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  The Philadelphia Story    
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This is my all time favorite movie and I hope you have fun with the quiz!
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  Philadelphia Story    
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The greatest black and white comedy MGM ever produced!
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What was George's occupation before he became General Manager?

From Quiz "The Philadelphia Story"





The Philadelphia Story Trivia Questions
1. What is Tracy Lord (the main character)'s middle name?

From Quiz The Philadelphia Story

Answer: Samantha

In the remake of "The Philadelphia Story", "High Society", Dexter calls Tracy "Sam" because of her middle name.

2. Who won an acting Oscar for 'Philadelphia Story'?

From Quiz Philadelphia Story

Answer: Jimmy Stewart

Although she was nominated and did not win, Katherine Hepburn saw her flagging career soar again after this magnificent performance.

3. What is the name of Liz's former husband?

From Quiz The Philadelphia Story

Answer: Joe Smith

As she says, "I knew a plain Joe Smith once. He was only a clerk in a hardware store, but he was an absolute rat."

4. Tracy Lord (Katherine Hepburn) asks her mother how to spell which word?

From Quiz Philadelphia Story

Answer: omelette

5. What in Liz's appearance does Mrs. Lord comment on when they first meet?

From Quiz The Philadelphia Story

Answer: Her hair

Mrs. Lord says, "Look at the way she wears her hair, Tracy!" and Tracy replies, "Mighty fine!"

6. 'Mike' Conner and Elizabeth Imbrie work for which tabloid magazine?

From Quiz Philadelphia Story

Answer: 'Spy'

7. What is the name of the dancer that Tracy's father, Seth Lord, runs off with?

From Quiz The Philadelphia Story

Answer: Tina Mara

Mrs. Lord makes reference to her while talking to Mike as "...Tina Mara, that lovely dancer from New York..."

8. Tracy Lord loses what personal item on the night before her wedding?

From Quiz Philadelphia Story

Answer: A bracelet

9. Where did Mike get the title for his story "With the Rich and Mighty"?

From Quiz The Philadelphia Story

Answer: A Spanish peasant's proverb

The full proverb said, "With the rich and mighty, always a little patience." It comes back into the story later, when Tracy begins to feel that Dexter's criticism of her is a real issue. When Mike questions her about what's wrong, she says, "And remember Mike, with the rich and mighty..." And he finishes the proverb: "...always a little patience."

10. To shock the newspaper reporters, Dinah (Diana) plays on the piano and sings about which 'Lydia'?

From Quiz Philadelphia Story

Answer: The tatooed lady

11. According to Dexter, what is Tracy's leading characteristic?

From Quiz The Philadelphia Story

Answer: She has a horror of men who wear their hats in the house

When Dexter says this and immediately leaves the room, Liz remarks, "leading characteristics to be filled in later."

12. In what does Dinah pick up her uncle the morning of the wedding?

From Quiz Philadelphia Story

Answer: A pony cart

13. What was George's occupation before he became General Manager?

From Quiz The Philadelphia Story

Answer: A coal miner

"When I was a coal miner the idea was to get enough money to buy clean clothes, now that I'm general manager..." George says to Tracy. He says this in response to her pushing him onto the dusty road to "fix" his new clothes, which she says make him "look like something right out of a shop window."

14. What does Tracy's fiance insist on calling the horse he's given to ride?

From Quiz Philadelphia Story

Answer: Bessy

15. What is the word "yar" used to refer to by both Tracy and Dexter?

From Quiz The Philadelphia Story

Answer: Dexter's boat

When asked by George what the word means she says, "quick to the helm, easy to handle, fast, bright--everything a boat should be, until she develops dry rot."

16. What is the name of the magazine that threatens to release a story on Tracy's father and his mistress unless she gives them a story on her wedding?

From Quiz The Philadelphia Story

Answer: Spy

Although the name of the magazine was "Destiny" in the original play, it was changed to "Spy" for the movie.

17. What description of herself makes Tracy Lord bridle?

From Quiz Philadelphia Story

Answer: Goddess

18. Who was the author of the original play, which Hepburn also starred in?

From Quiz The Philadelphia Story

Answer: Philip Barry

Barry also wrote "Holiday" (1938), which starred Grant and Hepburn, among other plays, some of which were also made into films.

19. When Tracy wants to provoke Mike, she calls him what?

From Quiz Philadelphia Story

Answer: Professor

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