A musical remake of The Philadelphia Story, High Society features Cole Porter tunes, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby, and Grace Kelly in her final acting role.
High Society (1955)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:11
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: Porter adds the tunes and Sinatra adds the ring-a-ding to this swinging musical remake of The Philadelphia Story. A prim socialite (Kelly in her last role before becoming Her Serene Highness) finds... Porter adds the tunes and Sinatra adds the ring-a-ding to this swinging musical remake of The Philadelphia Story. A prim socialite (Kelly in her last role before becoming Her Serene Highness) finds herself in a the middle of a comic mess when her ex-husband (Crosby) and an amorous reporter (Sinatra) come to cover the preparations for her upcoming wedding. Adding to the tension is her skirt-chasing father, who's also returned home for the ceremony. The resulting confusion--and several potent drinks--melt the ice princess's frosty exterior. It isn't long before she sees through her society-climbing fiancee, and warms up again to her crooning jazz musician ex-husband. Rare chance to see rivals Crosby and Sinatra together. Includes such hit numbers as "True Love," "You're Sensational," and "Did You Evah." Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Motion Picture Story. [More]
Starring: Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Louis Armstrong
Starring: Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Louis Armstrong, Celeste Holm, John Lund, Louis Calhern, Margalo Gillmore, Sidney Blackmer, Gordon Richards
Director: Charles Walters
Director: Charles Walters
Producer: Sol C. Siegel
Screenwriter: John Patrick
Composer: Cole Porter, Johnny Green, Saul Chaplin
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Reviews for High Society
The two chief pleasures of High Society are the performances, which bring life and vitality to the characters, and the music, which makes this the kind of movie that never loses its appeal.
High Society...is as flimsy as a gossip-columnist's word, especially when it is documenting the weird behavior of the socially elite.
After opening with a calypso tune from the inimitable Louis Armstrong, High Society really has nowhere to go but down, yet somehow director Charles Walters manages to keep this Technicolor musical sparkling through the next 100 minutes.
The original story is bumbled but Cole Porter's original score is a welcome addition.
Overlit, staged like a high school play, but saved by the cast and Cole Porter songs
How can you not get a kick out of a movie featuring the always enthusiastic Louis Armstrong and his band jazzing things up?
Not up to the original, but some nice moments and some great songs, especially Louis Armstrong.
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