Bringing Up Baby (1938)

Cindy and Marty share stories about the iconic screwball comedy, Howard Hawks’ Bringing Up Baby.  

Bringing Up Baby (1938)

Director: Howard Hawks

Writers: Dudley Nichols & Hagar Wilde

Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles, May Robson, Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Catlett

Animals: Nissa the Leopard (“Baby”), Skippy the Dog (“George”)

Studio: RKO Radio Pictures

Runtime: 102 minutes; Black & White

FUN TRIVIA

• Grant’s Glasses: Inspired by Harold Lloyd, the glasses emphasize Grant’s awkward academic persona while paying homage to silent-era comedy.

• Bone‑Burying Gag: Producers purchased the idea from a comic strip artist, revealing how the film embraced multiple comedic traditions.

• “I Just Went Gay All of a Sudden!”: A spontaneous ad‑lib by Grant, decades before the word’s meaning evolved—still one of the film’s most quoted moments.

• Animal Challenges: Even trained, the leopard behaved unpredictably, sometimes causing fear and improvisation on the set.

• Hepburn’s Risky Role: Her comedic turn helped shift her career trajectory during a period where she battled reputation challenges.

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