High Society (1956)
| Tagline | They're all together for the first time! |
| Genre | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 750 Bel Air Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Perspecta Stereo |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Musical Romance, Sophisticated Comedy |
| Mood | Pick-Me-Ups, In the Mood for Love |
| Themes | Scandals and Cover-ups, Wedding Bells, Otherwise Engaged, Love Triangles |
| Tones | Elegant, Warm, Witty, Merry, Upbeat, Stylish |
| Tags | Bride, Divorce, Journalist, Love, Love Triangle, Marriage, Music, Music Festival, Rival, Romance, Second Chance, Songwriter, Wedding |
High Society (1956) is a musical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in VistaVision and Technicolor with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. It was directed by Charles Walters and produced by Sol C. Siegel from a screenplay by John Patrick, based on the play The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry. The cinematography was by Paul Vogel, the art direction by Cedric Gibbons and Hans Peters and the costume design by Helen Rose. It was the last film appearance of Grace Kelly, before she became Princess consort of Monaco.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Louis Armstrong and His Band
Themselves
Gordon Richards
Dexter-Haven's butler
Richard Garrick
Lords' Butler
Hugh Boswell
The Parson
Barrett Deems
Louis' drummer
Edmond Hall
Louis' clarinetist
Paul Keast
Editor
Billy Kyle
Louis' pianist
Arvell Shaw
Louis' bassist
Reginald Simpson
Lawrence
Helen Spring
Helen
Florence Wix
Party Guest
James Young
Louis' trombonist
Director
Charles Walters
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Writer
Philip Barry
John Patrick
Producer
Sol C. Siegel
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Paul Vogel
Editor
Ralph E. Winters
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Art Director
Hans Peters
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Set Decorator
Richard Pefferle
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Edwin B. Willis
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Costume Designer
Helen Rose
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Makeup Department
Production Manager
Dave Friedman
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Arvid Griffen
assistant director
Hank Moonjean
assistant director
Sound Department
Wesley C. Miller
recording supervisor
Van Allen James
sound editor
Special Effects
A. Arnold Gillespie
special effects
Editorial Department
Charles K. Hagedon
color consultant: Technicolor
Music Department
Saul Chaplin
music adaptor, music supervisor
Johnny Green
music supervisor, music adaptor
Conrad Salinger
orchestrator
Charles Walters
stager: musical numbers
Production Company
Bing Crosby Productions
Sol C. Siegel Productions
MGM-International Dist.
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Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Chapel Distribution
MGM/UA Home Entertainment
Vídeo Arte
Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Vídeo
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