
The Philadelphia Story(1940)
When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself.


“They're all together for the first time!”
With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.

Bing Crosby
C. K. Dexter-Haven

Grace Kelly
Tracy Lord

Frank Sinatra
Mike Connor

Celeste Holm
Liz Imbrie

John Lund
George Kittredge

Louis Calhern
Uncle Willie

Sidney Blackmer
Seth Lord

Louis Armstrong
Self

Margalo Gillmore
Mrs. Seth Lord

Lydia Reed
Caroline Lord
High Society is a music, comedy, romance film released in 1956 exploring themes of jazz singer or musician, musical, rhode island, divorcee, screwball comedy, socialite. Directed by Charles Walters, it stars Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra. With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.
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