Katharine Hepburn died Sunday afternoon. Some of my favorite Katharine Hepburn movies are “Woman of the Year,” “Adam’s Rib,” “Pat and Mike,” and “Desk Set.” They all have something in common – Hepburn’s characters weren’t the stereotypical women you see in many movies of that era. She played a foreign correspondent, a lawyer, a world-class athlete, and a television research librarian. She played women who were strong, independent, and smart.
Hepburn played a brave woman willing to sacrifice for a cause in “The African Queen.” But she could also play the carefree rich girl in “Bringing Up Baby.” In a couple of films – “Pat and Mike” and “Desk Set” – she had a fiancée who either didn’t appreciate her talents, or used her to get ahead in the corporate world. I hated that guy in both of those movies. But eventually Hepburn would come to her senses and pick Spencer Tracy.
I have several of her movies on DVD, and would like to get more. The last time I checked, “Desk Set” hadn’t been released on DVD yet. I hope the studios start putting more of her movies out on DVD.
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