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... [More]
Starring: Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Louis Armstrong
Director: Charles Walters
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Reviews for High Society
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The original story is bumbled but Cole Porter's original score is a welcome addition. Full Review |
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2/5 |
High Society...is as flimsy as a gossip-columnist's word, especially when it is documenting the weird behavior of the socially elite. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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How can you not get a kick out of a movie featuring the always enthusiastic Louis Armstrong and his band jazzing things up? Full Review |
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4/5 |
Not up to the original, but some nice moments and some great songs, especially Louis Armstrong.
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4/5 |
Overlit, staged like a high school play, but saved by the cast and Cole Porter songs
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2/5 |
"often hailed as a classic -- but it's really not"
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4/5 |
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. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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