Vintage Classic Radio presents the weekly Sunday Night Playhouse, where we play classics from the golden age of radio from the 1930s to the 1960s. Description: The 1947 radio adaptation of The Philadelphia Story by the Screen Guild Theater was an entertaining and well-crafted production that drew on the original story by Philip Barry. It featured a stellar cast of actors, including Cary Grant, Jean Adair, and Shirley Booth, who brought the characters to life with their skillful performances. The story follows Tracy Lord, a socialite who finds herself at the centre of a romantic drama involving her ex-husband, a tabloid reporter, and a penniless playboy. The production captures all the wit and charm of the original story, while adding a few delightful touches of its own. It is an engaging and delightful adaptation of an American classic that still captivates audiences today. Original release: March 17, 1947 Home station: CBS (until 1949) Notable Cast: Katharine Hepburn as Tracy Lord Cary Grant as C.K. Dexter Haven Jimmy Stewart as Mike Connor Marjorie Hoshelle as Liz Imbrie Bette Davis as Margaret Lord Richard Denning as George Kittredge Alan Reed as Macauley Charles Smith as Uncle Willie Martha Wentworth as Aunt Martha.

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