In this musical comedy, a society wedding is being arranged in Newport, Rhode Island. The beautiful Tracy Samantha Lord is to marry George Kittredge. However, Tracy's ex-husband, the songwriter C.K. Dexter-Haven, has never stopped loving her and has hopes of winning her back. A New York scandal sheet reporter and photographer arrive to cover the wedding and complicate the tangled romances.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1956. Based on the play, The Philadelphia story by Philip Barry. Special features include: featurette Cole Porter in Hollywood: true love, hosted by Celeste Holm; premiere newsreel; CinemaScope cartoon Millionaire Droopy; audio-only bonus: radio ads; trailers for this and The Philadelphia Story; production notes.