High Society

Original Film Production

A Musical Comedy Film
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Screenplay by John Patrick, based on Philip Barry's stage play The Philadelphia Story

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Release
(August 1956; 107 minutes; Color)
Produced by Sol C. Siegel
Directed by Charles Walters
Cinematography by Paul Vogel
Costumes by Helen Rose
Choreography by Charles Walters
Art Direction by Cedric Gibbons and Hans Peters
Set Design by Edwin B. Willis and Richard Pefferle
Music Direction by Johnny Green and Saul Chaplin

Cast

Bing Crosby (C. K. Dexter Haven III), Grace Kelly (Tracy Lord), Frank Sinatra (Mike Connor), Celeste Holm (Liz Imbrie), John Lund (George Kittredge), Louis Calhern (Uncle WIllie), Sidney Blackmer (Seth Lord), Margalo Gilmore (Mrs. Lord), Lydia Reed (Caroline Lord), and Louis Armstrong

Musical Numbers

• Overture
• "High Society Calypso" - Armstrong
• "I Love You, Samantha" - Crosby
• "Little One" - Crosby
• "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" - Sinatra, Holm
• "True Love" - Crosby, Kelly
• "You're Sensational" - Sinatra
• "Now You Has Jazz" - Crosby, Armstrong
• "Well, Did You Evah?" - Sinatra, Crosby [revised lyrics; originally written for Du Barry Was a Lady]
• "Mind If I Make Love to You?" - Sinatra

Cut Songs

• "Caroline" [dropped during production; replaced by "Little One"]
• "Let's Vocalize"[dropped during production]
• "So What?" [unused]
• "Who Has?" [unused]
• "How Could I?" [unused]

Soundtrack Recording

Go to the High Society Recordings page for track information on these releases.

Go to Recordings of High Society
Go to the 1998 Broadway Production of High Society

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