Desk Set

It is hard to think that there is a road from this film to 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY. Yet there is. DESK SET was a Broadway play that was optioned by MGM, and turned in for what (at the time) seemed... Full review

One of the better Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn films: a light comedy which doesn't necessitate his anger or her stridency. Hepburn heads up a charming group of gals in the research department of a broadcasting firm; Tracy is a computer man eager... Full review

Fun, fast, clever script for Katherine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy. She even calls him "darling" a couple times (by accident, I think). Katherine is the head of the studio reference and research department. Suddenly, Spencer Tracy appears, measuring and asking questions.... Full review

This comedy keeps turning on cable any now and then. When faced with the prospect of watching substandard fare, the clear choice is to go to something that is amusing, as well as to entertaining, which is why "Desk Set" is... Full review

It comes as no surprise that the 30-second attention span generation finds this jewel a little dull. There is no quick-cut music video cinematography. The characters are all actually old enough to be believable in their roles. which are not based... Full review

Although "computer" dated, this film is the most accurate depiction of office politics I have ever seen. Having worked in several well-supervised office departments, the environment that a truly gifted supervisor (Hepburn's character) can create is there for all to see.... Full review

It could have so easily been lightweight, too, but for the talents of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.....Their polished performances, plus Henry and Phoebe Ephron's sharp script, keep things bubbling along..... ... Full Review

The charming cast of DESK SET also features Joan Blondell, Dina Merrill and Sue Randall. This transfer marks the sharpest and best-defined presentation of DESK SET that Ive seen in the home venue. ... Full Review

I know Katharine Hepburn is considered the movies' greatest actress, but let's face it, in Walter Lang's Desk Set she isn't even trying. Yet Desk Set is still worth seeing, thanks to a crisp, warm script by Henry and Phoebe Ephron (parents of Nora) and the Cinemascope design. ... Full Review

The script is quite fair in its conclusion that computers need intelligent minds working with them to be effective. The romantic angles are simple but well done. ... Full Review

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I was sorry to see that you fell victim to an unfortunate stereotype in your "100 Greatest Movie Characters" feature (April 2004). Specifically: #64, Rocky Balboa. ... Full Article

I think one reason I became a critic is that I am fascinated by mistakes. I don't mind seeing bad movies (most of the time) because I like to think about what it is that makes them so bad. And ... Full Article

Based on the Broadway play by Robert Fryer and Lawrence Carr, Desk Set represents the eighth screen teaming of Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn . ... Full Article