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This is one of my favourite films ever made, and is a must-see for families. It must be considered one of the best musicals to come out of the 1940s and 1950s! The all-star cast of Grace Kelly... more

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  • 120 of 120 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 arnoldhenryrufus

    Member since 08/07/2005

    Reviews written: 137

    4 Stars Grace really gets her own High Society Review with images 17/07/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages A good happy musical, a family film, funny.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages maybe slightlty dated, but still fun

    ~~ High Society~~ I have although, slowly been going through my collection of musicals, they needed an airing, some are still unopened. I am a bit naughty I buy these movies with the intentions of sitting down to watch them, but life takes over and the moment has gone, they end up being filed to watch one day. So my film for this month is High Society, which is a comedy musical that opened at the Pantages Theatre, Hollywood on 1st August 1956. The film boasted nominations for Best Song and Best score at the 1956 Oscars. High Society was the musical version of Philip Barry's comedy play The ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 3 staceyvm

    Member since 29/07/2004

    Reviews written: 43

    4 Stars Oh what could have been... 06/04/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Good to have this feel-good musical on DVD

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Deserves a Special Edition

    Please don't misunderstand my title for this review - High Society is a wonderful film, with a warm, feel-good atmosphere, but while it's nice to have on DVD, this movie could have supported a special edition, much like the recent SE of 'Singin' in the Rain'. The movie begins with the Lord family gathered at their Newport estate to celebrate the forthcoming wedding of Tracy, the ice-goddess daughter of the clan (the stunning Grace Kelly). The problem is, Tracy's father, Seth Lord, has been caught in flagrante with a ballet dancer and Tracy's ex-huband lives right next door. CK Dexter Haven ... more
  • 4 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 ZoeKRx

    Member since 23/10/2006

    Reviews written: 6

    5 Stars High Society 25/08/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The characters, the music and the script

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None

    High Society needs to be seen even if its just for the timeless 'what a swell party' scene with the legends that are Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. It is not often these two greats sing together "we sing so rare." The great characters are my favourite element of the film, the music comes second and the script which includes some great lines comes third, for instance "shut up you fool" (Louis Calhern with a hangover talking to a bird singing in a tree.) High society is by far my favourite musical as I watched it over and over again as a kid showing that it is pure family entertainment. From ... more
  • 2 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 1 missmooney2

    Member since 03/10/2010

    Reviews written: 4

    4 Stars Wonderful film, but could have done with more special features 03/10/2010
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great cast, fantastic songs, perfect family viewing

    Disadvantages Disadvantages More special features on the dvd would have been interesting

    This is one of my favourite films ever made, and is a must-see for families. It must be considered one of the best musicals to come out of the 1940s and 1950s! The all-star cast of Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong and Celeste Holm are absolutely fantastic, and the quality of the singing is extremely high. The comedic turns from the cast are hilarious, and it's great to see such big stars looking like they are having fun. The inclusion of the film reel of the premiere is a nice addition to the dvd, but more could have been made of the special features of the film- some ... more

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Actor(s) Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby
Director(s) Charles Walters, Charles Walters
Genre Musicals & Music Films - Musicals & Other Music Films, Sports - Skiing & Snowboarding
Classification Universal, Exempt
Production Year 1956

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