Bringing Up Baby is a 1938 film directed by Howard Hawks. The film's plot is a slapstick comedy that follows the zany adventures of a paleontologist and a young heiress as they try to bring home a pet leopard named Baby. 

Plot

The story revolves around Dr. David Huxley (played by Cary Grant), a serious and distinguished paleontologist who is trying to secure a crucial donation for his museum. His life takes a turn when he meets Susan Vance (played by Katharine Hepburn), a young and eccentric heiress.

Susan has been in love with David since their first encounter, and her continuous mishaps and bizarre behavior get Dr. Huxley into trouble. The situation becomes even more complicated when Susan takes care of Baby, a pet leopard that her uncle has sent her from a Brazilian zoo.

The leopard Baby escapes and joins Susan and David in their zany adventures as they try to bring it back home safely. Along the way, there are cases of mistaken identity, comedic situations, and mishaps that also involve a rare and valuable dinosaur bone.

The plot unfolds with a series of hilarious situations and complications as David and Susan try to keep Baby safe and grapple with their growing feelings for each other. "Bringing Up Baby" is a classic slapstick comedy and solidified the fame of Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn as major stars of cinema.

Director: Howard Hawks

Writers: Dudley Nichols, Hagar Wilde

Producers: Howard Hawks, Cliff Reid

Music: Roy Webb

Main Cast:

• Cary Grant as David Huxley
• Katharine Hepburn as Susan Vance
• Charles Ruggles as Major Applegate
• Walter Catlett as Constable Slocum
• May Robson as Elizabeth Carlton Random
• Barry Fitzgerald as Aloysius Gogarty
• Fritz Feld as Dr. Fritz Lehman

Major Awards: The film is considered one of the classic Hollywood comedies.

Box Office Gross: The film achieved moderate success at the box office.

Critical Reception: Bringing Up Baby is a 1938 screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks and starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. The film follows the misadventures of David Huxley, a paleontologist played by Cary Grant, and Susan Vance, an eccentric woman played by Katharine Hepburn, as they try to take care of Baby, a domesticated leopard. The plot is characterized by comedic situations, misunderstandings, and the fast-paced nature typical of the screwball genre. The film was praised for the performances of Grant and Hepburn, as well as their on-screen chemistry. It is considered one of the classics of Hollywood comedies and has influenced generations of filmmakers.

My opinion: Among the least successful films of the great director that is Howard Hawks. Only the long prison scene is saved; otherwise it is a rather dull film.