Awards and Honors
At the 15th Academy Awards
- Nomination for Best Actress (Katharine Hepburn)
- Win for Best Original Screenplay (Michael Kanin and Ring Lardner, Jr.)
American Film Institute recognition
- 2000: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs #90
- 2002: AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions #74
In 1981, the movie was adapted into a successful Broadway musical of the same name, starring Lauren Bacall (who won a Tony Award for her work).
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