Editing Bringing Up Baby (section)

==Legacy==
''Bringing Up Baby'' was the second of four films starring Grant and Hepburn; the others were ''[[Sylvia Scarlett]]'' (1935), ''[[Holiday (1938 film)|Holiday]]'' (1938) and ''[[The Philadelphia Story (film)|The Philadelphia Story]]'' (1940). The film's concept was described by philosopher [[Stanley Cavell]] as a "definitive achievement in the history of the art of film."{{sfn|Cavell|1981|p=1}} Cavell noted that ''Bringing Up Baby'' was made in a tradition of romantic comedy with inspiration from ancient Rome and Shakespeare.{{sfn|Mast|1988|p=3}} Shakespeare's ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'' and ''As You Like It'' have been cited in particular as influences on the film and the screwball comedy in general, with their "haughty, self-sufficient men, strong women and fierce combat of words and wit."{{sfn|Carr|2002|p=48}} Hepburn's character has been cited as an early example of the [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]] film archetype.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bowman |first1=Donna |last2=Gillette |first2=Amelie |last3=Hyden |first3=Steven |last4=Murray |first4=Noel |last5=Pierce |first5=Leonard |last6=Rabin |first6=Nathan |date=August 4, 2008 |title= Wild things: 16 films featuring Manic Pixie Dream Girls |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/wild-things-16-films-featuring-manic-pixie-dream-g-2407 |access-date=March 27, 2014}}</ref>

The popularity of ''Bringing Up Baby'' has increased since it was shown on television during the 1950s, and by the 1960s film analysts (including the writers at {{Lang|fr|[[Cahiers du Cinéma]]}} in France) affirmed the film's quality. In a rebuttal of fellow ''New York Times'' critic Nugent's scathing review of the film at the time of release, [[A. O. Scott]] has said that you'll "find yourself amazed at its freshness, its vigor, and its brilliance—qualities undiminished after sixty-five years, and likely to withstand repeated viewings."{{sfn|Laham|2009|p=29}} [[Leonard Maltin]] stated that it is now "considered the definitive screwball comedy, and one of the fastest, funniest films ever made; grand performances by all."{{sfn|Laham|2009|p=29}}

''Bringing Up Baby'' has been adapted several times. Hawks recycled the nightclub scene in which Hepburn's dress is torn and Grant walks behind her in the comedy ''[[Man's Favorite Sport]]'' (1964). Peter Bogdanovich's film  ''[[What's Up, Doc? (1972 film)|What's Up, Doc?]]'' (1972), starring [[Barbra Streisand]] and [[Ryan O'Neal]], was intended as an homage to the film, and has contributed to its reputation.{{sfn|McCarthy|1997|p=256}} In the commentary track for ''Bringing Up Baby'', Bogdanovich discusses how the coat-ripping scene in ''What's Up, Doc?'' was based on the scene in which Grant's coat and Hepburn's dress are torn in ''Bringing Up Baby''.<ref name="Baby DVD. Special Features 2005"/>

The French film ''[[Une Femme ou Deux]]'' (English: ''One Woman or Two''; 1985), starring  [[Gérard Depardieu]], [[Sigourney Weaver]], and [[Dr. Ruth Westheimer]], is a rework of ''Bringing Up Baby''.<ref>Steven H. Scheuer (1990). [https://books.google.com/books?id=0UcCmNkNL8kC&q=%22One+Woman+or+Two%22+%22westheimer%22 ''Movies on TV and Videocassette, 1991-1992'']</ref><ref>Martin Connors, Jim Craddock (1999). [https://books.google.com/books?id=ID0NAQAAMAAJ&q=%22One+Woman+or+Two%22+%22westheimer%22 ''VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever 1999'']</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=PBIIAQAAMAAJ&q=%22One+Woman+or+Two%22+%22westheimer%22 ''Films and Filming''], Issues 411-423, 1989.</ref> The film ''[[Who's That Girl? (1987 film)|Who's That Girl?]]'' (1987), starring [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], is also loosely based on ''Bringing Up Baby''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/whosthatgirlpghinson_a0c943.htm |title='Who's That Girl' (PG) |date=August 8, 1987 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=March 9, 2014}}</ref>

In 1990 (the registry's second year), ''Bringing Up Baby'' was selected for preservation in the [[National Film Registry]] of the [[Library of Congress]] as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' voted the film 24th on its list of greatest films. In 2000, readers of ''[[Total Film]]'' magazine voted it the 47th-greatest comedy film of all time. ''[[Premiere (magazine)|Premiere]]'' ranked Cary Grant's performance as Dr. David Huxley 68th on its list of 100 all-time greatest performances,<ref>''Premiere''. "The 100 Greatest Characters of All Time". Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., April 2004, retrieved November 18, 2013.</ref> and ranked Susan Vance 21st on its list of 100 all-time greatest movie characters.<ref>''Premiere''. "The 100 Greatest Characters of All Time". Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., April 2006, retrieved November 18, 2013.</ref>

The [[National Society of Film Critics]] also included ''Bringing Up Baby'' in their "100 Essential Films", considering it to be arguably the director's best film.{{Sfn|Carr|2002|p=48}}

The film is recognized by [[American Film Institute]] in these lists:

* 1998: [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies]] – #97<ref>{{cite web|title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies |url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/movies100.pdf |publisher=[[American Film Institute]] |access-date=July 17, 2016}}</ref>
* 2000: [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs]] – #14<ref>{{cite web|title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs |url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/laughs100.pdf |publisher=[[American Film Institute]] |access-date=July 17, 2016}}</ref>
* 2002: [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions]] – #51<ref>{{cite web|title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions |url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/passions100.pdf |publisher=[[American Film Institute]] |access-date=July 17, 2016}}</ref>
* 2007: [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition)]] – #88<ref>{{cite web|title=AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) |url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/100Movies.pdf |publisher=[[American Film Institute]] |access-date=July 17, 2016}}</ref>