Woman of the Year (1942)

If Adam's Rib wins the gold medal for Hepburn's on-screen collaborations with Spencer Tracy, George Stevens's Woman of the Year comes in second. Hepburn portrays Tess Harding, a globe-trotting foreign journalist for the New York Chronicle, and receives her fourth Oscar nomination for this scalpel-sharp romantic comedy.

The plot revolves around Tess Harding, an international affairs journalist named "Woman of the Year," and Sam Craig, a sportswriter, who meet, marry, and have troubles as a result of her unwavering dedication to her job. During its first release, the film grossed $1,935,000 in the United States and Canada and $773,000 internationally, netting MGM a profit of $753,000. Michael Kanin and Ring Lardner Jr. won Best Original Screenplay at the 15th Academy Awards, and Katharine Hepburn was nominated for Best Actress.

Detailed Information:

Directed by: George Stevens

Starring: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Fay Bainter, Reginald Owen

Release date: February 19, 1942
Running time: 114 minutes