In this obvious fictionalized version of Amelia Earhart, Katharine Hepburn plays the independent, strong, masculine flyer. It's perfect casting, given her offscreen persona, but what's really great about this role is the against-type aspect of it: Kate has a couple of seduction scenes in Christopher Strong and even shows off her figure in a skintight gown!
Kate makes friends with Helen Chandler, but when she meets Helen's parents, everything changes. Helen's mother, Billie Burke, is nice enough, but her father, Colin Clive, catches Kate's attention. Kate and Colin can't resist each other, which makes things awkward when Helen continues to look up to her as a mentor.
Hepburn fans will want to rent this classic to see their favorite actress act as tough onscreen as she did offscreen-and just like in real life, we get to see her turn into a softie when she falls in love with a married man. In one scene, the camera frames only Colin and Kate's wrists. It's implied that they're talking in bed together, which is why the camera doesn't pan out. Then, Kate says it's getting late, and she turns the lamp off-how risqué!
Kate makes friends with Helen Chandler, but when she meets Helen's parents, everything changes. Helen's mother, Billie Burke, is nice enough, but her father, Colin Clive, catches Kate's attention. Kate and Colin can't resist each other, which makes things awkward when Helen continues to look up to her as a mentor.
Hepburn fans will want to rent this classic to see their favorite actress act as tough onscreen as she did offscreen-and just like in real life, we get to see her turn into a softie when she falls in love with a married man. In one scene, the camera frames only Colin and Kate's wrists. It's implied that they're talking in bed together, which is why the camera doesn't pan out. Then, Kate says it's getting late, and she turns the lamp off-how risqué!