Woman of the Year (1942)

114 min · Daffy Comedy, Romantic Comedy, romantic comedy

Popularity4.5/5

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

George Stevens

Cast

Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Fay Bainter, Reginald Owen, Ludwig Stössel, Minor Watson

The story

thumb|left|Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy in Woman of the Year Tess Harding and Sam Craig are journalists for the (fictional) New York Chronicle. Tess, the daughter of a former ambassador, is a highly educated, well-travelled political affairs columnist who speaks several languages fluently. Sam is a knowledgeable and well-informed sports writer.

Catalogue themes and tags

1940s, Awards Ceremony, Baseball, Baseball Bat, Baseball Player, Breakfast, Champagne, Empowerment, Exgattin, Female Journalist, Flucht vor der Ehe, Greek, Husband Wife Relationship, Journalism, Linguist, Loss of Husband, Man looking for Wife, Marital Neglect, Marriage, New York, Ship, Sportswriter, Wedding Ring, Widowed, Romantic comedy, Romance Film, Screwball comedy, Black-and-white, Comedy

Genres

Daffy Comedy, Romantic Comedy, romantic comedy

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