High Society
Musical comedy concerning the coming to emotional maturity of a vain and self-centered society girl.
Cast & credits
Cast
- C.K. Dexter-Haven Bing Crosby
- Tracy Samantha Lord Grace Kelly
- Mike Connor Frank Sinatra
- Liz Imbrie Celeste Holm
- George Kittredge John Lund
- Uncle Willie Louis Calhern
- Seth Lord Sidney Blackmer
- themselves Louis Armstrong and His Band
- himself Louis Armstrong
- Mrs Seth Lord Margalo Gillmore
- Caroline Lord Lydia Reed
- Dexter-Haven's butler Gordon Richards
- Edward, the Lords' butler Richard Garrick
- [Uncle Willie's butler] Reginald Simpson
- [Mac] Richard Keene
- [editor] Paul Keast
- [parson] Hugh Boswell
- [matron] Ruth Lee
- [matron] Helen Spring
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Charles Walters
- Assistant Director Arvid Griffen
Rights
Production
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- a Sol C. Siegel production Sol C. Siegel
Writing
- Screen Play by John Patrick
- Based on a play ['The Philadelphia Story'] by Philip Barry
Photography
- Director of Photography Paul C. Vogel
- Colour Consultant Charles K. Hagedon
Special Effects
- Special Effects A. Arnold Gillespie
Editing
- Film Editor Ralph E. Winters
Design
- Art Director Cedric Gibbons
- Art Director Hans Peters
- Set Decorations Edwin B. Willis
- Set Decorations Richard Pefferle
Costumes
- Costumes by Helen Rose
Make-up
- Make-up created by William Tuttle
- Hair Styles by Sydney Guilaroff
Film processing
- [Filmed] In VistaVision
- Colour by Technicolor
Music
- Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter
- [Orchestra Conductor] Johnny Green
- Orchestrations by Conrad Salinger
- Orchestrations by Nelson Riddle
- [Additional Orchestrations] Robert Franklyn
- [Additional Orchestrations] Albert Sendrey
- Music Supervised & Adapted by Johnny Green
- Music Supervised & Adapted by Saul Chaplin
Choreography
- Musical Numbers Staged by Charles Walters
Sound
- Recording Supervisor Wesley C. Miller
- Sound System Perspecta Sound
- Sound System Westrex Recording System
Visitor to set
- Film Industry Visitor Frankie Laine
- Film Industry Visitor George Seaton