Edward Bernds and Elwood Ullman withdrew their names from consideration for their work on High Society , as the nomination had been intended for the musical starring Grace Kelly, while Bernds and Ullman had instead written a Bowery Boys film of the same name the year before.
Edward Bernds and Elwood Ullman removed themselves from consideration for their work on "High Society" because the nomination was meant for a musical with Grace Kelly, but they had already made a Bowery Boys film with that title the previous year.