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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

US Box Office: $0

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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The original story is bumbled but Cole Porter's original score is a welcome addition.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
05/16/08
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/30/06
Empire Magazine
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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 Source: New York Times | comment Comment
03/25/06
Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
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02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

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09/20/05
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

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07/14/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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04/13/05
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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 Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

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 Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
02/15/03
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal

Not up to the original, but some nice moments and some great songs, especially Louis Armstrong.

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08/30/02
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

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08/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Overlit, staged like a high school play, but saved by the cast and Cole Porter songs

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07/30/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

"often hailed as a classic -- but it's really not"

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07/29/02
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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06/10/02
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06/04/02
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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 Source: BBC | comment Comment
05/21/02
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC

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.

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01/01/00
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
 
 
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