Adam's Rib (1949)
If you’ve seen the hilarious clip of Spencer Tracy massaging Katharine Hepburn and suddenly giving her a hard spank on her bum, you’ve seen part of Adam’s Rib. In the rest of that scene, Kate cries until Spence is sorry for hurting her feelings—and her derriere. He’s willing to make amends but the only thing that makes her happy is when she immediately quits her crying and kicks him in the shin. If you laugh at that scene, you’ll love the rest of the movie.
Besides Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, because that film’s totally different than the usual films they made together, Adam’s Rib is my favorite of the Tracy-Hepburn movies. It’s a hilarious battle of the sexes, with the offscreen duo playing an onscreen married couple who are both lawyers and in constant competition with each other. When they take opposing sides in a trial, the courtroom erupts with tension!
While Katharine Hepburn was famous for being an early feminist icon, in real life, she took everything Spencer Tracy dished out, even when it wasn’t pretty. So, if you like seeing her give as good as she gets from Spence, you’ll love the ninety-minute sparring match. The screenplay is funny and smart, as true to life today as it was in 1949. Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin’s script will make you think about the roles in a marriage and what society will accept from a man versus a woman. When Spence claims men can use tears to get what they want just as effectively as women, or when Kate continually fights for gender equality at home and at work, you’ll find yourself torn between the arguing pair—which shows it’s well-written, since the script never blatantly takes sides!
Watch the hilarious preview to see if you’ll like it, and then rent the perfectly titled Adam’s Rib for a fun afternoon with your sweetie-pie. It’ll make for some very interesting conversations!
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Katharine Hepburn movies here!
More Spencer Tracy movies here!
Besides Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, because that film’s totally different than the usual films they made together, Adam’s Rib is my favorite of the Tracy-Hepburn movies. It’s a hilarious battle of the sexes, with the offscreen duo playing an onscreen married couple who are both lawyers and in constant competition with each other. When they take opposing sides in a trial, the courtroom erupts with tension!
While Katharine Hepburn was famous for being an early feminist icon, in real life, she took everything Spencer Tracy dished out, even when it wasn’t pretty. So, if you like seeing her give as good as she gets from Spence, you’ll love the ninety-minute sparring match. The screenplay is funny and smart, as true to life today as it was in 1949. Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin’s script will make you think about the roles in a marriage and what society will accept from a man versus a woman. When Spence claims men can use tears to get what they want just as effectively as women, or when Kate continually fights for gender equality at home and at work, you’ll find yourself torn between the arguing pair—which shows it’s well-written, since the script never blatantly takes sides!
Watch the hilarious preview to see if you’ll like it, and then rent the perfectly titled Adam’s Rib for a fun afternoon with your sweetie-pie. It’ll make for some very interesting conversations!
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Katharine Hepburn movies here!
More Spencer Tracy movies here!