The classic comedies Jake Gyllenhaal couldn’t live without: “The two of them will never, ever age”
An iconic pairing.
Katharine Hepburn
The movie ending Katharine Hepburn loathed: “The worst bunch of shit I’ve ever read”
A monumental moment.
How Katharine Hepburn became David Lean’s favourite actor to direct: “She is a joy”
She, on the other hand, was miserable.
The death-defying stunt that earned Katharine Hepburn a standing ovation from Hollywood’s toughest director
I’m a damned good horsewoman”.
The co-star Cary Grant called “The most totally magnetic woman I’d ever seen”
He was a little starstruck.
The role Katharine Hepburn spent her life savings to avoid playing: “How much have you got?”
Picking up the pieces.
The co-star Katharine Hepburn couldn’t stand working with: “Nothing more frustrating”
Two icons who didn’t get along.
When Katharine Hepburn’s worst movie earned her a full-page apology
She wasn’t the one who should’ve been embarrassed.
The night Katharine Hepburn thought she’d made it but got fired instead: “That’s that, I’m a star”
An overconfident Hepburn crashed and burned.