Classic Film Night: The Philadelphia Story (1940) at Mechanics' Institute
Briefly

Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn and Jimmy Stewart star in The Philadelphia Story, a multiple Academy Award-winning romantic comedy. Tracy Samantha Lord prepares for her wedding while her blue-blood ex-husband, C.K. Dexter Haven, returns. C.K. learns that a national tabloid plans to expose Tracy's philandering father and arranges to smuggle a reporter into the wedding if the magazine kills the story. The undercover reporter unexpectedly draws Tracy's affections, forcing her to examine herself and decide which of the three men she truly loves. The film is based on a play by Philip Barry. The screening is in person at 57 Post St, San Francisco; members receive a discount and event details may change.
Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn and Jimmy Stewart star in the classic, multiple Academy Award-winning romantic comedy- The Philadelphia Story. On the eve of Tracy Samantha Lord's (Hepburn) wedding, her blue-blood ex-husband, C.K. Dexter Haven (Grant), returns. C.K. discovered that a national tabloid plans to do an expose on Tracy's philandering father and has agreed to smuggle a reporter (James Stewart) into her wedding if the magazine kills the story on the elder Lord.
September is Fashion in Film Month! Stay tuned for: Funny Face on September 19 with co-host Tony Bravo of the San Francisco Chronicle Movies at Mechanics' has welcomed film enthusiasts for classic cinema screenings and salons on Friday evenings for over 20 years. Join us for fresh popcorn, lively discourse, and your favorite films the first three Fridays of the month. Hosted by Lara Gabrielle, film writer and author of Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies.
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