“GUESS WHO’S NUMBER ONE?: STEVE & NAN RANK TRACY/HEPBURN FILMS” - 6/08/2026 (143)

“GUESS WHO’S NUMBER ONE?: STEVE & NAN RANK TRACY/HEPBURN FILMS” - 6/08/2026 (143)

From From Beneath the Hollywood Sign by Steve Cubine & Nan McNamara

June 8, 2026 · 40 min · Season 3 · Episode 143

About this episode

Steve and Nan rank the nine films featuring the iconic duo Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.

EPISODE 143 - “GUESS WHO’S NUMBER ONE?: STEVE & NAN RANK TRACY/HEPBURN FILMS” - 6/08/2026 One of the most dynamic duos in film history is undoubtedly the teaming of SPENCER TRACY and KATHARINE HEPBURN. This chemistry was electric. Over the course of their careers, they appeared in nine films together — covering a wide range of genres. They were in everything from Westerns (“The Sea of Grass”) to film noirs (“Keeper of the Flame”) to what would become their specialty, romantic comedies (“Pat and Mike”). They also appeared in the seminal 1960s social comedy/drama “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.” This week, Steve & Nan will do the impossible — they will attempt to rank the nine films this duo made together. Form worst to best! How will your favorite stack up? SHOW NOTES: Sources: Wikipedia.com TCM.com; IMDBPro.com; IBDB.com; RogerEbert.com Movies Mentioned: Woman of the Year (1942), co-staring Fay Banter, Reginald Owen, Minor Watson, William Bendix, Gladys Blake, and Dan Tobin; Keeper of the Flame (1942), co-staring Richard Whorf, Stephen McNally, Forest Tucker, Howard De Silva, and Margaret Wycherly; Without Love (1945), co-starring Lucille Ball, Keenan Wynn, Patricia Morison, Felix…

People in this episode

Hosts: Steve Cubine, Nan McNamara

Topics covered

  • Spencer Tracy
  • Katharine Hepburn
  • film ranking
  • romantic comedies
  • film history

Keywords

  • Tracy Hepburn films
  • film ranking
  • romantic comedies
  • classic films
  • Hollywood history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Woman of the Year, Keeper of the Flame, Without Love, The Sea of Grass, State of the Union, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

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