Philadelphia is a 1993 American legal drama film written by Ron Nyswaner, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. It was one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to acknowledge HIV/AIDS, homosexuality, and homophobia. For his role as Andrew Beckett, Hanks won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 66th Academy Awards, while the song "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Nyswaner was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, but lost to Jane Campion for "The Piano".
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Philadelphia (film)
Philadelphia (film) | Introduction
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The film was the last of four starring Grant and Hepburn, following "Sylvia Scarlett" (1935), "Bringing Up Baby" (1938), and "Holiday" (1938).
The Philadelphia Story (film) | Critical
The play was adapted for a film released in Ireland in 1970. The adaptation was produced and directed by John Quested and stars Siobhán McKenna, Donal McCann, and Des Cave. Although it was apparently never released to theaters in the US, it is part of the American Film Theatre series of films, and was released to DVD in 2003 along with the other thirteen films.
Philadelphia, Here I Come! | Film
The Young Philadelphians is a 1959 drama film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Paul Newman, Barbara Rush, Robert Vaughn and Alexis Smith. The film is based on the 1956 novel "The Philadelphian", by Richard P. Powell.
The Young Philadelphians | Introduction
The result was "The Philadelphia Story", a comedy of manners about a tabloid's invasion of a society girl's second wedding, which appeared on Broadway in 1939 starring Katharine Hepburn. The motion picture rights were purchased by Hepburn's then-boyfriend, Howard Hughes, and her reprise of the role in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature film is said to have jump-started her stalled movie career. A later remake of the film, "High Society", starred Grace Kelly. Kelly was also the daughter of a wealthy Philadelphia family, but as an Irish-American Roman Catholic, she was barred from the debutante ball.
Helen Hope Montgomery Scott | "The Philadelphia Story"
The Philadelphia Story is a 1939 American comic play by Philip Barry. It tells the story of a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and an attractive journalist. Written as a vehicle for Katharine Hepburn, its success marked a reversal of fortunes for the actress, who was one of the film stars deemed "box office poison" in 1938.
The Philadelphia Story (play) | Introduction
The movie features Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, and others coming back to life and reliving the historic events which took place in Philadelphia at the nation's founding. These include the signing of the "Declaration of Independence" (1776), the Constitutional Convention (1787), and the inauguration of President John Adams (1797).
Independence (1976 film) | Synopsis
Philadelphia is a 1993 American legal drama film written by Ron Nyswaner, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. It was one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to acknowledge HIV/AIDS, homosexuality, and homophobia. For his role as Andrew Beckett, Hanks won the Academy Award for Best Actor at the 66th Academy Awards, while the song "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Nyswaner was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, but lost to Jane Campion for "The Piano".
Philadelphia (film) | Introduction
It is not just canny, corny and blatantly patriotic, but compassionate, compelling and emotionally devastating."
Philadelphia (film) | Critical response
"Philadelphia" was originally released on December 22, 1993, in a limited opening of only four theaters, and had a weekend gross of $143,433 with an average of $35,858 per theater. The film expanded its release on January 14, 1994, to 1,245 theaters and opened at number 1, grossing $13.8 million over the 4-day Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, averaging $11,098 per theater. The film stayed at number 1 the following weekend, earning another $8.8 million. In its 14th weekend, the weekend after the Oscars, the film expanded to 888 theaters, and saw its gross increase by 70 percent, making $1.9 million and jumping from number 15 the previous weekend (when it made $1.1 million from 673 theaters), to returning to the top ten ranking at number 8 that weekend.
Philadelphia (film) | Box office
Below is a list of the characters from the play "Philadelphia, Here I Come!" along with a cast list from when it was first performed, at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, on September 28, 1964.
Philadelphia, Here I Come! | Characters
The movie was based on an anthem for the city Swain composed entitled, "The Philadelphia Song". The composition was also used to promote tourism to the historic city and accompanied the city's New Year's Eve fireworks.
Linda Swain | Career
"Philadelphia" premiered in Los Angeles on December 14, 1993 and opened in limited release in four theaters on December 22, before expanding into wide release on January 14, 1994. The LA premiere was a benefit for AIDS Project Los Angeles, which netted $250,000 APLA Chair Steve Tisch told the LA Times. The film was the first Hollywood big-budget, big-star film to tackle the issue of AIDS in the U.S. (following the TV movie "And the Band Played On") and signaled a shift in Hollywood films toward more realistic depictions of people in the LGBT community. Extras cast in this film included 53 people who were AIDS-infected as of the time of shooting the film.
Philadelphia (film) | Theatrical release
Hoping to create a film vehicle for herself which would erase the label, Hepburn accepted the film rights to the play from Howard Hughes, who had purchased them as a gift for her. She then convinced MGM's Louis B. Mayer to buy them from her for only $250,000 in return for Hepburn having veto over producer, director, screenwriter, and cast. In 1940 the play was adapted to film, in a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture directed by George Cukor with Hepburn as the star, and starring Cary Grant as C.K. Dexter Haven and James Stewart as Macaulay Connor. In 1956, it was adapted to a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical film version, "High Society" with Grace Kelly in the Tracy Lord role, Bing Crosby as C.K.
The Philadelphia Story (play) | Film
"Philadelphia" was released on DVD on September 10, 1997. "Philadelphia" was later released on Blu-Ray on May 14, 2013. To celebrate "Philadelphia"'s 25th anniversary, the film was released on 4K UHD Blu-Ray on November 27, 2018. The screenplay was also republished in a novelization by writer Christopher Davis in 1994.
Philadelphia (film) | Home media
The Philadelphia Story is a 1959 American TV adaptation of the play "The Philadelphia Story" by Philip Barry. It was directed by Fielder Cook.
The Philadelphia Story (1959 film) | Introduction
At this time, Hepburn hoped to create a film vehicle for herself which would erase the label of "box office poison" that she had acquired after a number of commercial failures (including the classic "Bringing Up Baby"). So, she happily accepted the film rights to the play from Howard Hughes, who had bought them for her. She then convinced MGM's Mayer to buy them from her for only $250,000, in return for Hepburn having veto over producer, director, screenwriter, and cast.
The Philadelphia Story (film) | Production
A soundtrack album was released in January 1994, by TriStar Music containing the main music featured in the film.
Philadelphia (film) | Soundtrack
By the end of 1994, 43 out of those 53 people had died - demonstrating the close linkage between fiction and fact. According to a Tom Hanks interview for the 1995 documentary "The Celluloid Closet", scenes showing more affection between him and Banderas were cut, including one with him and Banderas in bed together. The DVD edition, produced by Automat Pictures, includes this scene.
Philadelphia (film) | Theatrical release
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 55 reviews, with an average rating of 6.75/10. The site's critical consensus reads: ""Philadelphia" indulges in some unfortunate clichés in its quest to impart a meaningful message, but its stellar cast and sensitive direction are more than enough to compensate." Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 21 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. In a contemporary review for the "Chicago Sun-Times", Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half out of four stars and said that it is "quite a good film, on its own terms.
Philadelphia (film) | Critical response
Others include "Philadelphia", a film about AIDS discrimination; and two films set in the city's 1930s high society, "The Philadelphia Story" and "Kitty Foyle". Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan has set many of his films in or around Philadelphia, including "The Sixth Sense" and "Unbreakable". Television shows that take place in Philadelphia include "thirtysomething", "Boy Meets World", "Cold Case", "Hack", "The Class", and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", among others.
Culture of Philadelphia | Philadelphia in fiction
Philadelphia, Here I Come! is a 1964 play by Irish dramatist Brian Friel. Set in the fictional town of Ballybeg, County Donegal, the play launched Friel onto the international stage.
Philadelphia, Here I Come! | Introduction
The Sound of Philadelphia is a 2020 crime drama film written and directed by Jeremie Guez. The film will have its world premiere at the Deauville Film Festival on September 8, 2020.
The Sound of Philadelphia (film) | Introduction
The album was re-released in 2008 in France only as a CD/DVD combo pack with the film itself, containing the same track listing (catalogue number 88697 322052 under both Sony BMG Music Entertainment and Sony Classical labels). The director deliberately asked Bruce Springsteen to make the feature song for this film in an effort to draw in those who may not know much about AIDS, so as to make their viewing of the film more comfortable, and to raise awareness overall. However, Springsteen's first contribution, "Tunnel of Love," was rejected by Demme.
Philadelphia (film) | Track listing
The lawsuit was settled after five days of testimony. Although terms of the agreement were not released, the defendants did admit that "the film 'was inspired in part'" by Bowers' story.
Philadelphia (film) | Controversy
"Philadelphia" eventually grossed $77.4 million in North America and $129.2 million overseas for a total of $206.7 million worldwide against a budget of $26million, making it a significant box office success, and becoming the 12th highest-grossing film in the U.S. of 1993.
Philadelphia (film) | Box office
City Hall has been a filming location for several motion pictures including "Rocky" (1976), "Blow Out" (1981), "Trading Places" (1983), "Philadelphia" (1993), "12 Monkeys" (1995), "National Treasure" (2004), "" (2009), "Limitless" (2011), "Birdy" (1984), "Prison Song" (2001), and "Law Abiding Citizen" (2009).
Philadelphia City Hall | Film appearances
The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by George Cukor, starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart, and featuring Ruth Hussey. Based on the 1939 Broadway play of the same name by Philip Barry, the film is about a socialite whose wedding plans are complicated by the simultaneous arrival of her ex-husband and a tabloid magazine journalist. The socialite character of the play—performed by Hepburn in the film—was inspired by Helen Hope Montgomery Scott (1904–1995), a Philadelphia socialite known for her hijinks, who married a friend of playwright Barry. Written for the screen by Donald Ogden Stewart and an uncredited Waldo Salt, it is considered one of the best examples of a comedy of remarriage, a genre popular in the 1930s and 1940s in which a couple divorce, flirt with outsiders, and then remarry—a useful story-telling device at a time when the depiction of extramarital affairs was blocked by the Production Code.
The Philadelphia Story (film) | Introduction
The film had its world premiere at the Deauville Film Festival on September 8, 2020. It was announced to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 19, 2020 before the festival was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Sound of Philadelphia (film) | Release
The movie is about two sisters growing up in Philadelphia in the 1870s. They both fall for a Frenchman who has to prepare the pavilion for the Centennial Exposition.
Centennial Summer | Plot
Tracy Lord is the elder daughter of a wealthy Philadelphia Main Line socialite family. She was married to C.K. Dexter Haven, a yacht designer and member of her social set, but divorced him two years prior, because, according to her father, he does not measure up to the standards she sets for all her friends and family: He drank too much for her taste, and, according to him, as she became critical of him, he drank more. Their only interaction while married, the film's opening scene, is her breaking his golf clubs and him pushing her to the ground. Now, she is about to marry "nouveau riche" "man of the people" George Kittredge.
The Philadelphia Story (film) | Plot
Dexter Haven and Frank Sinatra as Macaulay Connor.
The Philadelphia Story (play) | Film
Part of the national trend of suburbanization, this drove rapid investment, prosperity, and growth that turned the area into greater Philadelphia's most affluent and fashionable region. Estates with sweeping lawns and towering maples, the débutante balls and the Merion Cricket Club, which drew crowds of 25,000 spectators to its matches in the early 1900s, were the setting for the 1940 Grant/Hepburn/Stewart motion picture "The Philadelphia Story."
Philadelphia Main Line | History
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 50% based on reviews from 10 critics.
The Philadelphia Experiment (film) | Critical response
David grabs the gun and the men run and carjack a car in the parking lot. Since he is unfamiliar with the automatic transmission, David takes the driver, a woman named Allison (Nancy Allen), as a hostage and driver. They are shocked when she tells them that they are in the year 1984.
The Philadelphia Experiment (film) | Plot
And for moviegoers with an antipathy to AIDS but an enthusiasm for stars like Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, it may help to broaden understanding of the disease. It's a ground-breaker like "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967), the first major film about an interracial romance; it uses the chemistry of popular stars in a reliable genre to sidestep what looks like controversy." Christopher Matthews from the "Seattle Post-Intelligencer" wrote "Jonathan Demme's long-awaited Philadelphia is so expertly acted, well-meaning and gutsy that you find yourself constantly pulling for it to be the definitive AIDS movie." James Berardinelli from ReelViews wrote "The story is timely and powerful, and the performances of Hanks and Washington assure that the characters will not immediately vanish into obscurity." Rita Kempley from "The Washington Post" wrote "It's less like a film by Demme than the best of Frank Capra.
Philadelphia (film) | Critical response
The film was Hepburn's first big hit following several flops, which had placed her on a 1938 list of actors considered to be "box office poison" compiled by Manhattan movie theater owner Harry Brandt. Hepburn acquired the film rights to the play, which she had also starred in, with the help of Howard Hughes in order to control it as a vehicle for her screen comeback. According to a Turner Broadcasting documentary "MGM: When the Lion Roars", after Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer purchased the film rights, they were skeptical about Hepburn's box office appeal, so MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer took an unusual precaution by engaging two A-list male stars (Grant and Stewart) to support Hepburn.
The Philadelphia Story (film) | Introduction
The combination of these elements has contributed to the success of the picture." The film had advertisements announcing its showing in Pennsylvania and Indiana. The film is presumed lost, but a surviving film still exists from a quarter-page advertisement in "Billboard".
She's Done it Again | Release and reception
Writing for the "New York Times" in 1940, Bosley Crowther wrote that the film "has just about everything that a blue-chip comedy should have—a witty, romantic script derived by Donald Ogden Stewart out of Philip Barry's successful play; the flavor of high-society elegance, in which the patrons invariably luxuriate; and a splendid cast of performers headed by Hepburn, Stewart, and Grant. If it doesn't play out this year and well along into next, they should turn the Music Hall into a shooting gallery ... Metro and Director George Cukor have graciously made it apparent, in the words of a character, that one of 'the prettiest sights in this pretty world is the privileged classes enjoying their privileges'.
The Philadelphia Story (film) | Critical
In its December 8, 1940 issue, "The Philadelphia Inquirer" carries a news item that provides some background information on Wilde:
Heather Wilde | Stage and film
The film was the 5th most popular movie at the US box office in 1941. According to MGM records, it earned $2,374,000 in the US and Canada, and $885,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $1,272,000.
The Philadelphia Story (film) | Box office
It was announced in May 2018 that Matthias Schoenaerts, Garrett Hedlund and Scoot McNairy were cast to star in the film, which was due to begin filming in August in Philadelphia. In February 2019, it was announced Joel Kinnaman, Ryan Phillippe Paul Schneider and Maika Monroe also joining. Filming began by March 2019 in New York City.
The Sound of Philadelphia (film) | Production
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David Lynch | 1966–1970: Philadelphia and short films
Following this decline in her career, Hepburn took action to create her own comeback vehicle. She left Hollywood to look for a stage project, and signed on to star in Philip Barry's new play, "The Philadelphia Story". It was tailored to showcase the actress, with the character of socialite Tracy Lord incorporating a mixture of humor, aggression, nervousness, and vulnerability. Howard Hughes, Hepburn's partner at the time, sensed that the play could be her ticket back to Hollywood stardom and bought her the film rights before it even debuted on stage. "The Philadelphia Story" first toured the United States, to positive reviews, and then opened in New York at the Schubert Theatre on March 28, 1939.
Katharine Hepburn | Revival (1939–1942)
While the film is set in Philadelphia, it was filmed in Pittsburgh, with scenes at Tom's Diner and Bloom Cigar Company in the South Side and Hartwood Mansion.
10th &amp; Wolf | Introduction
Broadway playwright Barry wrote the play specifically for Hepburn, who ended up backing the play, and forgoing a salary in return for a percentage of its profits. Her co-stars were Joseph Cotten as Dexter Haven, Van Heflin as Mike Connor, and Shirley Booth as Liz Imbrie. The original play, starring Hepburn, ran for 417 performances. It made over $1 million in box office sales and later went on to tour, performing another 250 times and making over $750,000 in sales. The play also originally featured another character named Sandy. However that role was eliminated for the movie to make more room for the character development of Mike.
The Philadelphia Story (film) | Production
In the 1970s, Philadelphia is in chaos as southern portions of the city protest the shutdown of several job sites while their NFL team, the Philadelphia Eagles, endures a string of losing seasons. In 1976, substitute teacher Vince Papale goes to a sandlot one night and joins his friends playing a pick-up football game against another group of young men. After the game ends, Papale goes home and finds his wife Sharon disgusted with his failure to provide proper support. The next morning, Papale is unexpectedly laid off from his job at the school. That night, Papale goes to the bar where he works as a part-time bartender.
Invincible (2006 film) | Plot
In 2004 it finished at number 68 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema. The song is listed among the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
Streets of Philadelphia | Introduction
Some of the street scenes were filmed on location in the city. The remainder of the film was filmed in a former aircraft carrier parts warehouse on Langley Avenue in the Philadelphia Naval Business Center. The crew shared this facility with the floats for the Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade. The film opens with Jim Croce's "I Got a Name".
Invincible (2006 film) | Filming
The film was shot in Philadelphia.
I Don't Buy Kisses Anymore | Production
Director Garver said he had read Pauline Kael's work as a young person in the 1980s, and was inspired by her spirit, humor and insight. In 2014, he began to research her life and writing. Garver said his conception of the film was to try to tell the story of her life and work through her own words. The narrative uses excerpts from her published writing, pieces from her letters and interviews to tell Pauline's story. Interviews were shot in New York, Philadelphia, Massachusetts, and California.Audience recreations used in the film were shot in two historic cinemas -- the Loew's Jersey Theater in Jersey City and the Lansdowne Theatre in suburban Philadelphia.
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael | Background and production
Independence is a 1976 docudrama film directed by John Huston and starring Eli Wallach, Pat Hingle and Anne Jackson. E.G. Marshall narrates. "Independence" was produced for the U.S. National Park Service on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the United States in 1976. In less than 30 minutes, visitors to Independence National Historical Park get a quick and dramatic overview of the political events that took place in Philadelphia between 1774 and 1800.
Independence (1976 film) | Introduction
The Philadelphia Experiment is a 1984 science fiction film. It is directed by Stewart Raffill and stars Michael Paré, Bobby Di Cicco, and Nancy Allen and based on the urban legend of the Philadelphia Experiment. The film is set in 1943 where two sailors, David Herdeg (Paré) and Jim Parker (Di Cicco), are stationed on a ship used for an experiment to make it invisible to radar. However, the experiment goes horribly wrong and the ship completely disappears and Herdeg and Parker find themselves in the Nevada desert in the year 1984. They find out the program has been revived in 1984, unexpectedly interacting with the experiment in 1943 and putting the entire world in danger.
The Philadelphia Experiment (film) | Introduction
"So, he asked if I had ever dictated a screenplay before. I told him I had not. Then he said, “Well, I’m gonna send someone to your house, a girl, every afternoon, and just dictate the story you told me and fill in the dialogue and we’ll make that.” And I said, “Okay.” So that’s what I did.” Parts of the film were shot in Salt Lake City and Wendover, Utah, Denver, Colorado, Santa Paula, California, and Charleston, South Carolina. The destroyer USS "Laffey" (DD-724) represented USS "Eldridge" in the film.
The Philadelphia Experiment (film) | Development and writing
As an actress, she was seen in the film "Welcome to New York", in which she had one line.
Liz Tuccillo | Introduction
Gar's reasons for going to America (he wanted to prove to Aunt Lizzie that he was not "cold like the O'Donnells"), along with his secret love for his uncommunicative father, and their desperate final, pathetic attempts to communicate make this play quite tragic.
Philadelphia, Here I Come! | Plot
One day, he encounters socialite Joan Dickinson (Barbara Rush) when she has a minor car accident. They soon fall in love, though Joan is expected by nearly everyone in her lofty social circle to marry millionaire Carter Henry (Anthony Eisley). Their mutual friend, Chester "Chet" Gwynn (Robert Vaughn), warns her not to let social pressure separate her from the one she loves as it did him. They decide to elope. However, Joan's father Gilbert Dickinson (John Williams) persuades Tony to postpone the wedding by offering him invaluable career help and a job at the highly esteemed law firm of which he is a full partner.
The Young Philadelphians | Plot
The following is a of the history of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Timeline of Philadelphia | Introduction
Produced by the Theatre Guild, "The Philadelphia Story" opened on March 28, 1939, at the Shubert Theatre in New York City, and closed on March 30, 1940. The three-act comedy was directed by Robert B. Sinclair, with lighting and scenery by Robert Edmond Jones.
The Philadelphia Story (play) | Production
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Robert Vaughn was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
The Young Philadelphians | Accolades
Ruth Carol Hussey (October 30, 1911 – April 19, 2005) was an American actress best known for her Academy Award-nominated role as photographer Elizabeth Imbrie in "The Philadelphia Story".
Ruth Hussey | Introduction
This list includes films and television shows about, or photographed (partially or completely) in Pennsylvania.
List of films and television shows shot in Pennsylvania | Introduction
At the 1940 Academy Awards, James Stewart won for Best Actor, and Donald Ogden Stewart for Best Writing, Screenplay. James Stewart did not expect to win and was not planning to attend the ceremony, but he was called and "advised" to show up in a dinner jacket. He said he had voted for Henry Fonda for his performance in "The Grapes of Wrath", and always felt the award had been given to him as compensation for not winning for his portrayal of Jefferson Smith in "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" the previous year. Donald Ogden Stewart, on the other hand, declared upon winning "his" Oscar: "I have no one to thank but myself!" There were also four nominations: Hepburn won a 1940 New York Film Critics Circle Award for her performance, and the film was named the third best of the year by "Film Daily".
The Philadelphia Story (film) | Awards and honors
The film was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana beginning in May 2011. The film's production staff included about ten department heads with ties to the Wright State University film program or Dayton, Ohio.
The Philly Kid | Production
The song was included on the album "All Time Greatest Movie Songs", released by Sony in 1999.
Streets of Philadelphia | History
The film opens with Philadelphia television reporters viewing and broadcasting a news story about violence in society since JFK's assassination in 1963. With the increase in crime, Philadelphia is becoming unsafe. Proud Italian-American, John D'Angelo, runs a deli in town. While driving with his wife, Lisa, John comes across a pimp known as Eldorado, brutalizing one of his prostitutes. John's wife confronts the pimp, who chases the D'Angelos and rams his car into the back of the D'Angelos' vehicle, injuring Lisa and killing their unborn baby. Later, John's mother, Vera, is assaulted in the neighborhood by robbers who tried to take her wedding ring.
Fighting Back (1982 American film) | Plot
Diamond Street is within this area, but Philadelphia police districts are numbered, not named for streets or neighborhoods. Any Philadelphian would enjoy trying to catch their street in the fast-paced filming.
Downtown (film) | Production
Instead of landing in Philadelphia Harbor during the daytime, David and Jim land during the night in a small desert town, which then disappears as well, leaving them in the dark open desert. They are startled by the appearance of bright light in the sky—it's a military helicopter with a spotlight looking for intruders. They escape into the desert and after walking for miles, they eventually find their way to a roadside diner the next day. An energy discharge from Jim destroys two arcade games in the diner, and the angry diner owner grabs a revolver, demanding that Jim pay for the damages.
The Philadelphia Experiment (film) | Plot
Her New York is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by O.A.C. Lund and Eugene Moore and starring Gladys Hulette, William Parke Jr. and Riley Chamberlin.
Her New York | Introduction
Born in Philadelphia, Garde was starring in productions of South Philadelphia's Broadway Players by age 15. She attended the University of Pennsylvania.
Betty Garde | Early years
This is the complete filmography of actress Ruth Hussey (October 30, 1911 – April 19, 2005). Originally a native of Providence, Rhode Island, Hussey began her career in summer stock and modeling before entering films in the late 1930s through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios. In a career that lasted over 40 years, and totaled 69 credits all together, she made a name for herself as a notable actress earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress along the way for her portrayal of the cynical magazine photographer Elizabeth Imbrie in "The Philadelphia Story".
Ruth Hussey filmography | Introduction
Newlywed Kate Judson Lawrence (Diane Brewster) is distraught to discover on her wedding night that her upper-class Philadelphia Main Line husband, William (Adam West), is unable to consummate their marriage for an unspecified reason that is suggested to be because he is homosexual or impotent. After he leaves her that night, she seeks comfort from longtime working-class friend and former beau Mike Flanagan (Brian Keith). The next day, Kate learns that William died in a car wreck. She gives birth to a son, Anthony Judson "Tony" Lawrence, and raises him in light of his last name. Years pass. Tony (Paul Newman) becomes a smart, ambitious college student working his way through school as a construction worker with his sights on becoming a lawyer.
The Young Philadelphians | Plot
While some small areas had long housed primarily African-American residents, redlining, racist loan companies, and rising unemployment led white residents out of the city, and forced blacks in. Black doctors, lawyers, politicians and preachers took over the grand mansions along Diamond Street, while middle and lower class blacks moved into the rowhomes that were once predominately white.
Uptown Theater (Philadelphia) | Beginnings
Philadelphia Experiment II (also known as Philadelphia Experiment 2) is a 1993 science fiction film. It is the sequel to "The Philadelphia Experiment" (1984), with an entirely new cast and only two characters returning. It stars Brad Johnson as David Herdeg (the hero from the first film) and Gerrit Graham in a dual role as both the main villain and his father.
Philadelphia Experiment II | Introduction
in command. She is perhaps best remembered for her burning after being captured in Tripoli.
USS Philadelphia (1799) | Introduction
The season premiere was watched by 3.3 million viewers.
The Real World: Philadelphia | Introduction
The Flirtations performed at a number of prominent national venues, and performed a song in the soundtrack to "Philadelphia".
The Flirtations (group) | Introduction
The homophobic Miller appears to be worried that he could contract Beckett's illness. After declining to take the case, Miller immediately visits his doctor to find out if he could have contracted the disease. The doctor explains that the routes of HIV infection do not include casual contact.
Philadelphia (film) | Plot
Mykie was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She moved to Los Angeles after graduating film school to work on movie sets.
Mykie | Early Life
Dexter Haven), Diana Lynn (Tracy Lord), Christopher Plummer (Mike Connor), Ruth Roman (Liz Imbrie), Mary Astor (Margaret Lord), Don DeFore (George Kittredge), Alan Webb (Seth Lord), and Leon Janney (Sidney Kidd). The instrumental theme for this version, "Tracy's Theme", was released as a single by Robert Mersey under the name "Spencer Ross" and became a Top 20 hit.
The Philadelphia Story (play) | Television
Her other early stage credits include off-Broadway productions of Paper Moon: The Musical and Little Shop of Horrors. While she was making a name for herself on the New York stage, Wilson also began to land guest spots on a variety of prime-time television shows. She appeared on "The Cosby Show" (1989), "Law & Order" (1992) and "CBS' Schoolbreak Special" (1992). She made her big-screen debut alongside Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington in the highly acclaimed 1993 film Philadelphia. Despite receiving high praise for nearly all of her performances, however, Wilson struggled for many years to gain more prominent roles.
Chandra Wilson | Early life
It was Gish's penultimate film role; her first appearance on screen came in 1912.
Sweet Liberty | Introduction
The East Coast premiere of "Resurrection Blues" debuted at the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 2, 2003. The production was directed by Jiri Zizka. The cast featured Munson Hicks, Patrick Husted, Lindsay Smiling, Gretchen Egolf, Doug Wert, William Zielinski, Miriam A. Hyman, Patricia Ageheim, Douglas Rees, Jennifer A. Brown, David Dallas, Patrick Doran, Ralph Edmonds, Karen McArthur, and Michael Speer.
Resurrection Blues | Philadelphia
Bowers' family sued the writers and producers of the film. A year after Bowers' death in 1987, a producer, Scott Rudin had interviewed the Bowers family and their lawyers and, according to the family, promised compensation for the use of Bowers' story as a basis for a film. Family members asserted that 54 scenes in the movie were so similar to events in Bowers's life that some of them could only have come from their interviews. However, the defense said that Rudin had abandoned the project after hiring a writer and did not share any information the family had provided.
Philadelphia (film) | Controversy
But, to protect her family's reputation, she agrees to let Mike and Liz stay and cover her wedding. Dexter is welcomed back with open arms by Tracy's mother Margaret and teenage sister Dinah, much to Tracy's frustration. She soon discovers that Mike has admirable qualities, and even seeks out his book of short stories in the public library. As the wedding nears, she finds herself torn between her fiancé George, Dexter, and Mike.
The Philadelphia Story (film) | Plot
The following is a list of works about Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Bibliography of Philadelphia | Introduction
Girls Like Us is a 1997 documentary film directed by Tina Di Feliciantonio and Jane C. Wagner. It follows the lives of four teenage girls of Philadelphia for four years. "Girls Like Us" was funded by the Independent Television Service (ITVS) with funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Girls Like Us | Introduction
The character of Tracy Lord was inspired by Helen Hope Montgomery Scott, a Philadelphia socialite known for her hijinks, who married a friend of playwright Philip Barry. Barry wrote "The Philadelphia Story" specifically for Katharine Hepburn, who ended up not only starring in but also financially backing the play, forgoing a salary in return for a percentage of the play's profits. The play was a great success on Broadway, and was Hepburn's first great triumph after a number of Hollywood failures had led the Independent Theatre Owners of America to publicly deem her and a number of other film stars "box office poison".
The Philadelphia Story (play) | Production
The film was the Christmas attraction at Radio City Music Hall in New York City and performed very well, grossing $1,743,978 in its first 6 weeks. It did not perform as well in its other opening engagements in Philadelphia, Boston and Washington. The film returned to the Music Hall for two weeks starting June 3, 1976 in honor of the United States Bicentennial.
1776 (film) | Box office
Philly Kid is a 2012 American dramatic action film directed by Jason Connery, produced by After Dark Films, written by Adam Mervis.
The Philly Kid | Introduction
The months indicated for each film are for the American Film Theatre release. Excepting "Three Sisters" and "Philadelphia, Here I Come", all of the films listed below were produced by Ely Landau and were first shown as part of the American Film Theatre.
American Film Theatre | Film exhibitions
The Garbage Picking Field Goal Kicking Philadelphia Phenomenon starred Tony Danza as the kicker of the Philadelphia Eagles. Broad Street Bullies is a documentary that chronicles the early history of the Philadelphia Flyers. The film Pride follows swim coach Jim Ellis in 1970s Philadelphia. The Mighty Macs depicts the 1970s Immaculata College women's basketball team. The main character of the film Silver Linings Playbook is an Eagles fan who closely follows the 2008 Eagles season throughout the film.
Sports in Philadelphia | Sports media
The events in the film are similar to the events in the lives of attorneys Geoffrey Bowers and Clarence Cain. Bowers was an attorney who, in 1987, sued the law firm Baker McKenzie for wrongful dismissal in one of the first AIDS discrimination cases. Cain was an attorney for Hyatt Legal Services who was fired after his employer found out he had AIDS. He sued Hyatt in 1990, and won just before his death.
Philadelphia (film) | Inspiration
Filming began in January 2009 and took place in and around Philadelphia. Filming locations included Philadelphia's City Hall, Laurel Hill Cemetery and the now closed Holmesburg Prison. Holmesburg's "Thunderdome command center" is quite evident in the movie. The film was edited after being threatened with an NC-17 rating for violence, with the full version released unrated on Blu-ray.
Law Abiding Citizen | Production
Filming began taking place in Philadelphia on September 2012.
McCanick | Production
"The" "Philadelphia Daily News" called it "an affably low-rent soft-core item that dares to tackle such compelling subjects as life, death, mortality, morality and overaged schoolgirls who like to flex their mammary glands." The "Los Angeles Times" called it a "vulgar, ugly looking little film of no visual distinction or ambition." The "Philadelphia Inquirer" critic wrote, "By my count, there are 37 naked female breasts in the movie... (one aspiring actress appears only in profile; she must have a bad agent). I mention this because there's really no other reason for the movie to exist. There are no hot sex scenes, no terrific new jokes, no remotely funny performances.
School Spirit | Reception
Inspired by the film "Philadelphia", Keys wrote her first song about her departed grandfather on her piano by age 12. The scene in the film where Tom Hanks's character listens to opera on a record player notably affected Keys, who "never showed emotion very well". After seeing the film, Keys, "for the first time, could express how [she] felt through the music."
Alicia Keys | 1981–1993: Early life
She had a huge hit with "Three Coins in the Fountain" (1954) at Fox and appeared in episodes of "The United States Steel Hour", "Lux Video Theatre", "The Best of Broadway" (an adaptation of "The Philadelphia Story", as Tracey Lord) and "Climax!".
Dorothy McGuire | Later films
"Philadelphia Freedom" plays in Philadelphia's Franklin Institute IMAX Theater before every show as a tribute to the city's love for freedom and its impact on the country. The lyrics are also printed on the walls of the Hard Rock Cafe in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Freedom (song) | Background
List of films and television series that have been filmed or set in and around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the United States:
Harrisburg in film and television | Introduction
She is in deep denial about the true nature of her marriage of convenience to Sidney Cochran (Michael Caine), a once-closeted gay antique dealer who has become increasingly indiscreet about his sexuality. As she prepares for her moment in the spotlight, her mood fluctuates from hope to panic to despair. In "Visitors from Philadelphia", conservative, middle-aged businessman Marvin Michaels (Walter Matthau) awakens to discover a prostitute (Denise Galik) named Bunny - an unexpected gift from his brother Harry (Herb Edelman) - unconscious in his bed. With his wife Millie (Elaine May) on her way up to the suite, he must find a way to conceal all traces of his uncharacteristic indiscretion.
California Suite (film) | Plot