Pat and Mike (1952)
Aldo Ray, Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Charles Bronson, Chuck Connors, George Mathews ... (see more) , Gussie Moran , Jim Backus , Katharine Hepburn , Sammy White , Spencer Tracy , William Ching
A classy female athlete and her street-smart manager join forces, with predictable comic mishaps.
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Unrated, 95 min.
Directed by:
George Cukor
Release Date: Jun 13, 1952
DVD Release Date: Sep 19, 2000
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Katharine Hepburn seemed a little old for a professional athlete, but the chemistry was pretty sweet in what boiled down to two people who spent a lot of time around each other and became fond of each other.
Watch out for Charles Bronson and Alfalfa... (read more) Katharine Hepburn seemed a little old for a professional athlete, but the chemistry was pretty sweet in what boiled down to two people who spent a lot of time around each other and became fond of each other.
Watch out for Charles Bronson and Alfalfa (of Little Rascals fame)! And watch out for Cheryl punching Collier in the face through the TV!
What this movie lost during the initial interminable golf scenes was made up a thousand times when Katharine Hepburn takes down Charles Bronson.
Who made you? YOU DID!!!
Who owns you? YOU DO!!!
Classic Kate and Spence movie. With those two, you simply can`t go wrong!!!!! WATCH IT!!!!
Lady golfer Pat gets so stressed out in the presence of her fiance, she blows a golf tournament. Mike is a sports promoter who spots her at the tournament and signs her on to be one of his clients. It turns out golf is one of her "minor" sports, te... (read more) Lady golfer Pat gets so stressed out in the presence of her fiance, she blows a golf tournament. Mike is a sports promoter who spots her at the tournament and signs her on to be one of his clients. It turns out golf is one of her "minor" sports, tennis and shooting being her major sports (although shooting really isn't referenced much subsequently). The fiance turns up at a tennis tournament and proves to be her achilles heel once again, with great visual effects used to signify her sudden mental block (it's a little bit of avant garde comedy). There are a few funny moments (Pat coming to Mike's "rescue" and beating up some gangsters for him), but the romance between Pat and Mike seems highly unlikely given the two's disparate backgrounds (she's an erudite college girl and he's a street hustling small-time promoter/bookie/gangster). A light and enjoyable comedy from two screen legends.
It pains me to not be able to give this movie a better rating. But although I love Katharine Hepburn, and Spencer Tracy is wonderful with her usually, this had just a bit too much slapstick about it for me. I do always appreciate Hepburn though... yo... (read more) It pains me to not be able to give this movie a better rating. But although I love Katharine Hepburn, and Spencer Tracy is wonderful with her usually, this had just a bit too much slapstick about it for me. I do always appreciate Hepburn though... you can't help but feel she's beat you at the boys' games, and then at the girls' games too. B
This movie reteams the director, writers, and stars of "Adam's Rib". Both movies are battles of the sexes, but this one is much milder than the previous. It pales in comparison, both as a drama, a comedy, and in number of memorable moments. It's s... (read more) This movie reteams the director, writers, and stars of "Adam's Rib". Both movies are battles of the sexes, but this one is much milder than the previous. It pales in comparison, both as a drama, a comedy, and in number of memorable moments. It's still worth checking out, though. The Hepburn/Tracy chemistry is always a plus. No two actors were ever better equipped to represent their genders on film (in my opinion). Aldo Ray is kinda cute and funny as the dumb-as-rocks heavyweight fighter, and a young Chuck Bronson makes an appearance as a hired good. I'm not sure the romantic resolution was staged and prepped as well it should have been, but with Kate and Spence it doesn't take much convincing anyway.
We start off slow, with the privilege of watching Hepburn play golf... but as soon as the crazy tennis dream sequence hits, it picks up!
Not the best Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn film, but it is nonetheless charming. The tennis dream sequence where her opponent's racket got all huge was pretty damn funny.
This movie was funny. The dream montages, where her racket shrunk, and the net grew, were hilarious. A woman has to play sports for herself, not for anyone else. Even a coach, or a boyfriend, or a fiance.
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