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===Starring:===
===Starring:===
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Bing Crosb, Grace Kell, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm, John Lund, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer, [[Louis Armstrong]] and his band ([[Edmond Hall]], [[James Young]], [[Arvell Shaw]], [[Billy Kyle]], Barrett Deems), Margalo Gillmore, Lydia Reed, Gordon Richards, Richard Garrick, Don Anderson, Mary Bayless, Lulu Mae Bohrman, Hugh Boswell, Paul Bradley, Tex Brodu, Steve Carruther, Beulah Christian, Gene Coogan, Paul Cristo, William Duray, Joe Evans, Franklyn Farnum, James Gonzalez, Stuart Holmes, Shep Houghton, Paul Keast, Richard Keen, Perk Lazelle, Ruth Lee, Thomas Martin, Philo McCullough, Harold Miller, Hans Moebus, Monty O'Grady, Foster H. Phinne, Murray Pollack, Paul Power, Leoda Richards, Victor Romito, Jeffrey Sayre, Scott Seaton, Reginald Simpson, Helen Spring, Norman Stevans, Florence Wix
  Bing Crosby
  Bing Crosby
  C. K. Dexter-Haven
*
  Grace Kelly
  Grace Kelly
  Tracy Lord
*
  Frank Sinatra
  Frank Sinatra
  Mike Connor
*
  Celeste Holm
  Celeste Holm
  Liz Imbrie
*
  John Lund
  John Lund
  George Kittredge
*
  Louis Calhern
  Louis Calhern
  Uncle Willie
*
  Sidney Blackmer
  Sidney Blackmer
  Seth Lord
*
  Louis Armstrong
  Louis Armstrong
  Louis Armstrong
*
  Margalo Gillmore
  Margalo Gillmore
  Mrs. Seth Lord
*
  Lydia Reed
  Lydia Reed
  Caroline Lord
*
  Gordon Richards
  Gordon Richards
  Dexter-Haven's Butler
*
  Richard Garrick
  Richard Garrick
  Lords' Butler
*
  Louis Armstrong and His Band
  Louis Armstrong and His Band
  Themselves
*
  Edmond Hall
  Edmond Hall
  Louis' Clarinetist
*
  James Young
  James Young
  Louis' Trombonist
  (as Trummy Young)
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  Arvell Shaw
  Arvell Shaw
  Louis' Bassist
*
  Billy Kyle
  Billy Kyle
  Louis' Pianist
*
  Barrett Deems
  Barrett Deems
  Louis' Drummer
 
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
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  Don Anderson
  Don Anderson
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Mary Bayless
  Mary Bayless
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Lulu Mae Bohrman
  Lulu Mae Bohrman
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Hugh Boswell
  Hugh Boswell
  The Parson
  (uncredited)
*
  Paul Bradley
  Paul Bradley
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Tex Brodus
  Tex Brodus
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Steve Carruthers
  Steve Carruthers
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Beulah Christian
  Beulah Christian
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Gene Coogan
  Gene Coogan
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Paul Cristo
  Paul Cristo
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  William Duray
  William Duray
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Joe Evans
  Joe Evans
  Waiter
  (uncredited)
*
  Franklyn Farnum
  Franklyn Farnum
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  James Gonzalez
  James Gonzalez
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Stuart Holmes
  Stuart Holmes
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Shep Houghton
  Shep Houghton
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Paul Keast
  Paul Keast
  Editor
  (uncredited)
*
  Richard Keene
  Richard Keene
  Mac
  (uncredited)
*
  Perk Lazelle
  Perk Lazelle
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Ruth Lee
  Ruth Lee
  Ruth - Jazz Festival Organizer
  (uncredited)
*
  Thomas Martin
  Thomas Martin
  Waiter
  (uncredited)
*
  Philo McCullough
  Philo McCullough
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Harold Miller
  Harold Miller
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Hans Moebus
  Hans Moebus
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Monty O'Grady
  Monty O'Grady
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Foster H. Phinney
  Foster H. Phinney
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Murray Pollack
  Murray Pollack
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Paul Power
  Paul Power
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Leoda Richards
  Leoda Richards
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Victor Romito
  Victor Romito
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Jeffrey Sayre
  Jeffrey Sayre
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Scott Seaton
  Scott Seaton
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Reginald Simpson
  Reginald Simpson
  Lawrence - Uncle Willie's Butler
  (uncredited)
*
  Helen Spring
  Helen Spring
  Helen - Jazz Festival Organizer
  (uncredited)
*
  Norman Stevans
  Norman Stevans
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
*
  Florence Wix
  Florence Wix
  Party Guest
  (uncredited)
 
===Producer(s):===
===Producer(s):===
Sol C. Siegel
Sol C. Siegel
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[[Category:General Film]]
[[Category:General Film]]
[[Category:Comedy]]
[[Category:Comedy]]
[[Category:Musical]]
[[Category:Music]]
[[Category:1956]]
[[Category:1956]]

Latest revision as of 07:14, 22 June 2025

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C.K. Dexter-Haven, a successful popular jazz musician, lives in a mansion near his ex-wife's Tracy Lord's family estate. She is on the verge of marrying a man blander and safer than Dex, who tries to win Tracy's heart again. Mike Connor, an undercover tabloid reporter, also falls for Tracy while covering the nuptials for Spy magazine. Tracy must choose between the three men as she discovers that "safe" can mean "deadly dull" when it comes to husbands and life.

HighSociety-1956-poster.jpg

Cast and Crew:

Director(s):

Charles Walters

Writer(s):

John Patrick (screenplay); Philip Barry (play)

Starring:

Bing Crosb, Grace Kell, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm, John Lund, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer, Louis Armstrong and his band (Edmond Hall, James Young, Arvell Shaw, Billy Kyle, Barrett Deems), Margalo Gillmore, Lydia Reed, Gordon Richards, Richard Garrick, Don Anderson, Mary Bayless, Lulu Mae Bohrman, Hugh Boswell, Paul Bradley, Tex Brodu, Steve Carruther, Beulah Christian, Gene Coogan, Paul Cristo, William Duray, Joe Evans, Franklyn Farnum, James Gonzalez, Stuart Holmes, Shep Houghton, Paul Keast, Richard Keen, Perk Lazelle, Ruth Lee, Thomas Martin, Philo McCullough, Harold Miller, Hans Moebus, Monty O'Grady, Foster H. Phinne, Murray Pollack, Paul Power, Leoda Richards, Victor Romito, Jeffrey Sayre, Scott Seaton, Reginald Simpson, Helen Spring, Norman Stevans, Florence Wix

Producer(s):

Sol C. Siegel

Release Info:

Release Date: July 17, 1956 (USA) | Length: 111 min | Genre: Comedy, Musical | Certificate: Approved | Note(s): ???

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