High Society with Bing Crosby: DVD Cover

    High Society Director: Charles Walters Cast: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm

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    • DVD Release Date: 05/13/2008
    • Original Release: 1956
    • Rating: Not Rated
    • Sales Rank: 433

    Viewer Rating: (8 ratings)

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    Features

    Closed Caption; Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1; Featurette Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love, hosted by Celeste Holm; Premiere newsreel; CinemaScope cartoon Millionsire Droopy; Audio-only bonus: radio ads; Trailers for this and the Philadelphia Story; Production notes

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    Scene Index

    Disc #1 -- High Society
    1. Overture [4:48]
    2. Credits [1:39]
    3. High Society Calypso [2:14]
    4. Dexter's Digs [2:08]
    5. Wedding Gifts [2:25]
    6. Spolisports [2:39]
    7. George Kittredge [2:09]
    8. Little One [2:37]
    9. A Couple of Spies [3:57]
    10. Voice of Doom [2:44]
    11. The Lord Ladies [5:45]
    12. Between Two Husbands [2:41]
    13. Papa! [2:31]
    14. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? [2:56]
    15. Dexter's Gift [1:58]
    16. Honeymooners: True Love [1:10]
    17. Yar or Worshipped? [3:40]
    18. Paternal Commentary [2:10]
    19. Taken for a Ride [2:24]
    20. You're Sensational [3:27]
    21. I Love You Samantha [5:02]
    22. Wonderful Time [3:24]
    23. Now You Has Jazz [2:46]
    24. She's Sensational [4:49]
    25. Well, Did You Evah? [3:38]
    26. Hide and Seek [5:23]
    27. Mind If I Make Love to You? [2:56]
    28. Jumping to Conclusions [4:03]
    29. Morning After [4:11]
    30. Night Before [4:35]
    31. Changes of Heart [2:34]
    32. Simple Announcement [7:10]
    33. It's Contagious [3:13]
    34. Cast List [:56]

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    Editorial Reviews

    High 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 around the wedding plans of socialite Tracy Lord (Grace Kelly). Tracy is all set to marry stuffy George Kittridge (John Lund), while magazine writer Mike Connor (Frank Sinatra) and photographer Liz Imbrie (Celeste Holm) intend to cover the ceremony. Meanwhile, Tracy's ex-husband C.K. Dexter-Haven (Bing Crosby) also comes calling, ostensibly to the attend the annual Newport Jazz Festival, but actually for the purpose of winning Tracy back. In the course of events, Mike falls in love with Tracy, and she with him. The Jazz Festival subplot allows scriptwriter John Patrick to bring Louis Armstrong into the proceedings, much to the delight of anyone who cares anything about music. The Cole Porter tunes include the Crosby-Sinatra duet "Well, Did You Evah?," the Crosby-Armstrong teaming "Now You Has Jazz," the Kelly-Crosby romantic ballad "True Love," and the Sinatra solo "You're Sensational." Though it lacks the satiric edge of the Philip Barry original (Barry, incidentally, is not given any screen credit), High Society succeeds on its own lighthearted terms. The film represents Grace Kelly's final acting assignment before her real-life wedding to Prince Rainier of Monaco. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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    High Societyby Anonymous

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    August 06, 2008: Not to be dismissed as only a 'watered down' version of PHILADELPHIA STORY, this sparkling musical has much to recommend...The sound, remastered to true stereo, is dynamic, and the jazzy Cole Porter score is a treat. The interplay between Old Blue Eyes Frank and Original Blue Eyes Bing is fun to watch, and Grace Kelly is heavenly to see. Celeste Holm makes the most of her sidekick role, and Louis Calhern is brilliant as the drunken uncle. A treat, and the restoration looks grand to me.

    High Societyby Anonymous

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    October 08, 2007: Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Bing Cosby star in this terrific musical. Of course, Bing and Frank have wonderful voices but to top it off, Grace Kelly is absouloutly gorgeous and she did a wonderful job. I love this movie!This is a terrific movie that everyone should see!

    This review was written about the DVD Wide Screen edition.


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