But Hepburn was not raised to quit easily. She decided to return to the stage on Broadway in New York City. She starred in a play called The Philadelphia Story. Hepburn's friend Philip Barry wrote the play especially for her. It is about a wealthy and intelligent woman named Tracy Lord. She is about to marry a man she does not love. In the movie she learns to be more honest with herself and others. She decides to marry a man from her past whom she has always loved. The play was a great success. Hepburn immediately bought the legal rights to the play. She knew The Philadelphia Story would be made into a movie and she wanted to make sure she was the star of the film version. In 1940, The Philadelphia Story became a great movie success. She had taken control of her career once again. And she remained so from then on. The movie The Philadelphia Story was important for Hepburn because ?