The Katharine Hepburn Papers: The New York Public Library

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The feisty persona that legendary actress Katharine Hepburn demonstrated in her most well-known films stands out just as strongly in the Library’s archive of materials documenting her career on the stage. Curator Bob Taylor details her determination... more

The feisty persona that legendary actress Katharine Hepburn demonstrated in her most well-known films stands out just as strongly in the Library’s archive of materials documenting her career on the stage. Curator Bob Taylor details her determination to stand up to pressure to cut a questionable word from the L.A. production of the musical Coco, and also discusses a powerful political speech the actress gave after the brutal killings of four students at Kent State, among other topics of interest. Check out http://www.nypl.org/news/treasures/. less

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