[DOC] [TLE] Katharine Hepburn - Wikipedia [PAR] Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907  June 29, 2003) was an American 
actress. ... Her early years in the film industry were marked with success, 
including an ... of commercial failures which led her to be labeled "box office 
poison" in 1938. ... Both parents fought for social change in the US: Thomas 
Hepburn helped... [DOC] [TLE] Katharine Hepburn, Spirited Actress, Dies at 96 - The New York Times [PAR] Jun 30, 2003 ... Through most of her career, Miss Hepburn had a reputation for being ... She also 
credited her husband with helping her get started in her career. ... In 1938 she 
appeared on a list of actors labeled ''box-office poison'' in a poll of movie 
exhibitors. ... Philip Barry wrote the play ''The Philadelphia Story'' for her,... [DOC] [TLE] Katharine Hepburn - Biography - IMDb [PAR] Her fourth, Little Women (1933) was the most successful picture of its day. But 
stories ... With so many flops, she came to be labeled "box-office poison. ... The 
film version of The Philadelphia Story (1940), was a box-office hit, and Hepburn, 
who won her third Oscar ... I inherited my shaking head from my grandfather 
Hepburn. [DOC] [TLE] Katharine Hepburn - Theater Actress, Film Actress - Biography.com [PAR] Apr 21, 2016 ... Her career spanned over 7 decades and included the hits "The ... she spent the 
next several years acting in plays in and around New ... of flops, and producers 
began to label her "box-office poison. ... Back on Broadway, Hepburn appeared 
as Tracy Lord in The Philadelphia Story, winning huge acclaim. [DOC] [TLE] The calla lillies  they're in bloom again. | True Classics [PAR] Feb 28, 2010 ... When her father intervenes, secretly backing a new play in ... performs in the film)
, was developing a reputation as box office poison after several notable under-
performing films in previous years (she would not fully shake this reputation until 
after the success of 1940's phenomenal The Philadelphia Story). [DOC] [TLE] Katherine Hepburn -- Can someone please explain her reputation ... [PAR] I bet Streep would love to know- you know, to help with her technique. .... The 
Philadelphia Story was written for KH, for example. ... She may have thought that 
all Meryl's transformations to play her roles were .... was box office poison until 
Tracy came along and the public liked her films with .... Eh. She was no great 
shakes. [DOC] [TLE] Philip Barry and The Philadelphia Story | Kate the Great, The ... [PAR] THE PHILADELPHIA STORY Play Notes ... Also in the 1920s, Barry found 
success on Broadway with comedies like .... Tracy Lord, a young Philadelphia 
socialite, is preparing for her .... turned from popular movie queen to box office 
poison, and Philip Barry, ..... If not - please let me know and I will try to help! [DOC] [TLE] 14 Movie Still Photos Hepburn Philadelphia Story 1947 | eBay [PAR] After a few early film successes, including her first Academy Award, for Morning 
Glory, Hepburn endured a string of flops, which led to her being voted "box office 
poison". ... This play, The Philadelphia Story, turned out to be a huge success on 
..... resolved in Tracy's favor: despite her feminist reputation, Hepburn submitted 
to... [DOC] [TLE] Back to Golden Days: Happy Birthday, Katharine Hepburn! [PAR] May 12, 2016 ... Kate later wrote of her progenitors, "Mother and Dad were perfect parents. ... Her 
athletic father taught his children to dive, swim, run, jump and play golf and tennis
. .... The film was another big success for Kate, who received her first ..... The 
result was The Philadelphia Story, a three-act comedy centered on... [DOC] [TLE] Katharine Hepburn [PAR] In more than 60 years as a film and stage star, she broke through barriers of time, 
... roles, and in her personal life - helped improve many opportunities

Question: The success of "The Philadelphia Story" as a play & a film helped her shake the reputation of "Box Office Poison"
Answer: Katharine Hepburn