The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on May 12, 2019

SCREENPLAY BY: Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon On May 12, 2019 By CarolIn Uncategorized Today is Katharine Hepburn’s birthday, and because I’ve talked about her ad nauseam here on The Garden, I thought I’d focus on something else this year: H   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on November 24, 2017

Born November 24, in 1912, Director/Writer Garson Kanin Garson Kanin started his show biz career as a musician, comedian and stage actor, making his Broadway debut in 1933 in the drama Little Ol’Boy. He became assistant to Broadway director George Abbot, and in a few short years, Kanin was wr   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on February 6, 2014

Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin write for the silver screen's dream team Labels: Adam's Rib (1949), Garson Kanin, Pat and Mike (1952), Ruth Gordon, Spencer Tracy When Garson Kanin published Tracy & Hepburn: An Intimate Memoir in 1972, Katharine Hepburn was furious and refused to   read more

The Great Katharine Hepburn Posted by Margaret Perry on February 6, 2014

Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin write for the silver screen's dream team Labels: Adam's Rib (1949), Garson Kanin, Pat and Mike (1952), Ruth Gordon, Spencer Tracy When Garson Kanin published Tracy & Hepburn: An Intimate Memoir in 1972, Katharine Hepburn was furious and refused to   read more

Margaret Perry Posted by MargaretPerry on February 6, 2014

When Garson Kanin published Tracy & Hepburn: An Intimate Memoir in 1972, Katharine Hepburn was furious and refused to talk to him for years. But after time went by and many of her friends started passing away, including Kanin’s wife and writing partner Ruth Gordon, Miss Hepburn came to val   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on February 25, 2011

I’ve seen Bachelor Mother at least twice before but didn’t remember the most salient feature of the film. I even forgot what a big part Donald Duck plays in it (though I did remember David Niven’s watching the clock to wait to say “good afternoon” as opposed to “   read more