High Society(Movie, 1956)

Name: High Society
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance / Love
Released: 1956
Duration: T01:51:00
Rating: 3.5

| 1h 51min | Genres: Comedy, Music, Romance / Love

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 90 votes)

High Society is a 1956 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Charles Walters and starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra. The film was produced by Sol C. Siegel for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and shot in VistaVision and Technicolor, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The film is a musical remake of the 1940 screwball comedy film The Philadelphia Story, which was based on the 1939 play The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry. High Society's screenplay was written by John Patrick and involves a successful popular jazz musician (Crosby) who tries to win back the affections of his ex-wife (Kelly), who is preparing to marry another man. The cast also features Celeste Holm, John Lund, and Louis..."> ()

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Awards & Nominations for High Society

nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

About High Society

Childhood friends Tracy Lord and C.K. Dexter Haven got married and quickly divorced. Now Tracy is about to marry again, this time to a shrewd social-climbing businessman. C.K. still loves her. Spy magazine blackmails Tracy's family by threatening to reveal her playboy father's exploits if not allowed to cover the wedding. A remake of the 1940 rom com The Philadelphia Story.

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Official Trailer(Trailer, 4:01)

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)

Shot in: Los Angeles (California)

Plays in: Rhode Island

Based on the work of: Philip Barry ("The Philadelphia Story")

Made by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bing Crosby Productions, Sol C. Siegel Productions

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN), French (FR), Italian (IT)

Translated into 17 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 07/17/1956

Cast: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm, John Lund, Louis Calhern, Louis Armstrong, Margalo Gillmore, Sidney Blackmer, Barrett Deems, Richard Garrick

Director: Charles Walters

Producer: Sol C. Siegel

Screenwriter: John Patrick

Film Editor: Ralph E. Winters

Director of Photography: Paul Vogel

Composer: Cole Porter

Costume designer: Helen Rose

Production Designer: Cedric Gibbons

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Ypsili koinonia (Υψηλή Κοινωνία)"

"Alta Società"

"上流社会"

"상류 사회"

"En skön historia"

Keywords: rhode island, divorcee, socialite, society wedding, ex spouses, ex-husband ex-wife relationship, musical, jazz singer or musician

Budget: 2,000,000 USD

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High Society(Movie, 1956)

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