HIGH SOCIETY - 1956

Set Avatar · #**141** 12-17-2008, 05:23 AM

I agree with you Edwin! I thought Celeste went better with Frank than Debbie too!

Ted · #**142** 12-17-2008, 06:52 AM

What I do is record the audio off my cable box when TCM or some other high quality source is broadcasting a film like High Society for example and then I have both all the dialogue I want and the original film score.
Of course I'm a nut***

ARIES3032 · #**143** 12-17-2008, 08:00 AM

I always enjoy it from beginning to the end.

Edwin · #**144** 12-17-2008, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Swoonergirl

I agree with you Edwin! I thought Celeste went better with Frank than Debbie too!

Yes, Melissa. Well, they did get together at the end of "High Society."

RickinKs · #**145** 12-17-2008, 01:44 PM

I got the song from "That's Entertainment:The Ultimate Anthology of MGM Musicals" and it does include the line.

sschweiger · #**146** 12-17-2008, 01:53 PM

"High Society" is great fun and a classic musical. With everyone discussing FAS & Celeste Holm, FAS & Bing, FAS & Her Highness, may I put in a few words about the best chemistry of all --FAS & Cole Porter! "You're Sensational" and "Mind If I Make Love To You?" are two wonderful ballads from the pen of the immortal composer. The combination of FAS and Porter is amazing. Just consider these
legendary FAS performances: "Night & Day," "From This Moment On," "What Is This Thing Called Love?," "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To," "Easy To Love," "So In Love," "I Am Loved," and on & on. FAS is THE greatest interpreter of Cole Porter. PERIOD.

RickinKs · #**147** 12-17-2008, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by sschweiger

"High Society" is great fun and a classic musical. With everyone discussing FAS & Celeste Holm, FAS & Bing, FAS & Her Highness, may I put in a few words about the best chemistry of all --FAS & Cole Porter! "You're Sensational" and "Mind If I Make Love To You?" are two wonderful ballads from the pen of the immortal composer. The combination of FAS and Porter is amazing. Just consider these
legendary FAS performances: "Night & Day," "From This Moment On," "What Is This Thing Called Love?," "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To," "Easy To Love," "So In Love," "I Am Loved," and on & on. FAS is THE greatest interpreter of Cole Porter. PERIOD.

I agree "Sinatra sings Cole Porter" is one of my favorite FS CD's

Set Avatar · #**148** 12-17-2008, 04:59 PM

Sure did Edwin and I loved that ending

SinatraFan · #**149** 12-17-2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob

Bing's film line, "You must be one of the newer fellows," is heard on the Capitol High Society Soundtrack album—but only on the MONO LP. (On compact disc, it's in Sinatra 80th: All The Best.)

Yes, I have the mono LP and All The Best. To me, the song just isn't the same without Bing's line.

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FAS is THE greatest interpreter of Cole Porter. PERIOD.

I agree, Stanley! And another favorite of mine is Fred Astaire... he sang most of the songs first and some were even written just for him.

Gail · #**150** 12-17-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob

Bing's film line, "You must be one of the newer fellows," is heard on the Capitol High Society Soundtrack album—but only on the MONO LP. (On compact disc, it's in Sinatra 80th: All The Best.)

See these posts in the thread for the Frank Sinatra In Hollywood box set:

Thanks, Bob! My memory really is shot

David M Bond · #**151** 03-27-2009, 01:51 AM

I love the film too.

***Nancy*** · #**152** 03-27-2009, 11:14 AM

Here we go again.

Barry · #**153** 03-27-2009, 11:58 AM

Frank Sinatra was the most magical performer the world ever saw or ever will see. Even in first gear, he was equal to any of the other guys around. When Frank went into overdrive he was total perfection. You cannot get better than perfection. High Society was a classic and in my opinion, Frank's performance outshone Bing's and Bing was the guv'nor for years anyway. There are no words in fact to accurately describe Frank's genius. The listener personalised him because he created that personal bond with his art. I'm one voice in millions all saying exactly the same. Anybody who doesn't get the message isn't listening properly.

Nick_Bradley78 · #**154** 03-27-2009, 12:11 PM

As a rule Im not a huge fan of musicals, I can enjoy them but not love them if that makes sense (though im a fan of slasher horrors and South park the Musical which says a lot about my film taste or lack of!)

However, Franks of the 50's I think are the exemplification of perfection in that or any other film field; High Society, Pal Joey, Joker is Wild, Can Can. It simply has never come as close before or since to perfection. These days an "all star cast" is usually an excuse to get as many famous names on screen at the same time as possible with little or no structure or story, other than famous faces (think Oceans 12 recently). High Society is the opposite; a truly legendary cast of real "stars" when that word meant something, acting well and singing or playing like the legends in their prime they were, actually adding something to the world of film rather than "phoning in" their parts.
We haven't, and wont seen their like again.
This is a film I can never get enough of.
PS thats true whether its on VHS, DVD or whatever!

Barry · #**155** 03-27-2009, 12:32 PM

Nobody is super human of course, but there are so many moments of complete perfection in Frank's performancies over the years, a guy can lose count. Take that duet " Sue Me" for example. Frank's voice resonates...his timing as always is perfection. I love it.

Nick_Bradley78 · #**156** 03-27-2009, 12:36 PM

I forgot to mention Guys and Dolls in the list of fantastic 50s Frank musicals.
Spot on Barry.

Barry · #**157** 03-27-2009, 12:51 PM

Frank always gave credit to the great songwriters / lyric writers and arrangers, without whom he wouldn't have been able to dig out these wonderful performancies. Nelson Riddle said that, somehow, Frank always managed to get the finest performances out of him. Frank drove himself for perfection and expected the guys he worked with to do the same.
There is no magical formula for success in the real world except bloody hard work and attention to fine detail. You get to create perfection after a mountain of work behind you. Singing/ acting or any other showbiz persuit is no different to any other job in real terms. The guy who strives for success and keeps at it through the down periods...wins. Frank's fantastic success is down to that. Supreme effort. As I get older, I realise that more and more.
High Society was an ammalgamation of all things great in American musical history. Frank was the icing on that superb cake.

Nick_Bradley78 · #**158** 03-27-2009, 12:59 PM

True Barry.
I was thinking; had Frank not been in it, High Society would have still been one of the classic films; Satchmo, Crosby and Kelly together would have ensured that.(the original Philapdelphia Story is still reasonably well known) However, the addition of Frank took it up more than a gear into being timeless.
Life is rarely easy, and the knocks Frank took in the late 40's and early 50's would have broken lesser people, or workers, but not only his work but raw talent saw a resurgence unparalled in entertainment history. I always feel while watching the "Did you evah" duet we are watching a master in his workshop. I feel that too watching late career performances like the Ultimate Event; the presence that man had is beyond compare.

SinatraFan · #**159** 03-27-2009, 06:21 PM

Of all Frank's musicals, High Society is my favorite. Everything about it is perfect and having Bing and Frank together on screen is always fun to watch!

Barry · #**160** 03-28-2009, 07:55 AM

American musicals generally are superb. Some become classics and are dug out and shown year after year. Quite a few classics had Frank star in them. That's not a co-incidance is it. Not many great singers become great actors as well. I was chatting to an American Jazz musio years ago ( can't remember which one ?) and we were talking about Frank. He was praising Frank's dancing even!
He said that Frank held his own with guys like Gene Kelly...which does take some doing in itself.