A Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy photographic archive from Woman of the Year
MGM, 1942. Comprising approximately 58 silver gelatin photographs, the majority of which are 8 x 10 in. Many of the photos are doubleweight keybook stills and many have informational snipes and stamps on the reverse. Photographer represented and/or attributed to is Clarence Sinclair Bull. This archive features scene stills, behind-the-scenes filming and on the set with director George Stevens, Hepburn, and Tracy, publicity portraits of Hepburn and Tracy, and much more. In preparation for filming of Woman of the Year, Katharine Hepburn was introduced to Spencer Tracy by Joseph Mankiewicz outside the Thalberg Building at MGM. She voiced concern that her high heels made him appear shorter. 'Don't worry,' retorted Mankiewicz. 'He'll cut you down to size.' Thus began one of the most celebrated film couplings in Hollywood history, one that lasted until Tracy's death in 1967. Woman of the Year revealed the chemistry between Hepburn and Tracy and led to eight more film pairings.
8 x 10 in. and smaller