (85) years old when He died Writing
Waldo Salt as Screenplay. He was 26 (72) years old when He died Writing
Sydney Guilaroff as Hairstylist. He was 33 (89) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Douglas Shearer as Recording Supervision. He was 41 (71) years old when He died Sound
The Philadelphia Story poster
The Philadelphia Story (84 years)

Broadway's howling year-run comedy hit of the snooty society beauty who slipped and fell - IN LOVE!

  • Release day: Thursday, December 05, 1940
  • Runtime: 113 minutes