High Society (1956)
High Society (1956)
They're all together for the first time!
Childhood friends Tracy Lord and C.K. Dexter Haven got married and quickly divorced. Now Tracy is about to marry again, this time to a shrewd social-climbing businessman. C.K. still loves her. Spy magazine blackmails Tracy's family by threatening to reveal her playboy father's exploits if not allowed to cover the wedding. A remake of the 1940 rom com The Philadelphia Story.

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Cast

Bing Crosby Bing Crosby As: C. K. Dexter-Haven
Grace Kelly Grace Kelly As: Tracy Lord
Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra As: Mike Connor
Celeste Holm Celeste Holm As: Liz Imbrie
John Lund John Lund As: George Kittredge
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Storyline

Childhood friends Tracy Lord and C.K. Dexter Haven got married and quickly divorced. Now Tracy is about to marry again, this time to a shrewd social-climbing businessman. C.K. still loves her. Spy magazine blackmails Tracy's family by threatening to reveal her playboy father's exploits if not allowed to cover the wedding. A remake of the 1940 rom com The Philadelphia Story.


Tagline: They're all together for the first time!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance

Language: English, Français, Italiano

Release Date: 17 July 1956

Country: US

Runtime: 107m

Company Credits

Company: Sol C. Siegel Productions, Bing Crosby Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $2,000,000

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Cast

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

C. K. Dexter-Haven

Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

Tracy Lord

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Mike Connor

Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm

Liz Imbrie

John Lund

John Lund

George Kittredge

Louis Calhern

Louis Calhern

Uncle Willie

Sidney Blackmer

Sidney Blackmer

Seth Lord

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self

Margalo Gillmore

Margalo Gillmore

Mrs. Seth Lord

Lydia Reed

Lydia Reed

Caroline Lord

Gordon Richards

Gordon Richards

Dexter-Haven's Butler

Richard Garrick

Richard Garrick

Lords' Butler

Don Anderson

Don Anderson

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mary Bayless

Mary Bayless

Party Guest (uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Party Guest (uncredited)

Hugh Boswell

Hugh Boswell

Parson (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley

Party Guest (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Tex Brodus

Party Guest (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Party Guest (uncredited)

Beulah Christian

Beulah Christian

Party Guest (uncredited)

Gene Coogan

Gene Coogan

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Party Guest (uncredited)

William Duray

William Duray

Party Guest (uncredited)

Joe Evans

Joe Evans

Waiter (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Party Guest (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

James Gonzalez

Party Guest (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Party Guest (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Keast

Paul Keast

Editor (uncredited)

Richard Keene

Richard Keene

Mac (uncredited)

Perk Lazelle

Perk Lazelle

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ruth Lee

Ruth Lee

Ruth (Jazz Festival Organizer) (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Waiter (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Philo McCullough

Party Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Party Guest (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Party Guest (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Party Guest (uncredited)

Foster H. Phinney

Foster H. Phinney

Party Guest (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack

Party Guest (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Party Guest (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Party Guest (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Party Guest (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Reginald Simpson

Reginald Simpson

Lawrence (Uncle Willie's Butler) (uncredited)

Helen Spring

Helen Spring

Helen (Jazz Festival Organizer) (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Party Guest (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Party Guest (uncredited)

Directed By

Charles Walters

Charles Walters

Director

Arvid Griffen

Arvid Griffen

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Philip Barry

Philip Barry

Theatre Play

John Patrick

John Patrick

Screenplay

Cole Porter

Cole Porter

Lyricist

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Helen Rose

Helen Rose

Costume Design

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

Sound

Cole Porter

Cole Porter

Original Music Composer

Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Music Supervisor

Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Music Arranger

Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin

Music Supervisor

Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin

Music Arranger

Conrad Salinger

Conrad Salinger

Orchestrator

Nelson Riddle

Nelson Riddle

Orchestrator

Wesley C. Miller

Wesley C. Miller

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Paul Vogel

Paul Vogel

Director of Photography

Charles K. Hagedon

Charles K. Hagedon

Other

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Hans Peters

Hans Peters

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Richard Pefferle

Richard Pefferle

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Charles Walters

Charles Walters

Choreographer

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Special Effects

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