The Sea of Grass (1947)
It’ll be very difficult to describe just how much I hated the film The Sea of Grass because part of what I loathed was the ending, and I never give spoilers in my reviews. In one sentence: From the first to last scene, I hated this movie.
Katharine Hepburn is seen in the first scene in her wedding dress, and her father is getting ready to give her away. All of a sudden, she receives a telegram from her fiancé, saying he can’t make the ceremony and requesting she travel to his town—he lives on a vast ranch—and they’ll marry there. Kate shrugs, packs her things, and boards a train. How is that realistic? Why wouldn’t she be hurt, livid, humiliated, or all of the above? But no, she leaves her city life and her family and transports herself to an entirely new and foreign environment for the sake of her husband-to-be, Spencer Tracy. Spence doesn’t pick her up at the train station and isn’t available to meet her in town when she arrives. Melvyn Douglas is, and he cautions Kate against her upcoming marriage; Spence isn’t very well liked in town and he’s known for being a cold, immoveable man. But no, she marries him anyway and gets ready for a life of misery.
The Sea of Grass is a pointless, offensive film. I don’t usually jump on the feminist bandwagon, but from a woman’s point of view, this is an abhorrent film. Kate is repeatedly treated badly, and yet is blamed for things that aren’t her fault. Spence is absurdly conceited, thinking only of his land and never of his family. Why did he seek out a wife in the first place if he was planning on ignoring her? Even if you love Hepburn-Tracy movies, or especially if she’s one of your favorite actresses, don’t subject yourself to watching this two-hour “Man is Boss” propaganda. The only good parts of the film are Kate’s beautiful dresses, designed by Walter Plunkett. But just look at some still pictures and call it a day.
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Katharine Hepburn is seen in the first scene in her wedding dress, and her father is getting ready to give her away. All of a sudden, she receives a telegram from her fiancé, saying he can’t make the ceremony and requesting she travel to his town—he lives on a vast ranch—and they’ll marry there. Kate shrugs, packs her things, and boards a train. How is that realistic? Why wouldn’t she be hurt, livid, humiliated, or all of the above? But no, she leaves her city life and her family and transports herself to an entirely new and foreign environment for the sake of her husband-to-be, Spencer Tracy. Spence doesn’t pick her up at the train station and isn’t available to meet her in town when she arrives. Melvyn Douglas is, and he cautions Kate against her upcoming marriage; Spence isn’t very well liked in town and he’s known for being a cold, immoveable man. But no, she marries him anyway and gets ready for a life of misery.
The Sea of Grass is a pointless, offensive film. I don’t usually jump on the feminist bandwagon, but from a woman’s point of view, this is an abhorrent film. Kate is repeatedly treated badly, and yet is blamed for things that aren’t her fault. Spence is absurdly conceited, thinking only of his land and never of his family. Why did he seek out a wife in the first place if he was planning on ignoring her? Even if you love Hepburn-Tracy movies, or especially if she’s one of your favorite actresses, don’t subject yourself to watching this two-hour “Man is Boss” propaganda. The only good parts of the film are Kate’s beautiful dresses, designed by Walter Plunkett. But just look at some still pictures and call it a day.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Whit Bissell movies here!
More Katharine Hepburn movies here!
More Spencer Tracy movies here!