High Society
 

(1956)

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                           Synopsis

                          High Society unfolds in the aristocratic Newport,  Rhode Island, at Jazz Festival time. Tracy Lord,
                  the daughter of a wealthy family, is about to marry the faultless but dull George Kittredg when her ex-husband
                  arrives, accompanied with a magazine's scandal reporters. Tracy tries to confuse the inquisitive journalists
                  but seems to grow more unsure of herself as her wedding approaches.

                          One of Hollywood's all-time favourite film musicals.
 

                        Quotes

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                   Tracy:   How do you do? I'm Tracy Lord. You must be... Oh, of course you are! I adore strangers!

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                   Tracy:   And Jack the Ripper! Where did he teach?

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                   Tracy (to Caroline):   Isn't it time for your milk and arsenic, darling?

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                   George:  There's a beautiful purity about you, like a statue to be worshiped.
                    Tracy:   But I don't want to be worshiped, I want to be loved.

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                    Tracy:   Hello everybody! Isn't it a fine day? Is everybody fine? Fine.

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                    Tracy:   Do you like my dress?
                    Uncle Willie:   Oh it is quite beautiful, my dear!
                    Tracy:   It's awfully heavy.

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                                  Notes

                    -  The film is a musical  remake oof The Philadelphia  Story (1940).

                       -  The Philadelphia Story was Grrace Kelly's graduation play in 1949.

                       -  Grace Kelly's last acting role.

                       -   True Love, the romanticc duet between Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby, was a worldwide hit. The
                   song went Platinum, reached number 4 in the U.K. pop charts and had 27 weeks in the Top 50. In the
                   U.S. True Love reached number 3 and remained in the Top 40 for 22 weeks.

                           The original soundtrack album fared even better, selling more than 3 million copies internationally.
                   Among many musical highlights were: You're Sensational, Mind If I Make Love To You, Well, Did
                   You Evah?, Now You Has Jazz and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
 

                        Awards