The George Cukor remake that works:
Though Charles Walters’ High Society has never been snubbed in the world of movie musicals, it’s not earned its rightful place as one of the best in the pantheon either. A remake of the brilliant George Cukor 1940 screwball The Philadelphia Story starring the power trio of Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and James Stewart, 1956’s High Society has constantly been judged against its predecessor — it isn’t witty enough, there’s less chemistry among the leads, and there’s no Kate Hepburn.
Of course, such critiques are ridiculous — we might as well criticize The Philadelphia Story for lacking color, musical numbers, and Louis Armstrong. The two films are vastly different; they contain their own timely style and cleverness, one with cutting dialogue, the other via the genius of Cole Porter, whose tunes easily flow through the scenes as playfully as Katharine Hepburn breaking Cary Grant’s golf […]
Published by Kim Morgan
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