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So tiny. So grainy. So posed.THE SEA OF GRASS (1947). You know Tracy and Hepburn, and that’s their director, Elia Kazan, on the far-right. I should know those two men sandwiching Kate, but I’ve either forgotten or never knew, in the first place. Fascinating.

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Katharine Hepburn was a sand crab.With designer – and designing WITH – Edith Head, for THE RAINMAKER (1957).Yes, this film had a costume designer.

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It’s killing me that I can’t remember this man’s name, either. LEARN TO SAVE YOUR HIJACKED PHOTOS WITH LABELS OTHER THAN ”omggetdownfromtheraftersyoumiddleschoolerwithADD.jpeg,” ”HAHAHAHsmoke.jpeg” and ”HAHAHAHsmoke3.bmp”, 14-YEAR-OLD SELF.On the read more

Receipt for “omggetdownfromtheraftersyoumiddleschoolerwithADD.jpeg.”At least I remember this was UNDERCURRENT (1946), so my past self wasn’t completely useless.

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Meet Kate.(via krissycupcake)

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Katharine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi and assorted crew of SUMMERTIME (1955), on location off the island of Burano, Venice.Is it really the end of August, already? Where the hell did this summer go?

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Hahahaha.1950 Broadway production of As You Like It. With Katharine Hepburn as Rosalind/Ganymede, Cloris Leachman as Celia, and Ernest Graves as Oliver.From the Theresa Helburn Theatre Guild Photography Collection, part of Bryn Mawr’s Special Collections. © Florence Vandamm. (Please click read more

Eight-Page letter to make-up artist, Emile LaVigne. Postmarked October 11th, 1945. Stationary: The Carlton [Hotel], Washington 6 D.C. Written while accompanying Spencer Tracy on the trial-run of The Rugged Path.Here’s a fun little exercise for those of you new to Kate’s handwriting. I&rs read more

TRACY AND HEPBURN TO END THEIR SCREEN PARTNERSHIP.[Except not really, at all.]Page 1  Page 2Metro publicity (Howard Strickling) knew the picture – THE SEA OF GRASS (1947) – stank, so this convenient little item was released to draw in the crowds. “Your last chance to see T& read more

life-as-mia:forestofveils: Katharine Hepburn’s passportWhy wasn’t the passport valid for travel in Spain?Due to the Spanish Civil War, I’d imagine. The USA was big on “neutrality” during this date in history, despite the government embargoing aid to the revolutionists. read more

It is of this blog’s first stipulation that I re-blog any and ALL posts with even the slightest inclusion of Phyllis Wilbourn.Therefore…

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bkwrmballerina:Baby Katharine Hepburn with her mom and brothers. <3Yup. From the top, left to right: Tom, Kit, Kate; From the bottom, left to right: Dick and Bob.Brotha Dick has the most monocle face I have ever seen. All he needs is a tea cup and a top hat.

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“As this will indicate, she has an excellent sense of humor, perfectly timed. Not only does she say funny things, but she has an amusing way of accepting direction. Of this, she appears to be blissfully unconscious. I remember that when she was working in "Bringing Up Baby,” a comedy wit read more

#still holding the whiskey #4 hours later #QUEENWhat if I just scrapped everything and devoted this blog to Phyllis? I’m curious to see who else will actually re-blog this, as if they have any clue as to who it is. “LOOK AT GRANNY AND HER BOTTLE O’ JACK IRL KE$HA RIGHT THUR.” read more

Follow this gangster on Facebook.Don’t ask me why that Fbk exists, or why I’m still maintaining it after 4 years.

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A. Bonner in the hizz!(via 3rdplanet-deactivated20190517)

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This is Katharine Hepburn. Wearing a full face of makeup. In a dress with lace sleeves. At a nightclub.The notables alongside her are Phil Regan and Kay Kyser. Buddies’ Jamboree, April 8th, 1942.

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“Katharine Hepburn’s Counsel” by John D. SpoonerYou know and I know that the one thing any woman must understand about men is that they are all little boys. Some more than others, of course, and some keep it hidden better than their buddies. But it’s lingering there, like the read more

aggiegirl17:Katharine Hepburn and her husband, Ludlow.This is probably the biggest compliment Luddy has ever received. Ever.(via wolfpack-83-deactivated20210118)

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“I like to wear old white shorts.” said Katie. “The trouble is when they get a little dirty they look almost flesh color. I’ve got an English racing bike and I get my hands way down on the bars and my bottom way up on the seat. Then I go like mad.”“People, ” read more