Trivia for
High Society (1956) More at IMDbPro »

• Grace Kelly, recently engaged to Prince Rainier of Monaco, wore her actual engagement ring for as character's engagement ring.
  
  
• Grace Kelly's last feature film before retiring from acting.
  
  
• Musical adaptation of the play and movie The Philadelphia Story (1940).
  
  
• Though hers is the central character in the story, Grace Kelly does not sing a solo. Indeed, but for accompanying Bing Crosby on "True Love" and drunkenly shouting, "Sensational," she wouldn't sing at all (rare for a musical).
  
  
• Features the song "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?" which gave the successful TV quiz show its title.
  
  
• The song "Well, Did You Evah?" (from a previous Cole Porter musical) was added at the last minute when it was realized that there wasn't a song for Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra to sing together.
  
  
• The song True Love, written by Cole Porter especially for the movie, was a million seller and both Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby were awarded platinum records for the song. This is the only platinum record ever given to sitting royalty as Grace Kelly had become Princess Grace by the time it was awarded.
  
  
• Average Shot Length (ASL) = 14 seconds
  
  
• Louis Calhern died in Japan just after making this film. He was on the set of The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) but died early in the filming. His role was recast, making High Society (1956) his last screen appearance.
  
  
• Elizabeth Taylor was the first choice for the part of Tracy Lord. She was unavailable so the part went to Grace Kelly.
  
  
• The musical based on the movie was performed at the St. James Theater (New York City) opening on April 27, 1998 and ran for 144 performances.
  
  
• Cole Porter's, "Well, Did You Evah", sung here by Sinatra and Crosby, was originally performed by (film's director) Charles Walters and Betty Grable in the 1939 Broadway musical "DuBarry Was A Lady".
  
  

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