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Woman of the Year (1942)

Woman of the Year (1942)
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Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn costarred for the first time in the delectable romantic comedy Woman of the Year. Tracy plays New York sportswriter Sam Craig, who becomes incensed at comments about the uselessness of sports made by foreign correspondent Tess Harding (Hepburn). Sam and Tess subsequently use their respective columns to carry on a feud-at least, until they finally meet face to face. After Sam takes Tess to her first baseball game (one of the funniest scenes ever committed to celluloid), the two fall in love. Once married, however, their happiness is threatened by their wildly divergent lifestyles (Sam hadn't intended to spend his honeymoon helping to hide a prominent European refugee from the authorities, nor is Tess prepared for her husband's rowdy sports-oriented pals). When Tess is voted "Woman of the Year", a jealous Sam walks out on her. She endeavors to win him back by cooking him breakfast-with disastrous results. Despite their oil-and-water relationship, Sam and Tess are made for each other, and they're back together for the final fadeout. A hands-down winner at the box office, Woman of the Year earned a "best original screenplay" Oscar for Ring Lardner Jr. and Michael Kanin. Nominated for an award was director George Stevens, an RKO contractee brought to MGM at Hepburn's insistence. And need we remind you at this late date of the subsequent lifelong romance between stars Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, (more)
Director(s):
George Stevens
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
Format(s):
DVD
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Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn costarred for the first time in the delectable romantic comedy Woman of the Year. Tracy plays New York sportswriter Sam Craig, who becomes incensed at comments about the uselessness of sports made by foreign correspondent Tess Harding (Hepburn). Sam and Tess subsequently use their respective columns to carry on a feud-at least, until they finally meet face to face. After Sam takes Tess to her first baseball game (one of the funniest scenes ever committed to celluloid), the two fall in love. Once married, however, their happiness is threatened by their wildly divergent lifestyles (Sam hadn't intended to spend his honeymoon helping to hide a prominent European refugee from the authorities, nor is Tess prepared for her husband's rowdy sports-oriented pals). When Tess is voted "Woman of the Year", a jealous Sam walks out on her. She endeavors to win him back by cooking him breakfast-with disastrous results. Despite their oil-and-water relationship, Sam and Tess are made for each other, and they're back together for the final fadeout. A hands-down winner at the box office, Woman of the Year earned a "best original screenplay" Oscar for Ring Lardner Jr. and Michael Kanin. Nominated for an award was director George Stevens, an RKO contractee brought to MGM at Hepburn's insistence. And need we remind you at this late date of the subsequent lifelong romance between stars Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn? ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
112 mins

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Director(s):
George Stevens
Writer(s):
Ring Lardner, Jr., Michael Kanin
Producer(s):
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR(Questionable for Children, Adult Situations)
Categories:
Comedy
Woman of the Year Awards:
  • 1941-1942 - Film Daily - 10 Best Films
  • 1999 - Library of Congress - U.S. National Film Registry
  • 1941-1942 - New York Times - 10 Best Films
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    Allen T.

    Starts as a good romantic comedy that avoids cutesiness and transitions into a serious drama that mercilessly sheds light on the unfairness of traditional gender roles by reversing them, casting Hepburn as the self-absorbed, neglectful spouse more interested in professional life than marriage and reducing Tracy to an ignored accessory. Falters somewhat at the end, which is very abrupt and comes after only a fairly brief reconciliation scene that only scratches the surface of the salient issues. Special mention for a few scenes which choose to go without dialogue, to excellent effect.

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    Brenda R.

    Rent this movie. If you love old movies, classic movies... this is a must. If you don't, it's still a must see.

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    Thomas B.

    This movie did not have the wit and charm that was present in many of the other Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn movies. He is a New York sports writer and she is an international known political news columnist. It has its moments especially the opening acts involving the courtship, marriage and wedding night. The film just seems to go South when she really puts her career ahead of both him and the Greek refugee child. The very long kitchen scene at the end of the film stopped being funny and started to be boring.

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