High Society (1956)

Director:

Charles Walters

Writers:

Philip Barry (play)
John Patrick (writer)

Release Date:

17 July 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

They're all together for the first time!

Plot:

C.K. Dexter-Haven, a successful popular jazz musician, lives in a mansion near his ex-wife's Tracy Lord's family estate...

Plot Keywords:

Actor Playing Himself | Remarried | Broken Engagement | Stuffed Shirt | Nonsinger

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Bing Crosby	...	C.K. Dexter-Haven
Grace Kelly	...	Tracy Samantha Lord
Frank Sinatra	...	Mike Connor
Celeste Holm	...	Liz Imbrie
John Lund	...	George Kittredge
Louis Calhern	...	Uncle Willie
Sidney Blackmer	...	Seth Lord
Louis Armstrong and His Band	...	Themselves
Margalo Gillmore	...	Mrs. Seth Lord
Lydia Reed	...	Caroline Lord
Gordon Richards	...	Dexter-Haven's butler
Richard Garrick	...	Lords' Butler

Runtime:

111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Perspecta Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | South Korea:12 | Australia:G (original rating) | Australia:PG (alternate rating) | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:Btl (re-release) | UK:U

Filming Locations:

750 Bel Air Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bing Crosby Productions

Trivia:

Elizabeth Taylor was the first choice for the part of Tracy Lord. She was unavailable so the part went to Grace Kelly.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mike makes a short phone call to Margaret, he is holding a long lit cigarette. But when he hangs up the phone the cigarette has disappeared.

Quotes:

Mike: We'll go over the wall. Whose car should we use?
Tracy: Any one.
Mike: How about that blue one?
Tracy: Oh no, that's mine!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Muppet Show: (#2.4)" (1977)

Soundtrack:

High Society Calypso

Love Jazz, love Kelly

I just love Jazz and just love Grace Kelly and this movie brings the perfect combination of both in a romantic movie. How wonderful it is when the opening scene starts with Frank Sinatra and you can hear him sing and play throughout the movie...

The story isn't that special, but who cares? I just opened my eyes and ears and let myself be entertained - if you want the story, rather watch The Philadelphia Story (non musical version with Cary Grant and Katherin Heburn). It's unfortunate that this was Kelly's last movie and then she disappeared in Monaco.

For Jazz lovers I also recommend the not so known Beyond the Sea (about Bobby Darin) and The Fabulous Baker Boys (with Michelle Pfeiffer).