Adam's Rib (1949)
Adam's Rib (1949) When we think about all-time movie pairings, we think about Walter Matthau/Jack Lemmon, Jennifer Lawrence/Bradley Cooper, Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan, etc. The greatest pairing of them all, in my opinion, is the wonderful pairing of Katherine Hepburn/Spencer Tracy. They have such wonderful chemistry together as evidenced by George Cukor’s 1949 feature, Adam’s Rib . The film was written by the husband/wife duo, Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin whom were close friends with Hepburn and Tracy and they really gave the chance for both actors to constantly spar with each other. Although the film shows its age, I really like the idea behind the film. The writers were influenced by the real-life event of two lawyers who were husband and wife, but they were working against each other at a divorce proceeding. After the completion of the proceeding, the lawyers divorced each other and married their respective clients. That story really makes for a charming, amusing movie even if...