# Episode 115: Bringing Up Baby (1938) vs. The Philadelphia Story (1940) with Laura Carney

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Podcast: [Weekly Movie Throwdown](https://stenobird.com/podcast/weekly-movie-throwdown-7050882)
Published: 2026-05-19T16:13:55+00:00
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## Resource

In this week's episode, Mike and Steven go way back to the Golden Age of Hollywood to discuss a throwdown between two very different Katharine Hepburn/Cary Grant films. It's 1938's Bringing Up Baby, directed by Howard Hawks, going up against George Cukor's The Philadelphia Story from 1940. Helping them figure out which film is better is return guest author Laura Carney . It's a battle of excellent classic films where picking the better one is a real chore. Tune in to see where the gang lands! Check out guest Laura Carney at her website bylauracarney.com , and be sure to pick up a copy of her most recent book, My Father's List .Folllow the show on social media and vote for a winner each week. YOUTUBE: youtube.com/@MovieThrowdownPod INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/moviethrowdownpod/ TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@moviethrowdownpod THREADS: threads.com/@moviethrowdownpod FACEBOOK: facebook.com/moviethrowdownpod LETTERBOXD: letterboxd.com/moviethrowdown/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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