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The Resource High society, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Sol C. Siegel production ; screenplay, John Patrick ; directed by Charles Walters

High society, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Sol C. Siegel production ; screenplay, John Patrick ; directed by Charles Walters

Label
High society
Title
High society
Statement of responsibility
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Sol C. Siegel production ; screenplay, John Patrick ; directed by Charles Walters
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
In this musical comedy, a society wedding is being arranged in Newport, Rhode Island. The beautiful Tracy Samantha Lord is to marry George Kittredge. However, Tracy's ex-husband, the songwriter C.K. Dexter-Haven, has never stopped loving her and has hopes of winning her back. A New York scandal sheet reporter and photographer arrive to cover the wedding and complicate the tangled romances
Related
Cataloging source
CWJ
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
High society (Motion picture : 1956)
Credits note
Director of photography, Paul C. Vogel ; editor, Ralph E. Winters ; music and lyrics by Cole Porter ; music supervised and adapted by Johnny Green and Saul Chaplin
Dewey number
791.4372
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated
Language note
  • Closed captioned
  • Dialogue in English (5.1 surround) with optional French (mono.) soundtrack; optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish
PerformerNote
Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm, John Lund, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer, Louis Armstrong and his Band
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1903-1982
  • 1905-1995
  • 1911-1982
  • 1903-1977
  • 1929-1982
  • 1915-1998
  • 1917-2012
  • 1911-1992
  • 1895-1956
  • 1895-1973
  • 1901-1971
  • 1899-1975
  • 1891-1964
  • 1908-1989
  • 1912-1997
  • 1896-1949
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Siegel, Sol C.
  • Patrick, John
  • Walters, Charles
  • Crosby, Bing
  • Grace
  • Sinatra, Frank
  • Holm, Celeste
  • Lund, John
  • Calhern, Louis
  • Blackmer, Sidney
  • Armstrong, Louis
  • Vogel, Paul C.
  • Winters, Ralph E
  • Porter, Cole
  • Green, Johnny
  • Chaplin, Saul
  • Barry, Philip
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Warner Home Video (Firm)
  • Turner Entertainment Co
Runtime
111
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Divorced women
  • Remarriage
  • Courtship
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
High society, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Sol C. Siegel production ; screenplay, John Patrick ; directed by Charles Walters
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1956
  • Based on the play, The Philadelphia story by Philip Barry
  • Special features include: featurette Cole Porter in Hollywood: true love, hosted by Celeste Holm; premiere newsreel; CinemaScope cartoon Millionaire Droopy; audio-only bonus: radio ads; trailers for this and The Philadelphia Story; production notes
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen version.
Extent
1 videodisc (111 min.)
Isbn
9781419867781
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 883929005963
  • 883929005963
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
10228427
Publisher number
  • 10228427
  • 10228427
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn245049811
  • (Sirsi) o245049811
  • (OCoLC)245049811
  • 662511
System details
DVD; dual-layer format; Dolby Digital; widescreen presentation (matted, enhanced)
Video recording format
DVD
Label
High society, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Sol C. Siegel production ; screenplay, John Patrick ; directed by Charles Walters
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1956
  • Based on the play, The Philadelphia story by Philip Barry
  • Special features include: featurette Cole Porter in Hollywood: true love, hosted by Celeste Holm; premiere newsreel; CinemaScope cartoon Millionaire Droopy; audio-only bonus: radio ads; trailers for this and The Philadelphia Story; production notes
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
mixed
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen version.
Extent
1 videodisc (111 min.)
Isbn
9781419867781
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 883929005963
  • 883929005963
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
10228427
Publisher number
  • 10228427
  • 10228427
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn245049811
  • (Sirsi) o245049811
  • (OCoLC)245049811
  • 662511
System details
DVD; dual-layer format; Dolby Digital; widescreen presentation (matted, enhanced)
Video recording format
DVD

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