Bringing Up Baby (1938)

Bringing Up Baby (1938) is a fast‑paced screwball comedy that follows mild‑mannered paleontologist Dr. David Huxley (Cary Grant) as he tries to secure a $1 million donation to complete his museum’s brontosaurus skeleton — and keep his imminent wedding intact. His orderly plans are upended when flighty heiress Susan Vance (Katharine Hepburn) takes a sudden liking to him and drags him into a series of escalating mishaps involving a tame pet leopard named Baby, a mischievous terrier, a missing bone, a fleeing wild leopard, and a string of misunderstandings that embroil potential benefactors and lawyers. Directed with whip‑smart timing by Howard Hawks, the film blends rapid‑fire dialogue, physical comedy, and farcical set pieces, letting the chemistry between Grant and Hepburn drive the romantic chaos. If you watch it, expect relentless comic energy, witty banter, slapstick animal antics, and a charming reversal of social types — the buttoned‑up scientist vs. the exuberant socialite. It’s a classic Hollywood comedy that’s both silly and spirited, an enduring showcase of manic humor and star chemistry.

Actors: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles

Director: Howard Hawks

Runtime: 102 min

Genres: Comedy, Family, Romance

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