"successful popular jazz musician (Bing Crosby) who tries to win back the affections of his ex-wife (Grace Kelly), who is preparing to marry another man. The cast also features Celeste Holm, John Lund and Louis Calhern, in his final film, with a musical contribution by Louis Armstrong. ""High Society"" was the last film appearance of Grace Kelly, before she became Princess consort of Monaco. The successful jazz musician C.K. Dexter Haven (Bing Crosby) (with a Newport ""robber baron for a grandfather"") is divorced from wealthy Newport, Rhode Island, socialite Tracy Samantha Lord (Grace Kelly), but remains in love with her."
"Too Darn Hot ""Too Darn Hot"" is a song written by Cole Porter for his musical ""Kiss Me, Kate"" (1948). In the stage version, it is sung at the start of Act 2, and in the 1948 original Broadway production, it was sung by Lorenzo Fuller (as Paul) and Eddie Sledge and Fred Davis (as the specialty dancers), leading the full company. In the 1953 MGM Hollywood film version, it is moved to a much earlier point, and it is sung by Ann Miller (as Lois Lane, Fred's new girlfriend, who is cast as Bianca). The song does not contribute"
"of Ella Fitzgerald's take. In 2015, Katie Derham danced the Charleston to 'Too Darn Hot' on the thirteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing with her professional dancing partner Anton Du Beke. Too Darn Hot ""Too Darn Hot"" is a song written by Cole Porter for his musical ""Kiss Me, Kate"" (1948). In the stage version, it is sung at the start of Act 2, and in the 1948 original Broadway production, it was sung by Lorenzo Fuller (as Paul) and Eddie Sledge and Fred Davis (as the specialty dancers), leading the full company. In the 1953 MGM Hollywood film version,"
"Evening Herald Express"" liked Crosby's singing, saying ""In this, as in other films, the Crosby voice records as if microphones were invented for it. Bing has definite personality besides, and he grows steadily more at ease in his acting."" Too Much Harmony Too Much Harmony is a 1933 American black-and-white pre-Code musical film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring Bing Crosby, Jack Oakie, Richard ""Skeets"" Gallagher, Harry Green, and Judith Allen. It was released by Paramount Pictures. A backstage musical about a Broadway star, Eddie Bronson, who is stranded with his plane in Ohio where he discovers a small-time"
"the songs for Decca Records. ""In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening"" was in the ""Billboard"" charts for six weeks with a peak position of #11. Crosby's songs were also included in the ""Bing's Hollywood"" series. Here Comes the Groom Here Comes the Groom is a 1951 musical romantic comedy film produced and directed by Frank Capra and starring Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman. Based on a story by Robert Riskin and Liam O'Brien, the film is about a foreign correspondent who has five days to win back his former fiancée, or he'll lose the orphans he adopted. Filmed"
"Featuring Bing Crosby"" (1957–1958) and ""The Bing Crosby – Rosemary Clooney Show"" (1960–1962). He scripted the Hope / Crosby film ""Road to Bali"" and also wrote for ""The Colgate Comedy Hour"" and ""The Frank Sinatra Show"" (1957-1958). He wrote Crosby’s first TV show and many of his specials including the prestigious ""Edsel Show"". He also was associated with late producer Robert Welch at Paramount Pictures. Bill Morrow married Mary Henderson on December 17, 1955 at Bing Crosby’s Thunderbird home in Palm Springs. Crosby sang I Love You Truly. The marriage ended in divorce. Morrow died of cancer in Hollywood. He"
"Too Much Harmony Too Much Harmony is a 1933 American black-and-white pre-Code musical film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring Bing Crosby, Jack Oakie, Richard ""Skeets"" Gallagher, Harry Green, and Judith Allen. It was released by Paramount Pictures. A backstage musical about a Broadway star, Eddie Bronson, who is stranded with his plane in Ohio where he discovers a small-time variety act, Dixon and Day and their assistant Ruth who is also Ben Day's fiancée. When he returns to New York following a try-out of a new show, Bronson arranges for the irascible producer, Max Merlin, to put them"
"over billing for Jimmy Durante and Merman, which was resolved by having their names crisscrossed above the title. The musical was first titled ""But Millions!"" and then ""Wait for Baby!"". Porter had written the song ""It's De-Lovely"" for the film ""Born to Dance"" but it was not used. He turned it into a romantic duet for Merman and Bob Hope, in which they trace their romance from first kiss to marriage to a baby. ""Red, Hot and Blue"" had its pre-Broadway tryout in Boston at the Colonial Theatre, starting on October 7, 1936, and the Shubert Theatre in New Haven"
"of the songs for Decca Records. ""Sweet Leilani"" was top of the charts of the day for ten weeks during a 25-week stay. ""Blue Hawaii"" reached the No. 5 spot and spent 13 weeks in the charts. Crosby's songs were also included in the Bing's Hollywood series. Waikiki Wedding Waikiki Wedding is a 1937 American musical film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Burns, Martha Raye, and Shirley Ross. Crosby plays the part of Tony Marvin, a PR man charged with extolling the virtues of Hawaii. The female lead, played by Shirley Ross is a local beauty"
"a peak position of #18. Crosby's songs were also included in the Bing's Hollywood series. Just for You (1952 film) Just for You is a 1952 American musical film starring Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman and the final motion picture to be directed by Elliott Nugent. It was nominated for two Academy Awards in 1953. The film was based on the book ""Famous"" by Stephen Vincent Benét. Filming took place between October 22 and December 20. 1951. It is said that Judy Garland had originally been sent a script as she was being considered for the female lead, but she"
"a couple of new ones, is solid showmanship."" Bing Crosby recorded four of the songs for Decca Records. They were all issued on a 10"" LP titled ""Top o' the Morning / Emperor Waltz"". Crosby's songs were also included in the Bing's Hollywood series. ""Lux Radio Theatre"" presented ""Top o' the Morning"" March 17, 1952. The one-hour episode featured Barry Fitzgerald, Dennis Day, and Ann Blyth. Top o' the Morning (1949 film) Top o' the Morning is a 1949 American romantic comedy film directed by David Miller and starring Bing Crosby, Ann Blyth, and Barry Fitzgerald. Written by Edmund Beloin"
"musicals from the early 1960s; later releases included counterparts from cult Broadway flops from other periods, such as ""The Body Beautiful"" (1958) and ""Drat! The Cat!"" (1965) and other shows that had closed out-of-town before even reaching Broadway, such as ""Zenda"" (1963), and ""Hot September"" (1965) and ""Lolita, My Love"" (1971). Some of these shows involved major Broadway talents, including Alan Jay Lerner, Frank Loesser, Jule Styne, Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire, and Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. The most recent productions to attract the attention of Blue Pear Records were an off-Broadway revival of Cole Porter's ""You Never"
"Crosby on only the final chorus. Nonetheless, the single is co-credited to her and became her only gold record. It was Crosby's 21st gold record. ""True Love"" is the name of a yacht on which two of the characters honeymoon in the play ""The Philadelphia Story"", on which the musical is based. Bing Crosby later owned a 55-foot ""Constellation"" yacht which he named the ""True Love"". A version of the song by Jane Powell out at the same time as the Crosby–Kelly version was also popular. Richard Chamberlain released a cover of the song as a single in 1963; it"
"chorus (""Another Op'nin', Another Show""), which was sung in full in the play to convey the excitement felt backstage on an opening night, was reduced in the movie to an orchestral musical bridge, perhaps because the original did not match the changed storyline incorporating the appearance of Cole Porter. ""Too Darn Hot"" was also sanitized, and its position changed. It was originally sung by Paul, Fred's African-American dresser, and a group of chorus actors relaxing backstage between the two acts of the musical, and had no bearing on the plot. In the movie, it is sung by the show's Bianca,"
"the '50s, with also rock music from the '90s. True Romance True Romance is a 1993 American romantic crime film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino. The film stars Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette with an ensemble cast including James Gandolfini, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, and Christopher Walken. At a Detroit theater showing kung fu films, Alabama Whitman strikes up a conversation with Elvis Presley fanatic Clarence Worley. They later have sex at Clarence's apartment in downtown Detroit. Alabama tearfully confesses that she is a call girl hired by Clarence's boss as a"
"Bing Crosby Sings Cole Porter Songs Bing Crosby Sings Cole Porter Songs is a Decca Records studio 78rpm album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby featuring the songs of Cole Porter. Bing Crosby had enjoyed unprecedented success during the 1940s with his discography showing six No. 1 hits in 1944 alone. His films such as ""Going My Way"" and ""The Bells of St. Mary's"" were huge successes as were the Road films he made with Bob Hope. On radio, his ""Kraft Music Hall"" and ""Philco Radio Time"" shows were very popular. Decca Records built on this by issuing a number"
"of the 1920s, and it's particularly interesting to hear Gordon and Pepper soloing on these ancient songs"". Some Like It Hot (album) Some Like It Hot (subtitled Modern Jazz Performances of Songs featured in the Motion Picture starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis & Jack Lemmon Produced and Directed by Billy Wilder) is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel performing adaptations music from Billy Wilder's 1959 film ""Some Like It Hot"", recorded in 1959 and released on the Contemporary label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: ""Such tunes as 'I Wanna Be Loved by You,' 'Runnin' Wild,' 'Down Among the"
"has been recorded by many other significant female singers, including Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald. So in Love ""So in Love"" is a popular song, written by Cole Porter, from his musical ""Kiss Me, Kate,"" (opening on Broadway in 1948) based on Shakespeare's ""The Taming of the Shrew."" It was sung in the show by Patricia Morison, reprised by Alfred Drake and further popularized by Patti Page in 1949. The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 5230, and first reached the Billboard chart on February 12, 1949, lasting two weeks and peaking at No. 13. Other"
"to marry. Pete, Emmadel, Bobby, Suzi, Ma and Pa Jones all ride off for their honeymoon together. Bing Crosby arranged for the world premiere of the film to be held in Elko, Nevada on July 30, 1951 and the various events associated with it raised $10,000 for the Hospital Building Fund. The New York premiere took place at the Astor Theater on September 20, 1951. Bosley Crowther of ""The New York Times"" commented, ""inter alia"": ""Variety"" reviewed the film at a tradeshow and said: The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: Bing Crosby recorded four of"
"The original soundtrack album was released by Decca Records and includes a mix of soundtrack performances and studio re-creations. The album stayed in Decca's catalog until 1969 when it was discontinued. In 2004, Decca Broadway re-released the recording on CD with three additional Crosby tracks: ""Sailor Beware"", ""My Heart and I"", and ""Moonburn"". Anything Goes (1956 film) Anything Goes is a 1956 American musical film directed by Robert Lewis, and starring Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Jeanmaire, and Mitzi Gaynor. Adapted from the 1934 stage play ""Anything Goes"" by Cole Porter, Guy Bolton, and P.G. Wodehouse, the film is about two"
"Some Like It Hot (album) Some Like It Hot (subtitled Modern Jazz Performances of Songs featured in the Motion Picture starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis & Jack Lemmon Produced and Directed by Billy Wilder) is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel performing adaptations music from Billy Wilder's 1959 film ""Some Like It Hot"", recorded in 1959 and released on the Contemporary label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: ""Such tunes as 'I Wanna Be Loved by You,' 'Runnin' Wild,' 'Down Among the Sheltering Palms,' and 'By the Beautiful Sea' are given fairly modern arrangements but still retain the flavor"
"book was drastically rewritten for a second film version, also by Paramount, released in 1956. This movie again starred Bing Crosby (whose character was renamed) and Donald O'Connor. The female leads were Zizi Jeanmaire and Mitzi Gaynor. The script departed significantly from the original story and was written by Sidney Sheldon. The lesser-known Porter songs were cut, and new songs, written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn, were substituted. In 1954, Ethel Merman, at the age of forty-six, reprised her role as Reno in a specially adapted live television version of the musical, co-starring Frank Sinatra as the hero,"
"and Harry Revel. All sung by Bing Crosby, who also recorded them for Decca Records. ""I Wish I Were Aladdin"", ""From the Top of Your Head"" and ""Without a Word of Warning"" enjoyed top 10 chart success. His songs were included on the Bing's Hollywood series. Two for Tonight Two for Tonight is a 1935 American musical comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and starring Bing Crosby, Joan Bennett, and Mary Boland. Based on the play ""Two for Tonight"" by J. O. Lief and Max Lief, the film is about a songwriter who composes a full-length theatrical piece within a"
"So in Love ""So in Love"" is a popular song, written by Cole Porter, from his musical ""Kiss Me, Kate,"" (opening on Broadway in 1948) based on Shakespeare's ""The Taming of the Shrew."" It was sung in the show by Patricia Morison, reprised by Alfred Drake and further popularized by Patti Page in 1949. The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 5230, and first reached the Billboard chart on February 12, 1949, lasting two weeks and peaking at No. 13. Other versions which were popular that year were by Gordon MacRae and Dinah Shore. The song"
"""Fanny""), Teresa Brewer (""Music! Music! Music!,"" ""Till I Waltz Again With You,"" ""Ricochet(Rick-O-Shay)""), Doris Day (""Secret Love,"" ""Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera),"" ""Teacher's Pet""), Guy Mitchell (""My Heart Cries for You,"" ""The Roving Kind,"" ""Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,"" ""Singing the Blues""), Bing Crosby (""Play a Simple Melody with son Gary Crosby, ""True Love with Grace Kelly), Dinah Shore (""Lavender Blue""), Kitty Kallen (""Little Things Mean a Lot""), Joni James (""Have You Heard,"" ""Wishing Ring,"" ""Your Cheatin' Heart""), Peggy Lee (""Lover,"" ""Fever""), Julie London (""Cry Me a River""), Toni Arden (""Padre""), June Valli (""Why Don't You Believe Me""), Arthur Godfrey"
"the Blues’ as the credits unreel..."" Bing Crosby recorded a number of the songs for Decca Records. ""The Waiter and the Porter and the Upstairs Maid"" charted briefly in the No. 23 position. Crosby's songs were also included in the Bing's Hollywood series. Birth of the Blues Birth of the Blues is a 1941 American musical film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby, Mary Martin and Brian Donlevy. The plot loosely follows the origins and breakthrough success of the Original Dixieland Jass Band in New Orleans. It was well received by critics on its release. It was nominated"
"besides ""The Circus"" include ""The Big Parade"" (1925), ""Tillie the Toiler"" (1927), ""Sally in Our Alley"" (1927), ""A Warm Corner"" (1930), ""The Great John L."" (1945), ""A Song for Miss Julie"" (1945) and ""Limelight"" (1952). His grand uncle was Charles Crocker (1822–1888) who had been a builder of the Central Pacific Railroad and his distant cousin was the philanthropist William Henry Crocker, president of Crocker National Bank. Crocker married Elizabeth Jenns in late 1936. Crocker was also a close friend of Cole Porter. He died on May 23, 1958, after being in ill health for three years. Harry Crocker Henry"
"Road to Bali Road to Bali is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Hal Walker and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Released by Paramount Pictures on November 1, 1952, the film is the sixth of the seven ""Road to …"" movies. It was the only such movie filmed in Technicolor and was the first to feature surprise cameo appearances from other well-known stars of the day. George (Bing Crosby) and Harold (Bob Hope), American song-and-dance men performing in Melbourne, Australia, leave in a hurry to avoid various marriage proposals. They end up in Darwin, where they"
"""The Sailor Takes a Wife"", 1946's ""Two Sisters from Boston"", 1947's ""Good News"", 1948's ""The Bride Goes Wild"", 1949's ""Little Women"" and 1950's ""The Reformer and the Redhead"". Too Young to Kiss Too Young to Kiss is a 1951 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring June Allyson and Van Johnson. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction (Cedric Gibbons, Paul Groesse, Edwin B. Willis, and Jack D. Moore). For her performance in the film, Allyson received the 1951 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Eric"
"Road to Rio Road to Rio is a 1947 American semi-musical comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose, the film is about two inept vaudevillians who stow away on a Brazilian-bound ocean liner and foil a plot by a sinister hypnotist to marry off her niece to a greedy fortune hunter. ""Road to Rio"" was the fifth of the """"Road to …"""" series. Scat Sweeney and Hot Lips Barton, two out-of-work musicians, travel the United States trying to find work and stay away from"
"Comedy"", the show was not a success, and the major problem was the book, ""...a fairly elementary piece..."" Green said that Porter's songs were more ""inspired"", noting that Merman sang the song ""Down in the Depths"" in ""a gold lamé gown illuminated by a single gold spotlight, brilliantly heightened the heroine's loneliness by contrasting it with her surroundings"". Red, Hot and Blue Red, Hot and Blue is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It premiered on Broadway in 1936 and introduced the popular song ""It's De-Lovely,"" sung"
"American top ten hit for Bing Crosby and UK top ten hit for Ronnie Hilton, both in 1957, although it was Mantovani's instrumental version which was actually used in the film. Rihanna's video ""We Found Love"" was filmed there in 2011, causing complaints when the singer removed her clothes to reveal a bikini. The Ulster singer Van Morrison has made reference to the County Down in the lyrics to several songs including ""Northern Muse (Solid Ground)"", ""Mystic of the East"" and the nostalgic ""Coney Island"", which names several places and landmarks in the County. Van Morrison also covered ""Star of"
"the film — as well as some separate recordings by Eddie Fisher, Sonny Rollins, Andy Williams, Tammy Wynette, Jimmy Durante, and the Ray Conniff Singers. The versions which reached the top of the Billboard charts were by Eddie Fisher (peaked at #5), Bing Crosby (#27) and Rosemary Clooney (#27). In the UK, Crosby's version reached the No. 11 spot. Jazz renditions were cut in 1954 by Gene Ammons and in 1956 by Sonny Rollins and Clifford Brown. More recent recordings include those by Amy Grant, Miki Howard, Jars of Clay, Diana Krall, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, Sandi Patty, JJ Heller"