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Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Questionable for Children Movie Release: 1942 DVD Release: 08/20/1997 Format: DVD - Black and White Edition: Restored/Remastered Audio Tracks: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 54 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Screwball Comedy See Also: Woman of the Year

Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn costarred for the first time in the delectable romantic comedy Woman of the Year. Tracy plays New York sportswriter Sam Craig, who becomes incensed at comments about the uselessness of sports made by foreign correspondent Tess Harding (Hepburn). Sam and Tess subsequently use their respective columns to carry on a feud-at least, until they finally meet face to face. After Sam takes Tess to her first baseball game (one of the funniest scenes ever committed to celluloid), the two fall in love. Once married, however, their happiness is threatened by their wildly divergent lifestyles (Sam hadn't intended to spend his honeymoon helping to hide a prominent European refugee from the authorities, nor is Tess prepared for her husband's rowdy sports-oriented pals). When Tess is voted "Woman of the Year", a jealous Sam walks out on her. She endeavors to win him back by cooking him breakfast-with disastrous results. Despite their oil-and-water relationship, Sam and Tess are made for each other, and they're back together for the final fadeout. A hands-down winner at the box office, Woman of the Year earned a "best original screenplay" Oscar for Ring Lardner Jr. and Michael Kanin. Nominated for an award was director George Stevens, an RKO contractee brought to MGM at Hepburn's insistence. And need we remind you at this late date of the subsequent lifelong romance between stars Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Spencer Tracy - Sam Craig
Katharine Hepburn - Tess Harding
Fay Bainter - Ellen Whitcomb
Reginald Owen - Clayton
William Bendix - Pinkie Peters

As the first cinematic pairing of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, the classic Woman of the Year receives a respectful DVD release from MGM. Except for employing classier cover art, this MGM edition is essentially the same as the competing Warner DVD release of the film, so consumers can safely judge which version to buy based on list price alone. This edition looks great in its original full frame presentation, the audio track is well balanced and clean, and the DVD comes with its original theatrical trailer. The chapter features allow easy access to =Woman of the Year's two comic centerpieces: Hepburn learning the rules of baseball and a brilliantly timed extended sequence where she attempts to cook Tracy breakfast. ~ Nick Dedina, All Movie Guide