The Philadelphia Story (1940) *Gillian Pick*

Philadelphia is full of history. Along with being the birthplace of the amazing treat known as the Philly Cheesesteak it hosted the First and Second Continental Congress along with the Constitutional Convention. Check me out yo! I learned something in school. When a town has that much history the residents have a lot of pride in their fair city.



Also with an old town like Philly you get a lot of "Old Families" that have too much money for their own good. The Philadelphia Story centers on one such family.

Tracy Lord, a rich socialite, is getting remarried. Her insisting that it must be a private affair has got the paparazzi licking their chops. You know that TMZ is going to want a piece of the action.

Spy Magazine wants to do a story about the marriage, so with the help of Tracy's ex-husband, they sneak a reporter and his girlfriend photographer onto the guest list. What follows is a tempest of romances brewing and cooling the likes of which have never been seen...well I guess now the likes of it has been seen because it's in this movie.

This was a nice romantic comedy. It was a little confusing at times, mostly because I've never been rich so I couldn't identify with certain situations. The hardest part for me was understanding why something that had happened was bad manners. I guess I have no manners. Not a lot to say about it other than, "It was a cute movie."

The Bottom Line:
Rating: 3.8
Would I own it? I really like all of the actors, so it could happen.
Would I recommend it? I know a lot of girls that would like it.