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Tracy, Spencer 1900-1967
Overview
| Works: | 475
works in
1,163
publications in
13
languages and
45,117
library holdings
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| Roles: | Actor, Performer, Narrator, Dedicatee, Costume designer, Speaker, Interviewee, Editor, Contributor |
| Classifications: | pn1997,
791.4372 |
Most widely held works about
Spencer Tracy
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Most widely held works by
Spencer Tracy
Guess who's coming to dinner(
visu
)
42
editions published
between
1967
and
2011
in
6
languages
and held by
2,291
libraries
worldwide
When the daughter of well-to-do liberal parents plans to marry a black doctor, both families must sit down face to face and examine each other's level of intolerance.
Adam's rib(
visu
)
32
editions published
between
1949
and
2008
in
3
languages
and held by
1,896
libraries
worldwide
Assistant District Attorney Adam Bonner loves his wife Amanda, but doesn't care much for his opposing counsel in a sensational attempted-murder trial, an opponent who happens to be Amanda.
Inherit the wind(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2001
in
English
and held by
1,557
libraries
worldwide
A small Tennessee town gained national attention in 1925 when a biology schoolteacher was arrested for violating state law and teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in the classroom.
Desk set(
visu
)
17
editions published
between
1957
and
2011
in
3
languages
and held by
1,335
libraries
worldwide
A classic Hepburn-Tracy romance, about the head of the research department at a TV network and an absent-minded computer genius.
Judgment at Nuremberg(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2004
in
English
and held by
1,267
libraries
worldwide
American judge Daniel Haywood presides over the trial of four German jurists accused of "legalizing" Nazi atrocities. But as graphic accounts of sterilization and murder unfold in the courtroom, mounting political pressure for leniency forces Haywood into making the most harrowing and difficult decision of his career.
Inherit the wind(
visu
)
27
editions published
between
1960
and
2007
in
3
languages
and held by
1,253
libraries
worldwide
A small Tennessee town gained national attention in 1925 when a biology schoolteacher was arrested for violating state law and teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in the classroom.
Woman of the year(
visu
)
29
editions published
between
1941
and
2008
in
3
languages
and held by
1,206
libraries
worldwide
In this hilarious excursion into the battle of the sexes, Tracy plays Sam Craig, the down-to-earth sportswriter of the New York Chronicle. As Tess Harding, the paper's bright international columnist, Hepburn makes his life miserable. As soon as they start taking swipes at each other in their columns, there is little peace between them. In the office and in the bedroom the squabbling continues, until their problems are overcome by their deep love for each other.
It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world(
visu
)
28
editions published
between
1963
and
2007
in
English
and held by
1,184
libraries
worldwide
When a goofy assortment of motorists unexpectedly learn the whereabouts of a stolen fortune, they speed off on a side-splitting, car-bashing race for the loot.
Father of the bride(
visu
)
13
editions published
between
1988
and
2011
in
English
and held by
1,082
libraries
worldwide
Chaos reigns when the beautiful daughter of a family casually announces her plans to marry. What follows is a warmly humorous story, with wedding preparations, ruffled egos and the unavoidable meeting with the prospective in-laws.
Judgment at Nuremberg(
visu
)
30
editions published
between
1961
and
2007
in
English
and held by
1,009
libraries
worldwide
A fictionalized account of a war crimes trial of four eminent Nazi judges at Nuremberg, Germany, after World War II. Provides insight into Nazi brutality and raises questions about freedom of choice, loyalty to one's country, and responsibility to mankind.
Bad day at Black Rock(
visu
)
14
editions published
between
1951
and
2008
in
3
languages
and held by
965
libraries
worldwide
A one-armed stranger arrives in a tiny desert town, the locals possessing a dark past they want to keep secret, by any means necessary.
Boys Town(
visu
)
3
editions published
between
1989
and
2005
in
English
and held by
893
libraries
worldwide
Story of Father Flanagan and his founding of Boys Town, a home for juvenile delinquents.
Pat and Mike(
visu
)
11
editions published
between
1952
and
2007
in
3
languages
and held by
861
libraries
worldwide
A woman athlete of enormous promise in the worlds of both tennis and golf is pursued by a shady promoter, who hopes to make her famous and make some money in the process.
How the West was won(
visu
)
14
editions published
between
1989
and
2010
in
English
and held by
857
libraries
worldwide
A western adventure spanning three generations, the breadth of a wild, unsettled country, and fifty of the most excitingly turbulent years of this nation's history.
The old man and the sea(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2000
in
English
and held by
753
libraries
worldwide
An aging Cuban fisherman, alone in a small skiff, catches a magnificent marlin and must defy the sea, marauding sharks, and his own flagging strength to bring his great catch home.
Father's little dividend(
visu
)
73
editions published
between
1951
and
2010
in
English and No Linguistic Content
and held by
708
libraries
worldwide
Spencer Tracy is about to become a grandfather. If he thought he wasn't ready for a son-in-law, he really isn't ready for phase two.
Rudyard Kipling's captains courageous(
visu
)
1
edition published
in
2006
in
English
and held by
666
libraries
worldwide
When a rich brat falls overboard at sea, he's rescued by a Portuguese fishing boat, and eventually forms a bond with one of the crewmen.
San Francisco(
visu
)
13
editions published
between
1936
and
2006
in
English and German
and held by
647
libraries
worldwide
A Barbary Coast saloonkeeper and a Nob Hill impresario are rivals for the affections of a beautiful singer, both personally and professionally in 1906 San Francisco.
Fury(
visu
)
16
editions published
between
1936
and
2008
in
4
languages
and held by
623
libraries
worldwide
A once decent man becomes ruthless and bitter when he's falsely accused of a crime and becomes a target for a lynch mob. He escapes, but refuses to let his survival be known, so his attackers can be charged with murder.
Libeled lady(
visu
)
5
editions published
between
1936
and
2005
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
588
libraries
worldwide
It all starts when society diva Loy slaps newsman Tracy with a libel suit. Tracy enlists fiancée Harlow and down-on-his luck Powell in a counter maneuver involving a rigged marriage, a phony seduction, a fabulously funny fishing scene, fisticuffs, broken promises and hearts and eventually, true love for all.--Container.
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Alternative Names
Tracy, Spencer Bonaventure, 1900-1967
Trėsi, Spenser
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