Woman of the Year
Released – January, 1942 
Directed By - George Stevens
Starring – Spencer Tracy (Sam Craig), Katharine Hepburn (Tess Harding), Fay Bainter (Ellen Whitcomb), Reginald Owen (Clayton).
Description – Take one emancipated woman named ‘Woman of the Year’, add one sports reporter as the husband and good luck trying to find the path to wedded bliss.
It won’t be easy trying to get the world-famous political commentator down to earth a little, or to at least meet her husband half-way. Sam’s feeling a little neglected and Tess has forgotten how to be a woman.
Enjoy the fun as these two try to find a way to merge both their careers and their marriage.
NOTABLE: This film won an Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay and was also nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Katharine Hepburn).
In 1999 this film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.
This was the first pairing of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn who would go on to make nine films together. When first meeting on the set, Hepburn stated “I’m afraid I’m a bit tall for you, Mr. Tracy”. Producer Joseph L. Mankiewicz replied “Don’t worry Kate, he’ll cut you down to size”.
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Tags: 1940s comedy, best writing, fay bainter, katharine hepburn, mgm, reginald owen, spencer tracy
