High Society (1956) |
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Grace Kelly
(as Tracy Samantha Lord)
with Bing Crosby
(as C.K. Dexter-Haven)
Grace Kelly
(as Tracy Samantha Lord)
with Frank Sinatra
(as Mike Connor)
Grace Kelly
(as Tracy Samantha Lord)
with John Lund
(as George Kittredge)
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Other InformationAwardsBest Written American Musical Writers Guild of America, USA [1957] (Won/Nominated: Nominated) Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture Academy Awards [1957] (Won/Nominated: Nominated) Best Music, Original Song Academy Awards [1957] (Won/Nominated: Nominated) Plot SummaryHigh Society is a glossy Technicolor-and-VistaVision musical remake of Philip Barry`s The Philadelphia Story (1940), decked out with million-watt star power and a Cole Porter score. Set amongst the rich and famous in Newport, RI, the story revolves a... (www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:22401) TaglineThe Hilarious Low-Down on High Life! They`re all together for the first time! Related MoviesThe Philadelphia Story [Remake of] (Year of movie: 1940) DiscographySinglesYou`re Sensational Now You Has Jazz Mind If I Make Love To You Well, Did Ya Evah I Love You Samantha True Love Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Little One High Society Calypso |
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Trivia and QuotesQuotes Louis Armstrong: Right song, but the wrong girl.
Tracy: Help me off the pedestal.
Seth Lord: Watch out for that first step, it`s quite a tumble.
Mike: Hey, Liz.
Liz Imbrie: Huh?
Mike: Look at all the loot they`ve collected.
Liz Imbrie: They must run a hockshop on the side.
Dexter: Hey, skipper, when do we eat?
Tracy: Now.
Dexter: Boy, you`ve been at it long enough.
Tracy: It`s bride`s prerogative.
Dexter: It`s just I don`t like you out of my sight for so long.
Tracy: That`s nice.
Tracy: One thing`s for sure. You`re well rid of me.
Dexter: Oh, no, no-one can say that but me.
Tracy: I`m such an unholy mess of a girl.
Dexter: Oh, come on, that`s not even good conversation, Tracy.
Caroline Lord: Dexter? This is Caroline.
Dexter: Hello, beautiful!
Caroline Lord: Any time now.
Tracy: Oh, it got dark all of a sudden.
Mrs. Lord: George told us what happened. Your father will make an announcement.
Tracy: Oh thank you. No, no, I got myself into this, I`ll get myself out. Ooh.
Dexter: Go. Go.
Tracy: [Opens the door to address the guests] Good morning
[to the organist]
Tracy: Will you stop that racket? Good morning. I`m afraid there`s been a slight hitch. My fiancé that was... that is... he`s decided we should call it a day and I quite agree with him and... oh Dexter help me please?
Dexter: Say "two years ago I did you out of a wedding in this house by eloping to Maryland"
Tracy: Two years ago I did you out of a wedding in this house by eloping to Maryland.
Dexter: "But I hope to make it up to you now by going through with it as originally planned."
Tracy: But I hope to make it up to you now by...
[looks at Dexter, he nods and smiles]
Tracy: by going through with it as originally and most beautifully planned.
Dexter: "So if you`ll just keep your seats a moment"
Tracy: So if you`ll just keep your lovely seats a moment
Dexter: "That`s all"
Tracy: That`s all
[shuts the door]
Tracy: . Oh Dexter, are you sure?
Dexter: No, but I`ll risk it if you will.
Tracy: You`re not just doing it to save my face?
Dexter: It`s such a sweet old face.
George Kittredge: That sounds like Tracy`s voice.
Dexter: No, no. It`s just the night watchman.
George Kittredge: It`s a woman`s voice.
Dexter: Well he`s a lyric tenor you see.
Mike: Mr Kittredge, it may interest you to know that our so-called affair consisted of exactly two kisses and one rather late swim both of which I thoroughly enjoyed and the memory of which I wouldn`t part with for anything. After which I returned here, carried her to her room, deposited her on her bed and promptly returned here which you will no doubt remember.
George Kittredge: That`s all?
Mike: That`s all.
Tracy: Why? Was I so cold? So forbidding?
Mike: Not at all. On the contrary but you were somewhat the worse or the better for the wine and there are rules about such things.
Mike: Don`t dig that kind of crooning, chum.
Dexter: You must be one of the newer fellows.
Tracy: My, she was yar.
Dexter: Uncle Willy, this morning you look like a tree full of owls.
Tracy: Look everybody, it`s Uncle Willy! Wasn`t it nice of Uncle Willy to surprise us?
Mike: Didn`t you once know a girl named Tracy Samantha Lord?
Dexter: Yes, I did.
Mike: No, you didn`t! If you did, you wouldn`t have let her go!
Uncle Willie: My dear boy, this is the sort of day history tells us is better spent in bed.
Tracy: Do you like my dress?
Uncle Willie: Oh yes, it`s quite beautiful.
Tracy: It`s awfully heavy.
Mrs. Lord: Tracy, look at the way she does her hair.
Tracy: Oh, yes, it`s lovely. Is it lacquered?
Mike: She`s a lovely girl.
Tracy: Yes, isn`t she? Ah, but we`re afraid she has a homicidal streak.
Trivia The movie/musical was performed at the St. James Theater opening on April 27, 1998 and ran for 144 performances.
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 (1956) but died early in the filming. His role was recast, making High Society (1956) his last screen appearance.
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. The song "Well, Did You Evah?" (from a previous Cole Porter musical) was added at the last minute when it was realized that there wasn`t a song for Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra to sing together. 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). Musical adaptation of the play and movie "The Philadelphia Story." Grace Kelly`s last feature film before retiring from acting. Grace Kelly, recently engaged to Prince Rainier of Monaco, wore her actual engagement ring for as character`s engagement ring. | ||
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