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Katharine Hepburn, Franchot Tone, Eric Blore, Fay Bainter, Cora Witherspoon ... see more see more... , Joan Fontaine , Estelle Winwood , Florence Lake , Bonita Granville , Clifford Severn , Sherwood Bailey , Roland Varno , William Bakewell , Helena Grant , Carmencita Johnson , Yorke Sherwood , Sidney Toler

Previously filmed with Marion Davies in 1927, the lightweight James M. Barrie play Quality Street proved an ideal vehicle for Katharine Hepburn ten years later. The setting of the Barrie original was ... read more read more...switched from 1805 Scotland to 1815 Regency England, to avoid a preponderance of brogues and to take advantage of the latter era's more attractive costumes. (Candid home movies taken on the set indicate that this sumptuous production might have been even more resplendent in Technicolor.) Because she's nearly 30 and still unwed, Phoebe Throssel (Hepburn) is regarded as an over-the-hill spinster. Thus, when offered the opportunity for a reunion with Captain Brown (Franchot Tone), whom she hasn't seen in years, Phoebe desperately wants to rekindle his affections. To this end, she poses as her own teenaged niece -- and pulls off the ruse beautifully. Alas, despite Katharine Hepburn's wonderful performance and George Stevens' sensitive direction, Quality Street posted a loss of 248,000 dollars, further convincing movie exhibitors that Hepburn was "box office poison." Notably, one of the supporting players is an 18-year-old Joan Fontaine, making her first appearance under her RKO Radio contract. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: George Stevens

Release Date: March 26, 1937

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DVD Release Date: March 13, 1991

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  • jam233
    December 18, 2009
    jam233
    There a very few Katherine Hepburn movies that I feel are sub par, and this is one of them. I didn't care for her performance and the film is way too talky, bringing on some boredom. However, the costumes and sets are wonderful, as is the supporting cast.

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November 13, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide

The excellent costumes and photography, and a superb rendering of gardens in London are far better than the story or the acting. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
May 13, 2006
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Even the film's star Katharine Hepburn said she found it repulsive. Full Review

Ken Hanke
August 24, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Given the cast and the director, this is very disappointing.

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Carol Cling
March 19, 2004
Carol Cling, Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Nick Davis
January 10, 2003
Nick Davis, Nick's Flick Picks

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