High society / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Sol C. Siegel production ; screenplay, John Patrick ; directed by Charles Walters.
Material type:
FilmLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video ; [United States] : Turner Entertainment Co., 2008Edition: Widescreen versionDescription: 1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 1419867784
- 9781419867781
- High society (Motion picture : 1956)
- 791.4372 22
- Director of photography, Paul C. Vogel ; editor, Ralph E. Winters ; music and lyrics by Cole Porter ; music supervised and adapted by Johnny Green and Saul Chaplin.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | DVDs | New Movies | DVD HIG | In-Process | 36748002650101 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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, Rovi
Originally released as a motion picture in 1956.
Based on the play, The Philadelphia story by Philip Barry.
Special features include: featurette Cole Porter in Hollywood: true love, hosted by Celeste Holm; premiere newsreel; CinemaScope cartoon Millionaire Droopy; audio-only bonus: radio ads; trailers for this and The Philadelphia Story; production notes.
Director of photography, Paul C. Vogel ; editor, Ralph E. Winters ; music and lyrics by Cole Porter ; music supervised and adapted by Johnny Green and Saul Chaplin.
Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm, John Lund, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer, Louis Armstrong and his Band.
In this musical comedy, a society wedding is being arranged in Newport, Rhode Island. The beautiful Tracy Samantha Lord is to marry George Kittredge. However, Tracy's ex-husband, the songwriter C.K. Dexter-Haven, has never stopped loving her and has hopes of winning her back. A New York scandal sheet reporter and photographer arrive to cover the wedding and complicate the tangled romances.
MPAA rating: Not rated.
DVD; dual-layer format; Dolby Digital; widescreen presentation (matted, enhanced).
Closed captioned.
Dialogue in English (5.1 surround) with optional French (mono.) soundtrack; optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish.