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High Society (1956) was a Musical - Comedy Film directed by Charles Walters and produced by Sol C. Siegel.

Academy Awards 1956 --- Ceremony Number 29 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Music - ScoringJohnny Green, Saul ChaplinNominated
Best Music - SongMusic and Lyrics by Cole PorterNominated
Best WritingEdward Bernds, Elwood UllmanNominated
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High Society BlogHub Articles:

Musical Monday: High Society (1956)

on Aug 19, 2024 From Comet Over Hollywood

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: High Society (1956) – ... Read full article

Frank, Bing, and Grace are sensational in... High Society (1956)

By Michaela on Nov 9, 2016 From Love Letters to Old Hollywood

The first thing that comes to mind when you think of High Society is probably its predecessor, The Philadelphia Story. Every classic film fan has their own opinion about which is better, what works and doesn't work in the other, et cetera. I'm not really interested in that. Instead of comparing the ... Read full article

High Society (1956)

By Cameron on Apr 27, 2016 From The Blonde At The Film

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78008/High-Society/#tcmarcp-148108 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. High Society is a musical version of The Philadelphia Story (1941), which was based on a 1939 play by Philip Barry. He wrote it with Katharine Hepburn in mind, which was great timi... Read full article

High Society (1956)

By Cameron on Apr 27, 2016 From The Blonde At The Film

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78008/High-Society/#tcmarcp-148108 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. High Society is a musical version of The Philadelphia Story (1941), which was based on a 1939 play by Philip Barry. He wrote it with Katharine Hepburn in mind, which was great timi... Read full article

High Society (1956)

By Beatrice on Apr 13, 2016 From Flickers in Time

High Society Directed by Charles Walters Written by John Patrick from a play by Phillio Barry 1956/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sol C. Siegel Productions, Bing Crosby Productions First viewing/Netflix rental #327 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die It would take quite some remake to match up t... Read full article

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High Society Quotes:

Mike: This joint's full of spies.
Liz Imbrie: That should make us feel at home.
Tracy: Help me off the pedestal.
Seth Lord: Watch out for that first step, it's quite a tumble.
Tracy: Isn't it a fine day. Is everybody fine? That's fine.
Mike: Would you have four footmen bring me a large ashtray.
Liz Imbrie: Mike, be careful what you say. We may be wired for sound.
Tracy: I'm truly sorry to have been a disappointment to you.
Seth Lord: I've never said that and I never will.
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High Society Facts
The song True Love, written by Cole Porter especially for the movie, was a million seller and both Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby were awarded platinum records for the song. This is the only platinum record ever given to sitting royalty as Grace Kelly had become Princess Grace by the time it was awarded.
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 14 seconds
Though hers is the central character in the story, Grace Kelly does not sing a solo. Indeed, but for accompanying Bing Crosby on "True Love" and drunkenly shouting, "Sensational," she wouldn't sing at all (rare for a musical).
Elizabeth Taylor was the first choice for the part of Tracy Lord. She was unavailable so the part went to Grace Kelly.
Louis Calhern died in Japan just after making this film. He was on the set of The Teahouse of the August Moon but died early in the filming. His role was recast, making High Society his last screen appearance.
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