Pat and Mike (1952)
- Directed by
- George Cukor
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- e 10
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 75 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A talented female athlete is held back by her fiancé's disapproval of her competitive success. A sports promoter sees her potential and becomes her manager, leading to a partnership that turns romantic.
lightheartedromanticplayfulwittybrisk-pacedsportycharming
What happens
Pat and Mike is a 1952 American romantic comedy film starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn. The movie was written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin, and directed by George Cukor. Cukor directed The Philadelphia Story (1940) with Hepburn, and Cukor, Gordon and Kanin teamed with Hepburn and Tracy again for Adam's Rib (1949). Gordon and Kanin were nominated for the 1952 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for their work on Pat and Mike. (They had been similarly honored for Adam's Rib.) Hepburn was nominated in the Best Actress category at the 10th Golden Globe Awards, while Aldo Ray was nominated for "New Star of the Year". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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