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Philip Jerome Quinn Barry (June 18, 1896 – December 3, 1949) was an American dramatist best known for his plays Holiday (1928) and The Philadelphia Story (1939), which were both made into films starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant.
Jun 14, 2024 · Philip Barry (born June 18, 1896, Rochester, N.Y., U.S.—died Dec. 3, 1949, New York City) was an American dramatist best known for his comedies of life and manners among the socially privileged.
Holiday is a 1928 play by Philip Barry which was twice adapted to film. The original play opened in New York on November 26, 1928, at the Plymouth Theatre and closed in June 1929, after 229 performances.
Examine the life, times, and work of Philip Barry through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
Philip James Quinn Barry was an American playwright, best known for the plays Holiday and The Philadelphia Story, both of which were successfully adapted into movies starring Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn (as well as James Stewart, in The Philadelphia Story).
Learn about Philip Barry, the author of Holiday and The Philadelphia Story, two of his most famous works that were adapted into movies. Discover his life, career, and influences in this blog post by Arena Stage.
Philip Jerome Quinn Barry was an American dramatist best known for his plays Holiday (1928) and The Philadelphia Story (1939), which were both made into films starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant.
