High Society

"They're all together for the first time!"

1956 1h 52m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 274

MusicComedyRomance

Synopsis

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With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.

“They're all together for the first time!”

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Cast

Bing Crosby
C. K. Dexter-Haven
Grace Kelly
Tracy Lord
Frank Sinatra
Mike Connor
Celeste Holm
Liz Imbrie
John Lund
George Kittredge
Louis Calhern
Uncle Willie
Sidney Blackmer
Seth Lord
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Walters
Writers: John Patrick
Languages: English, French, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Walters, shot by Paul Vogel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cole Porter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They're all together for the first time!".

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The take

Charles Walters directs. Paul Vogel behind the camera. Cole Porter scores. Ralph E. Winters cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Italian.

Trivia

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1Shot for just $2.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.
4Directed by Charles Walters, shot by Paul Vogel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Cole Porter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ralph E. Winters shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They're all together for the first time!".
9IMDB entry: tt0049314 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "jazz singer or musician", "musical", "rhode island", "divorcee".