Romantic Comedy Favorites

Enduring Leading Man: Cary Grant

One of Hollywood's most versatile and enduring leading men, Cary Grant was born in Bristol, England with the unassuming name Archie Leach.

At the tender age of 14, Grant left home, joined a comedic troupe, and toured England. He came across the sea to America and after a couple of successful years working in vaudeville, landed his first noticeable role at the behest of Mae West, who demanded he play opposite her in She Done Him Wrong.

Fifty-three years and more than 50 films later, Grant left an incredible legacy of memorable movie roles. A favorite actor for many directors, including Alfred Hitchcock and Howard Hawks, Grant could easily switch from serious to comic roles without blinking an eye. That said, his amazing timing, sly charm and ability to make any woman swoon clearly made him the most romantic of all comedy stars.

The Awful Truth (1937)
What's so awful is that it takes Grant and Irene Dunne so long to figure out how much they love each other. It picked up six Academy Award nominations that year and that wasn't so awful either.
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Holiday (1938)
Grant is supposed to marry a stuffy socialite, but as the wedding is planned, he falls for her sister, the free-spirited Katharine Hepburn.
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Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Although you might think this is a film about parenting, Baby is actually a 200-pound leopard. Katharine Hepburn plays a mad-cap heiress who wants to capture absent-minded paleontologist Grant in this timeless gem.

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The Philadelphia Story (1940)
In this classic, Katharine Hepburn must choose between marrying a millionaire or succumbing to her suave playboy ex-husband, Cary Grant.
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