Amazon.com Essentials:
The first film starring the legendary screen team of Spencer
Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, this savvy dramatic comedy from 1942
plays off the unlikely match of polar opposites--the brash sports
reporter Sam Craig (Tracy) and the brilliant political commentator
Tess Harding (Hepburn) from the New York Chronicle--whose
marriage grabs front-page headlines. Balancing her flashy career with
marital bliss turns out to be a complicated challenge for the worldly
Tess, whose down-to-earth husband struggles to support her ambition
while keeping their marriage from falling apart. Though some of its
sexual politics are sure to seem outdated, this sparkling comedy is
still relevant to today's demanding professional lifestyles, and the
Hepburn-Tracy chemistry is a wonder to behold in some of their
all-time favorite scenes. Woman of the Year was gracefully
directed by George Stevens, from a screenplay by Ring Lardner Jr. and
Michael Kanin. --Jeff Shannon
Amazon.com Essentials:
The first film starring the legendary screen team of Spencer
Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, this savvy dramatic comedy from 1942
plays off the unlikely match of polar opposites--the brash sports
reporter Sam Craig (Tracy) and the brilliant political commentator
Tess Harding (Hepburn) from the New York Chronicle--whose
marriage grabs front-page headlines. Balancing her flashy career with
marital bliss turns out to be a complicated challenge for the worldly
Tess, whose down-to-earth husband struggles to support her ambition
while keeping their marriage from falling apart. Though some of its
sexual politics are sure to seem outdated, this sparkling comedy is
still relevant to today's demanding professional lifestyles, and the
Hepburn-Tracy chemistry is a wonder to behold in some of their
all-time favorite scenes. Woman of the Year was gracefully
directed by George Stevens, from a screenplay by Ring Lardner Jr. and
Michael Kanin. --Jeff Shannon
