High Society (1956)
In 1940, Hollywood made a movie called “The Philadelphia Story”, based off a successful Broadway play. It was a romantic comedy and became a huge success for Hollywood. Then, nearly 16 years later in 1956, Hollywood remade this comedy as a musical entitled “High Society”. What we get here is a rather unique film containing catchy songs, and an overall fun experience. With a cast that includes Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly (in her final film before she married the prince of Monaco), and Frank Sinatra deliver good performances in this romantic musical comedy. While the movie does feel a bit slow at certain moments and the story is predictable, “High Society” is not a bad film as there is a lot of enjoyment while watching it. It's a movie that will keep you humming its tunes for the next several days. The plot has C. K. Dexter-Haven (Crosby) seeing a jazz festival that he is sponsoring near the day of his former wife's wedding. His ex-wife, Tracy Samantha Lord (Kelly), just so...