Desk Set (1957)

Over the course of their careers, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn made a heap of movies together. All were enjoyable, and one of my favorites is “Desk Set.” Hepburn is Bunny Watson, head of the research department at a television studio. As persons all throughout the building prepare the upcoming shows, they call down to research to verify facts and figures, and Bunny and her team of three other women look that information up for them. With a small library at their disposal, but also with a lot of memorized knowledge, they keep that station up and running, often having … Continue reading

Pat and Mike (1957)

Starring the unforgettable team of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, “Pat and Mike” is the story of Patricia Pemberton (Hepburn), the physical education teacher at an upper-class school. Her fiancé is Collier Weld (William Ching) an overbearing, patronizing man who never gives Pat the credit she deserves. Pat is an excellent golfer, but when she’s out on the green with Collier, she can’t hit a ball to save her life. When a wealthy patron asks Collier and Patricia to go golfing to firm up the details on a large gift to the school, Pat goes along, flubbing it up all … Continue reading