Films on Fridays

Film: “Bringing Up Baby” Starring Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn

Join film historian Prof. Michael Hughes at the Senior Life Center’s newest offering, “Films on Fridays” to view a classic comedy followed by discussion of the “screwball comedy” genre.  It’s hard to believe today that renowned director Howard Hawks’ film “Bringing Up Baby” was not a hit at the time of its original release in 1938. Now, of course, “Bringing Up Baby” is viewed as the quintessential screwball comedy and one of the funniest and raciest movies ever made. “Bringing Up Baby” tells the story of absent-minded professor, Dr. David Huxley (Cary Grant, in what was a real departure for him at the time, but you would think he was born to play such roles), who is one bone away from completing his giant brontosaurus skeleton when he has the great misfortune to be bowled over by dizzy-dame heiress Susan Vance (Katharine Hepburn), who, in one farcical 24-hour period, ruins his entire life.