High Society Summary
Director: Charles Walters
Genres: Comedy, Musical
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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
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