High Society (1956 film)

thumb High Society is a 1956 film about a socialite who is about to remarry, but her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him. Directed by Charles Walters. Written by John Patrick, based on the 1939 play The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry. A New High In The Movie Sky.  taglines Tracy Lord Mother, don't you think Caroline is old enough to be sent to a good military school? C. K. Dexter-Haven Uncle Willy, this morning you look like a tree full of owls. Liz Imbrie Mike, if I ever am in your way. Don't honk, just run over me. Louis Armstrong [after singing the opening song with his band] End of song, beginning of story. Right song, but the wrong girl. He's gonna get nowhere with that kind of music. Good for the feet, nothin' for the heart. What goes on around here? There's a dark horse in this here race and my boy's running a slow third. Other Uncle Willie: My dear boy, this is the sort of day history tells us is better spent in bed. Dialogue Mrs. Seth Lord: This is Miss Elizabeth Imbrie and Mr Mike Macauley Connor. They're from Spy magazine. C. K. Dexter-Haven: Spy? Say your tastes have changed a little haven't they, Sam? Mike Connor: Don't dig that kind of crooning, chum. C. K. Dexter-Haven: You must be one of the newer fellows. Caroline Lord: Dexter, are you ever going to get married again? C. K. Dexter-Haven: Sure I am, I'm just waiting for you to grow up. Caroline Lord: Oh Dexter, for you I'll hurry. C. K. Dexter-Haven: You're gonna have to. Tracy Lord: I'm such an unholy mess of a girl. C. K. Dexter-Haven: Oh, come on, that's not even good conversation, Tracy. Mike Connor: [Dexter is carrying a morning-after-the-night-before drink for Sam] Is that for me? C. K. Dexter-Haven: It's for Sam, you want one? Mike Connor: You know how I feel about my grandmother but I'd sell her for a drink. C. K. Dexter-Haven: Uncle Willie's in the pantry doing weird and wonderful things with healing waters. Tell him you'd like one of the same. Mike Connor: Can I ask for two? C. K. Dexter-Haven: Keep going till you run out of grandmothers. Mike Connor: I'll be drinking a long time. Mike Connor: Mr. Kittredge, it may interest you to know that our so-called affair consisted of exactly two kisses and one rather late swim both of which I thoroughly enjoyed and the memory of which I wouldn't part with for anything. After which I returned here, carried her to her room, deposited her on her bed and promptly returned here which you will no doubt remember. George Kittredge: That's all? Mike Connor: That's all. Tracy Lord: Why? Was I so cold? So forbidding? Mike Connor: Not at all. On the contrary but you were somewhat the worse or the better for the wine and there are rules about such things. Liz Imbrie: Were you by any chance playing footsie with me at lunch? Mike Connor: From where I sat? Liz Imbrie: I didn't think your reach was that good. Seth Lord has a roving eye and foot. Mike Connor: She's a lovely girl. Tracy Lord: Yes, isn't she? Ah, but we're afraid she has a homicidal streak. Uncle Willie: I can't find Liz. C. K. Dexter-Haven: I think I just saw someone wander out on to the terrace. Alone. Uncle Willie: You don't say. The little vixen! [leaves] C. K. Dexter-Haven: Ollie ollie oxen free! [Liz comes out of hiding] C. K. Dexter-Haven: What's the matter? Uncle Willie giving you a little trouble? Liz Imbrie: That man's gonna wind up a juvenile delinquent mark my words. George Kittredge: That sounds like Tracy's voice. C. K. Dexter-Haven: No, no. It's just the night watchman. George Kittredge: It's a woman's voice. C. K. Dexter-Haven: Well he's a lyric tenor you see. Mike Connor: We'll go over the wall. Whose car should we use? Tracy Lord: Any one. Mike Connor: How about that blue one? Tracy Lord: Oh no, that's mine! Tracy Lord: Are you learning anything about the idle rich? Mike Connor: Yeah, they drive too fast. Where are we headed anyway? Tracy Lord: The graveyard. Mike Connor: I'm not ready. Tracy Lord: I thought I'd show you the playground of the rich, the graveyard of the wealthy. Mike Connor: Well, for that I'm ready. C. K. Dexter-Haven: Liz, you're in love with Connor aren't you? Liz Imbrie: People ask the darnedest questions. C. K. Dexter-Haven: Why don't you marry him? Liz Imbrie: I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that. C. K. Dexter-Haven: I said why don't you marry him? Liz Imbrie: He's still got a lot to learn. I don't want to get in his way for a while. C. K. Dexter-Haven: Supposing some other girl comes along in the meantime. Liz Imbrie: I guess I'd just scratch her eyes out. Unless that is she was marrying someone else the next day. C. K. Dexter-Haven: You're quite a girl Liz. Liz Imbrie: I don't know. I take nice pictures though. Liz Imbrie: Well, since Mike's disappeared too I may as well go home. C. K. Dexter-Haven: Well, what about me taking you home, then, everybody come look for us? Liz Imbrie: Oh, that's the nicest thing I've heard all night Mike Connor: Didn't you once know a girl named Tracy Samantha Lord? C. K. Dexter-Haven: Yes, I did. Mike Connor: No, you didn't! [drunkenly] If you had really know her, you would've [hiccup] never let her get away. You go hiccups. C. K. Dexter-Haven: Excuse me. Mike Connor: It's alright. C. K. Dexter-Haven: Hey, skipper, when do we eat? Tracy Lord: Now. C. K. Dexter-Haven: Boy, you've been at it long enough. Tracy Lord: It's bride's prerogative. C. K. Dexter-Haven: It's just I don't like you out of my sight for so long. Tracy Lord: That's nice. Mrs. Seth Lord: George told us what happened. Your father will make an announcement. Tracy Lord: Oh, thank you. No, no, I got myself into this, I'll get myself out. Ooh. C. K. Dexter-Haven: Go. Go. Tracy Lord: [opens the door to address the guests] Good morning. [to the organist] Will you stop that racket? Good morning. I'm afraid there's been a slight hitch. My fiancé that was... that is... he's decided we should call it a day and I quite agree with him and... oh Dexter, help me please? C. K. Dexter-Haven: Say "two years ago I did you out of a wedding in this house by eloping to Maryland." Tracy Lord: Two years ago I did you out of a wedding in this house by eloping to Maryland. C. K. Dexter-Haven: "But I hope to make it up to you now by going through with it as originally planned." Tracy Lord: But I hope to make it up to you now by... [looks at Dexter, he nods and smiles] by going through with it as originally and most beautifully planned. C. K. Dexter-Haven: "So, if you'll just keep your seats a moment." Tracy Lord: So, if you'll just keep your lovely seats a moment... C. K. Dexter-Haven: "That's all" Tracy Lord: That's all. [shuts the door] Oh Dexter, are you sure? C. K. Dexter-Haven: No, but I'll risk it if you will. Tracy Lord: You're not just doing it to save my face? C. K. Dexter-Haven: It's such a sweet old face. Taglines A New High In The Movie Sky. Bing! Grace! Frank! Satchmo! They're all together for the first time! The Hilarious Low-Down on High Life! Cast Bing Crosby - C. K. Dexter-Haven Grace Kelly - Tracy Samantha Lord Frank Sinatra - Macaulay "Mike" Connor Celeste Holm - Elizabeth "Liz" Imbrie John Lund - George Kittredge Louis Calhern - Uncle Willie Sidney Blackmer - Seth Lord Louis Armstrong and His Band - themselves Edmond Hall – clarinetist Trummy Young – trombonist Billy Kyle – pianist Arvell Shaw – bassist Barrett Deems – drummer Margalo Gillmore - Margaret Lord Lydia Reed - Caroline Lord Gordon Richards - Dexter Haven's butler Richard Garrick - Lords' butler Philo McCullough - party guest (uncredited) External links 0049314 Category:1956 American films Category:American musical comedy films Category:American romantic comedy films Category:Films based on plays Category:American remake films Category:Films about marriage Category:Films about social class Category:Films about weddings Category:Films set in Rhode Island Category:Films directed by Charles Walters