An essential classic frequently cited as one of the greatest screwball comedies ever made, The Philadelphia Story also serves as a comical snapshot of the foibles and privilege of the Main Line's heyday.

Katherine Hepburn stars alongside Cary Grant and James Stewart as a feisty Main Line socialite entangled in a delightfully contrived romantic quadrangle only days before she is set to walk down the aisle (again). Reluctantly agreeing to allow a newspaper reporter (Stewart) to cover her private wedding in exchange for avoiding public embarrassment over her father's philandering, she unwittingly exposes her vulnerable side (her heart) to her still love-struck ex-husband (Grant) -- all while desperately clinging to her own misguided romantic ideals! Charged with spirited zingers, biting one-liners and infectious glee, few comedies tickle with such an unerring sense of fun as George Cukor's charming and resonant romantic comedy original. Camille Paglia, respected author, critic and Professor of Humanities and Media Studies at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, will lead the audience in a conversation after the screening about this film that's one of her all-time favorites -- a triumph of its day that remains just as delightful today.