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Katharine Hepburn: The Pirate of Men's Pants "I wear my kind of clothes to save me the trouble of deciding which clothes to wear." Katharine Hepburn Katharine Hepburn exhibited a unique fashion sense both on screen and off. A slender, angular figure, costume designers loved the way her outfit read more

I've been doing a little series on actresses both Precode and Post-code, mostly when I could think of nothing else to blog. I've looked at the ones whose careers have endured from early talkies until the Classic era and most, I have found, have either needed to or wanted to completely alter the read more

I've been doing a little series on actresses both Precode and Post-code, mostly when I could think of nothing else to blog. I've looked at the ones whose careers have endured from early talkies until the Classic era and most, I have found, have either needed to or wanted to completely alter the read more

TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT (1972): A Katharine Hepburn Original Sunday night at 8:00pm EST, Turner Classic Movies will be showing a Maggie Smith classic, George Cukor's TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT (1972). When I first saw this movie, I thought it was one of the funniest things I had ever seen, but I am thin read more

TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT (1972): A Katharine Hepburn Original Labels: George Cukor, Maggie Smith, Travels With My Aunt Sunday night at 8:00pm EST, Turner Classic Movies will be showing a Maggie Smith classic, George Cukor's TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT (1972). When I first saw this movie, I thou read more

Sunday night at 8:00pm EST, Turner Classic Movies will be showing a Maggie Smith classic, George Cukor‘s TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT (1972). When I first saw this movie, I thought it was one of the funniest things I had ever seen, but I am thinking now that I was possibly too young to understand what read more

Is Katharine Hepburn the greatest actress ever?  That’s up for debate, but she is certainly in the conversation.  Does this blogathon have the greatest bloggers ever?  YES!  And no debate is necessary!  Enjoy! Leading off is Margaret Perry with a subject she knows a little bit about. 8 )  read more

Although Katharine Hepburn frequently makes the final cut for the Summer Under the Stars roster, she is always a welcomed addition by classic film fans. We have a great group of bloggers lined up to pay tribute to one of the best! read more

Today, Summer Under the Stars on TCM features Katharine Hepburn–all day, all night, hooray! It would be wise to set your DVR to record the entire day or, better yet, just cancel any plans you may have. Get some snacks and a blanket and just get comfortable in front of the television. ADAM̵ read more

Our Miss Fantastic on TCM this Friday: Katharine Hepburn on SUTS This post is written in conjunction with the Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Sittin' on a Backyard Fence and ScribeHard on Film. A full day of Katharine Hepburn films will air on TCM on August 17. Turner Classic Movi read more

Our Miss Fantastic on TCM this Friday: Katharine Hepburn on SUTS Labels: Adam's Rib (1949), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Christopher Strong (1933), Little Women (1934), Pat and Mike (1952), Summer Under the Stars Blogathon, The Lion in Winter (1968), Woman of the Year (1942) This pos read more

This post is written in conjunction with the Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Sittin’ on a Backyard Fence and ScribeHard on Film. A full day of Katharine Hepburn films will air on TCM on August 17. If you haven’t seen this film yet, it’s time you did – this is read more

POLL: What's your favorite Katharine Hepburn WWII movie? 1.) WOMAN OF THE YEAR (1942) (Dir. George Stevens; Writ. Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon) Sam teaches Tess baseball. She catches on fairly quickly. In Hepburn's first ever film with Spencer Tracy, she plays high-flying political journal read more

POLL: What's your favorite Katharine Hepburn WWII movie? Labels: Dragon Seed (1944), Keeper of the Flame (1942), Lucille Ball, polls, Spencer Tracy, Stage Door Canteen (1943), Without Love (1945), Woman of the Year (1942), WWII 1.) WOMAN OF THE YEAR (1942) (Dir. George Stevens; Wri read more

In Hepburn’s first ever film with Spencer Tracy, she plays high-flying political journalist Tess Harding and he is lowly sports writer Sam Craig on the same newspaper. Although at first the two clash ideologically, they quickly fall in love and marry. The couple struggles to stay together as T read more

POLL: What is your favorite 1930s Katharine Hepburn movie? 1.) HOLIDAY (George Cukor, 1938) Although Johnny (Cary Grant) is crazy about his fiancee Julia, Julia doesn't seem crazy about Johnny's plans for their future. Her sister Linda (Hepburn), on the other hand, feels more than sympathy fo read more

POLL: What is your favorite 1930s Katharine Hepburn movie? Labels: Alice Adams (1935), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Cary Grant, George Cukor, George Stevens, Ginger Rogers, Gregory La Cava, Holiday (1938), Howard Hawks, Little Women (1934), polls, Stage Door (1937) 1.) HOLIDAY (George Cu read more

1.) HOLIDAY (George Cukor, 1938) Although Johnny (Cary Grant) is crazy about his fiancée Julia, Julia doesn’t seem crazy about Johnny’s plans for their future. Her sister Linda (Hepburn), on the other hand, feels more than sympathy for the young energetic dreamer engaged to her beloved read more

Feminist personas of classic Hollywood come in many shapes and sizes. Some, like the great Katharine Hepburn, found profound new ways to represent strong women on the big screen. Others more subtly broke new ground in their private lives. There is no set way to define a feminist icon, but there are read more

Feminist Star Personas of Classic Hollywood (other than Katharine Hepburn) http://feministguidetohollywood.blogspot.com/ Feminist personas of classic Hollywood come in many shapes and sizes. Some, like the great Katharine Hepburn, found profound new ways to represent strong women on the big read more