Pat and Mike
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| Pat and Mike | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Cukor |
| Produced by | Lawrence Weingarten |
| Written by | Ruth Gordon Garson Kanin |
| Starring | Spencer Tracy Katharine Hepburn Aldo Ray Jim Backus William Ching Sammy White |
| Music by | David Raksin |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | June 13, 1952 |
| Running time | 95 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| All Movie Guide profile | |
| IMDb profile | |
Pat and Mike is a 1952 comedy starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. The movie was directed by George Cukor, who also directed The Philadelphia Story and Adam's Rib.
[edit] Plot
Pat Pemberton (Hepburn) is a brilliant athlete, except when her domineering fiancé is around. The ladies golf championship is in her reach until she gets flustered by his presence at the final holes. He wants them to get married and forget the whole thing, but she cannot give up on herself that easily. She enlists the help of Mike Conovan (Tracy), a slightly shady sports promoter. Together they face mobsters, a jealous boxer (Aldo Ray), and a growing mutual attraction.
[edit] Filming locations and cast
Pat and Mike was filmed on location around Los Angeles with many golfing scenes taking place a the Riviera Country Club. Additional scenes were filmed at Occidental College. Many notable athletes played cameo roles or play themselves in the film, including golfers Babe Zaharias, Alice Marble, Betty Hicks, Helen Dettweiler, and tennis champion Don Budge.
[edit] External links
- Pat and Mike at the Internet Movie Database
- Pat and Mike at All Movie Guide
- Pat and Mike at the TCM Movie Database
Woman of the Year (1942) • Keeper of the Flame (1942) • Without Love (1945) • The Sea of Grass (1947) • State of the Union (1948) • Adam's Rib (1949) • Pat and Mike (1952) • Desk Set (1957) • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
