BBB.5
(out of 5)
Katharine Hepburn plays a champion athlete (tennis, golf, you name it) who is discovered by talent agent Spencer Tracy. Their love-hate relationship develops as they go from game to game, with Hepburn using each match to try and get over her overly competitive personality. Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin (Adam’s Rib) once again write a script that brings these two stars into a battle of the sexes and a war of personalities, not as successfully as in their previous effort but still an admirable film. Hepburn is excellent, Tracy is funny, with a supporting role going to Aldo Ray and a host of cameos by real athletes of the time.
USA, 1952
Directed by George Cukor
Screenplay by Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin
Cinematography by William H. Daniels
Produced by Lawrence Weingarten
Music by David Raksin
Production Design by Cedric Gibbons, Urie McClearly
Costume Design by Orry-Kelly
Film Editing by George Boemler
Academy Award Nomination
Best Writing (Story and Screenplay) (Ruth Gordon, Garson Kanin)
Golden Globe Award Nomination
Best Performance By An Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy or Musical (Katharine Hepburn
