About The Philadelphia Story
Plot Summary:
This Broadway hit starred Katharine hepburn as Tracy Lord of the Philadelphia Lords, an inhibited and spoiled daughter of the privileged. Divorced from C.J. Dexter Haven, she is engaged to a successful young snob. A gossip weekly sends a reporter and a camera woman to report the wedding arrangements and they are injected into the house by Tracy's brother who hopes to divert their attention from father's romance with a Broadway dancer. Tracy finds herself growing interested in Connor, the fascinating reporter. At the end of a pre-wedding party, Tracy and Connor take a moonlight dip in the pool and meet her ex husband and fiance on their way back to the house. The following morning her intended sgrees to forgive her, but his smug attitude enrages Tracy and she breaks off the engagement. Connor offers to marry her, but she turns him down and remarries Dexter, to the satisfaction of everyone.
Characters:
Tracy Samantha Lord
Macaulay Connor (Mike)
C.K. Dexter Haven
Maragret Lord
Elsie
Thomas
George Kittredge
Edward
Seth Lord
Dinah Lord
William Tracy (Uncle Willy)
Mac
May
Alexander Lord (Sandy)
Video Clips
The following YouTube links show certain scenes that may be useful for auditions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b39gIMMqr8
Macauley Connor, C.K. Dexter Haven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA1QfEnwrOw&feature=related
Tracy Samantha Lord, Macaulay Connor, C.K. Dexter Haven, George Kittredge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rzJfU5ZsVM&feature=related
Macaulay Connor, Tracy Samantha Lord
You can view the entire movie via YouTube clips by searching "The Philadelphia Story 1/11"