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movie-reviews.colossus.net - : With all of the hoopla surrounding the re-release of Grease, I decided this was a good opportunity to review one of my all-time favorite musicals. After debating between High Society and Singing in the Rain, I chose the former -- not necessarily because it's better, but because it isn't as well-known (that should not in any way be confused with ''obscure,'' which this movie certainly isn't). more...
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www.crazy4cinema.com - : The film opens with Dexter's (Crosby) return to Newport on the eve of his ex-wife's upcoming nuptials. Tracy (Kelly) is appalled by his presence and begs him to leave. She loves George (Lund) and there's nothing Dex can do to stop her from marrying him the next morning. Besides, she has bigger problems to deal with. Mainly, her father's blatant affair with a dancer which is going to be published for the whole world to see if she does not agree to let the tabloid write a story about her wedding. more...
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www.bbc.co.uk - : After opening with a calypso tune from the inimitable Louis Armstrong, ''High Society'' really has nowhere to go but down, yet somehow director Charles Walters manages to keep this Technicolor musical sparkling through the next 100 minutes. more...
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