Bringing Up Baby (1938)

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And so begins the hilarious adventure of Professor David Huxley and Miss Susan Vance, a flutter-brained vixen with love in her heart!

David Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of strange circumstances, he meets Susan Vance, and the duo have a series of misadventures which include a leopard called Baby.

• Released: 1938-02-18
• Genres: Comedy, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 1,124 votes

Directed by Howard Hawks.

Top cast

• Katharine Hepburn as Susan
• Cary Grant as David
• Charles Ruggles as Major Applegate
• Walter Catlett as Slocum
• Barry Fitzgerald as Mr. Gogarty
• May Robson as Aunt Elizabeth
• Fritz Feld as Dr. Lehman
• Leona Roberts as Mrs. Gogarty
• George Irving as Mr. Peabody
• Tala Birell as Mrs. Lehman

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Where to watch Bringing Up Baby

• United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: buy on Amazon Video

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