Episode 047: High Society (1956)

Written By Andras Jones
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A haunted film that’s also one of the greatest musicals, written by one of the greatest songwriters, featuring some of the greatest singers with one of the greatest instrumentalists of all time.

Directed by Charles Walter and based upon “The Philadelphia Story” by Philip Barry . Music by Cole Porter. Arranged by Nelson Riddle and others. Starring Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Celeste Holm & Louis Armstrong with his All-Stars.

How is the world wrong about this movie?

From Andras: “High Society” is underrated as a film musical, and totally unappreciated as a document of the moment before rock and roll changed everything.

Andras Jones
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