Woman of the Year, 1942

Director: George Stevens

Stars: Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn

Yes, another one with these two legends!

Tess and Sam meet and fall in love. Not the end! After the wedding, Sam begins to resent his wife's busy lifestyle, and after she is named "woman of the year", his frustrations come to a head and he moves out. Tess, a fiercely independent workaholic, is crushed and at last decides that she loves her husband more than being woman of the year.

Sorry, I just sort of gave it away, but I would not have even thought of watching it if I didn't think it ended happily. And with these two, in a romance, you know it will! Watching this one was almost like intruding on their lives, not like watching a movie. Because it involves so much of their relationship and is not a comedy, it really felt personal. But I enjoyed it, too!

FACT: This was their first film together, and it started their on- screen relationship, and off-screen affair, which would last until Tracy's death in 1967.

FACT: There is a UCLA Spencer Tracy award, given to actors! Recipients have included: James Stewart, Michael Douglas, Tom Hanks, Jodie Foster, Harrison Ford, Kirk Douglas, and Jack Lemmon, just to name a few.

FACT: Spencer Tracy was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! That practically makes us neighbors!