High Society

1956 American musical comedy film directed by Charles Walters
Movie film Q719471
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High Society

Summary

High Society is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,209 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • High Society's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • High Society was directed by Charles Walters[4].
  • John Patrick wrote the screenplay for High Society[5].
  • High Society's composer is recorded as Cole Porter[6].
  • High Society's genre is romantic comedy[7].
  • High Society's genre is comedy of remarriage[8].
  • High Society's genre is musical film[9].
  • High Society's based on is recorded as The Philadelphia Story[10].
  • A cast member of High Society was Bing Crosby[11].
  • A cast member of High Society was Grace Kelly[12].
  • A cast member of High Society was Frank Sinatra[13].
  • A cast member of High Society was Celeste Holm[14].
  • A cast member of High Society was John Lund[15].
  • A cast member of High Society was Louis Calhern[16].
  • A cast member of High Society was Louis Armstrong[17].
  • A cast member of High Society was Margalo Gillmore[18].
  • A cast member of High Society was Sidney Blackmer[19].
  • A cast member of High Society was Barrett Deems[20].
  • A cast member of High Society was Richard Garrick[21].
  • High Society was produced by Sol C. Siegel[22].
  • High Society's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[23].
  • High Society's director of photography is recorded as Paul Vogel[24].
  • High Society is part of National Film Registry[25].
  • The original language of High Society was English[26].
  • High Society's Commons category is recorded as High Society (1956 film)[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Soundtrack[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4eebc227-3352-4c2e-a845-bd5133d9f791[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

High Society was produced by Sol C. Siegel[22]. It was directed by Charles Walters[4]. John Patrick wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Bing Crosby[11], Grace Kelly[12], Frank Sinatra[13], Celeste Holm[14], John Lund[15], and Louis Calhern[16].

Publication

High Society was published on January 1, 1956[30]. The original language of it was English[26]. Genres include romantic comedy[7], comedy of remarriage[8], and musical film[9]. It is part of National Film Registry[25]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 7.1/10[32] and 83%[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

High Society's after a work by is recorded as Philip Barry[34].

Why It Matters

High Society ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,209 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Cole Porter
    Film editor Ralph E. Winters
    Soundtrack release Johnny Concho Theme (Wait for Me) / You're Sensational, High Society – Motion Picture Soundtrack
    Aliases
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