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Quality Street (1937)

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Average Rating: 5.5/10
Reviews Counted: 6
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Release Date: Mar 26, 1937 Wide

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Previously filmed with Marion Davies in 1927, the lightweight James M. Barrie play Quality Street proved an ideal vehicle for Katharine Hepburn ten years later. The setting of the Barrie original was switched from 1805 Scotland to 1815 Regency England, to avoid a preponderance of brogues and to take advantage of the latter era's more attractive costumes. (Candid home movies taken on the set indicate that this sumptuous production might have been even more resplendent in Technicolor.) Because

Unrated, 1 hr. 24 min.

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Directed By: George Stevens

Written By: Mortimer Offner, Allan Scott

In Theaters: Mar 26, 1937 Wide

On DVD: Mar 13, 1991

Warner Bros.

Quality Street Trailer & Photos

Cast

Katharine Hepburn
Phoebe Throssel
Franchot Tone
Dr. Valentine Brown
Eric Blore
Recruiting Sergeant
Fay Bainter
Susan Throssel
Cora Witherspoon
Patty the Maid
Joan Fontaine
Charlotte Parratt
Estelle Winwood
Mary Willoughby
Florence Lake
Henrietta Turnbull
Bonita Granville
Isabella
Clifford Severn
Arthur
Sherwood Bailey
William Smith
Roland Varno
Ens. Blades
William Bakewell
Lieutenant Spicer
Helena Grant
Fanny Willoughby
Carmencita Johnson
Student
Yorke Sherwood
Postman
Sidney Toler

Critic Reviews for Quality Street

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The excellent costumes and photography, and a superb rendering of gardens in London are far better than the story or the acting.

November 13, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Even the film's star Katharine Hepburn said she found it repulsive.

May 13, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Given the cast and the director, this is very disappointing.

August 24, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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There a very few Katherine Hepburn movies that I feel are sub par, and this is one of them. I didn't care for her performance and the film is way too talky, bringing on some boredom. However, the costumes and sets are wonderful, as is the supporting cast.

December 18, 2009

James Higgins

Quality Street is a cute movie. It is an entertaining romantic comedy. Katherine Hepburn is excellent but not one of my favorites. The script is witty and good. George Stevens did a good job directing this film. I liked this motion picture because of the romance. Quality Street is an okay movie.

December 16, 2010