Adam's Rib
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FILMOGRAPHY: Tracy & Hepburn Films
Adam's Rib, 1949

Adams Rib is another favorite pairing of Tracy and Hepburn. Written by their friends, Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon especialy for them, and directed by Kate's long time and favorite director George Cukor, this movie is full of laughs. Supporting Kate and Spencer is a great cast including Judy Holliday, Tom Ewell, David Wayne and Jean Hagen.

The story revolves around the battle of the sexes which finds Amanda and Adam (Kate and Spencer) on opposite sides of a trial where Doris Attinger (Judy Holliday) has shot her two-timing husband (Tom Ewell). Its theme, the equality of the sexes, overpowers not only their professional lives but their marriage. Its very funny and witty and I highly recommend it.

The cast includes:

  • Spencer Tracy .... Adam Bonner
  • Katharine Hepburn .... Amanda Bonner
  • Judy Holliday .... Doris Attinger
  • Tom Ewell .... Warren Francis Attinger
  • David Wayne .... Kip Lurie
  • Jean Hagen .... Beryl Caighn
  • Hope Emerson .... Olympia La Pere
  • Eve March .... Grace
  • Clarence Kolb .... Judge Reiser
  • Emerson Treacy .... Jules Frikke
  • Polly Moran .... Mrs. McGrath
  • Will Wright .... Judge Marcasson
  • Elizabeth Flournoy .... Dr. Margaret Brodeigh

Click on microphone to hear, what the french say.
Sound file courtesy of The Balcony
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