Katharine Hepburn Tribute
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Katharine Hepburn, who earned four Best Acting Academy Awards and twelve Oscar nominations, is widely acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in film history. On July 12th, Hepburn’s niece, Katharine Houghton -- the actress who played her daughter in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?-- will help Movie Addict Headquarters pay tribute to her famous aunt. Houghton boasts sixteen additional acting credits on film/TV, including roles in such movies as Kinsey, Ethan Frome, The Last Airbender and Billy Bathgate. In addition, Houghton appears in stage productions and is a successful playwright.
Film historian James Colt Harrison and Diana Saenger from Classic Movie Guide will also participate in this special tribute episode.
Below are some of Hepburn’s most memorable films.
ADAM'S RIB
BRINGING UP BABY
GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER?
LITTLE WOMEN
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
MORNING GLORY
ON GOLDEN POND
PAT AND MIKE
ROOSTER COGBURN
THE AFRICAN QUEEN
THE LION IN WINTER
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY
THE RAINMAKER
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
This Katharine Hepburn Tribute Show airs on BlogTalkRadio at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (1 p.m. Pacific Time) on Tuesday, July 12. During the live show, listeners are invited to participate in a chat. An archived segment will also be available.
HOST: Betty Jo Tucker
CO-HOST: Jazz Shaw
INTERIM PRODUCER: Danielle Dyer
LINK TO LISTEN: Click here on or after July 12, 2011.