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Call Me Kate

But Phyllis was so politeand so deferential, and I will neverforget, Kate is ancient

But Phyllis was so polite
and so deferential, and I will never
forget, Kate is ancient

Full Transcript

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But Phyllis was so polite and so deferential,
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and I will never forget, Kate is ancient.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
01:17:46
Uploaded
Apr 21, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Salon Pictures

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Movie Summary

A feature documentary which captures Katharine Hepburn's spirit and determination, exploring her story using her own words, through a combination of hours of previously hidden and intimate audio tapes, video and photographic archive.
Phyllis is ancient plus four, and Hilly is slowly dying of aids. - Call Me Kate 00:07
Phyllis is ancient plus four, and Hilly is slowly dying of a...
So he's kind of tottering around in his mid-50s or so. - Call Me Kate 00:05
So he's kind of tottering around in his mid-50s or so.
Kate, "Phyllis, go get me another drink." - Call Me Kate 00:10
Kate, "Phyllis, go get me another drink."
Phyllis, go get me another drink." - Call Me Kate 00:09
Phyllis, go get me another drink."
And finally Kate said, "Phyllis." - Call Me Kate 00:18
And finally Kate said, "Phyllis."
Don't take any crap from her." - Call Me Kate 00:19
Don't take any crap from her."
A lot of people ask me, - Call Me Kate 00:08
A lot of people ask me,
She doesn't. The shaking is a familial tremor. - Call Me Kate 00:06
She doesn't. The shaking is a familial tremor.
In fact, I would say if anything, her shaking is better - Call Me Kate 00:07
In fact, I would say if anything, her shaking is better
And as many people in their mid-90s, there's a certain degree of old age, - Call Me Kate 00:12
And as many people in their mid-90s, there's a certain ...
Is she still fun to be around? - Call Me Kate 00:05
Is she still fun to be around?
I rather enjoy my quiet life now. - Call Me Kate 00:05
I rather enjoy my quiet life now.
I think the reason people have an affection for me now - Call Me Kate 00:12
I think the reason people have an affection for me now
They don't bother to think that they may have five children that I haven't. - Call Me Kate 00:06
They don't bother to think that they may have five chil...
Yes, I think it terrifies anybody who's intelligent to do anything. - Call Me Kate 00:06
Yes, I think it terrifies anybody who's intelligent to ...
I'm a good cover upper. - Call Me Kate 00:05
I'm a good cover upper.
Maybe the great lesson of a 60 year career - Call Me Kate 00:10
Maybe the great lesson of a 60 year career
You compromise when you absolutely have to. - Call Me Kate 00:05
You compromise when you absolutely have to.
But even then, you push as hard as you can - Call Me Kate 00:09
But even then, you push as hard as you can
You make some stinkers, you make mistakes, - Call Me Kate 00:08
You make some stinkers, you make mistakes,