Movie Legends Series: Katharine Hepburn, Katharine Houghton, lecturer June 13, 2008

Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium

Katharine Houghton, actress, writer, and lecturer

Saucy gamine, reluctant penitent, glorious conqueror, all in one, Katharine Hepburn refused to play by Hollywood’s rules. After a series of failed films, including Sylvia Scarlett, she was labeled box office poison. By the time she made Stage Door in 1937 she was considered finished. But she staged a triumphant comeback three years later in The Philadelphia Story. The film’s plot paralleled her tumultuous relationship with the Hollywood system: stubborn Katharine agrees to soften her arrogance and play nice, thereby winning the right man and a long and brilliant career. In this talk, the star’s niece shares memories of her aunt.

Friday, June 13, at 6:00 PM

Related Screenings:

Saturday, June 14
2:00: Sylvia Scarlett
4:00: Stage Door
6:00: The Philadelphia Story

Official Website: http://www.metmuseum.org/tickets