"On which earlier film of 1940 was the 1956 musical ""High Society"" based?"
High Society (1956 film) High Society (1956 film) High Society is a 1956 American romantic musical comedy film directed by Charles Walters and starring Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, and Frank Sinatra. The film was produced by Sol C. Siegel for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and shot in VistaVision and Technicolor, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The film is a musical remake of the 1940 film "The Philadelphia Story" starring Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, and James Stewart, which was based on the play "The Philadelphia Story" by Philip Barry (which had starred Hepburn on Broadway). "High Society"'s screenplay was written by John Patrick and involves a
High Society (1956 film) series couldn't have lasted this long if not for the fine writers." The joking in the press aside, Ullman and Bernds sent a telegram to the Academy Award Board of Governors, acknowledging the error and requesting that their names be removed from the final ballot. More than 40 years following the film's release, it was adapted for the stage as a Broadway musical with several Porter songs from other sources added to the score. The Broadway production opened on April 27, 1998, at the St. James Theatre, where it ran for 144 performances. High Society (1956 film) High Society is