Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn in Woman of the Year
Movie still
By: MGM Studios
Date: 1942
Source: Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn in Woman of the Year. Movie still. 1942. The Kobal Collection/MGM/Clarence Sinclair Bull. Image number WOM003CD.
Introduction
The film industry enjoyed great success in the 1940s as Americans looked to escape the memory of the Great Depression of the previous decade and the threat and later reality of World War II (1939–1945). Light fare such as comedies, musicals, and romances were particular favorites. Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy rose to prominence as gifted actors and as a winning box-office combination. As the Cold War political and military situation grew more complex, the appeal of escapist entertainment grew.
The film Woman of the Year is a romantic comedy about the marriage of a laid-back sportswriter, played by Spencer Tracy, and a clever international...
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