High Society (1956) | |
Director(s) | Charles Walters |
Producer(s) | Sol C. Siegel (uncredited) |
Top Genres | Comedy, Film Adaptation, Musical, Romance |
Top Topics | Based on Play, Marriage, Remake, Reporters, Romance (Comic), Romantic Rivalry, Socialites |
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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)
Award | Recipient | Result |
Best Music - Scoring | Johnny Green, Saul Chaplin | Nominated |
Best Music - Song | Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter | Nominated |
Best Writing | Edward Bernds, Elwood Ullman | Nominated |
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Frank, Bing, and Grace are sensational in... High Society (1956)
By Michaela on Nov 9, 2016 From Love Letters to Old HollywoodThe 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 Filmvia: 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 timing... Read full article
High Society (1956)
By Cameron on Apr 27, 2016 From The Blonde At The Filmvia: 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 timing... Read full article
High Society (1956)
By Beatrice on Apr 13, 2016 From Flickers in TimeHigh 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
1001 Classic Movies: High Society
By Amanda Garrett on Jan 25, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsHigh Society (1956) starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. The movies made in old Hollywood between 1930-1970 are an integral part of America's cultural heritage, so, with that in mind, each Monday I'm going to recommend a classic mo... Read full article
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Quotes from
Mike: She can't be for real.
Liz Imbrie: Who was doing the interviewing?
Mike: You think she was born that way?
Liz Imbrie: Nah. Takes years.
Tracy: There are fairies at the bottom of my garden all ringing little bells.
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Facts about
Features the song Who Wants to Be a Millionaire which gave the successful TV quiz show its title.
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).
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