“It is painful for Katharine Hepburn to meet new people. It is still utterly upsetting for her to be on display and know about it. On Broadway Hepburn sailed through each performance of “The Philadelphia Story” — except when close friends of hers told her they’d be in the audience. Then she could see nothing but their faces.” - Photoplay Magazine “What Happened to Hepburn?” (December 1940) Friend George Cukor actually there on one of those antsy nights Katharine had and promptly went back stage to tell her how lousy she was, with her agreeing. To calm her nerves on opening night in New York, Kate stated that she did not stay at her New York townhouse but instead at a hotel and avoided all telegrams since they could contain mention of her performances. These fantastic Vandamm photos of #KatharineHepburn are for THE PHILADELPHIA STORY on stage, taken in 1939 for promotions. (First photo scanned from my personal collection - she is sitting with her leg tucked under her, her leg is not cropped in the photo!) • #photoplay #broadway #stage #onstage #vandamm #fashion #actress #beauty #thephiladelphiastory #tracylord #philadelphiastory #1930s #1940s #hepburn https://www.instagram.com/p/CRr8jcglJqx/?utm_medium=tumblr
