Other Titles • High Society • Die Oberen Zehntausend (1957) • Alta società (1956)
Quotes from High Society (1956)
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Tracy: Oh, it got dark all of a sudden.
(21 votes)
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Mrs. Lord: George told us what happened. Your father will make an announcement. Tracy: Oh thank you. No, no, I got myself into this, I'll get myself out. Ooh. Dexter: Go. Go. Tracy: [Opens the door to address the guests] Good morning [to the organist] Tracy: Will you stop that? Good morning. I'm afraid there's been a slight hitch. My fiancé that was... that is... he's decided we should call it a day and I quite agree with him and... oh Dexter help me please? Dexter: Say "two years ago I did you out of a wedding in this house by eloping to Maryland" Tracy: Two years ago I did you out of a wedding in this house by eloping to Maryland. Dexter: "But I hope to make it up to you now by going through with it as originally planned." Tracy: But I hope to make it up to you now by- [looks at Dexter, he nods and smiles] Tracy: by going through with it as originally and most beautifully planned. Dexter: "So if you'll just keep your seats a moment" Tracy: So if you'll just keep your lovely seats a moment Dexter: "That's all" Tracy: That's all [shuts the door] Tracy: . Oh Dexter, are you sure? Dexter: No, but I'll risk it if you will. Tracy: You're not just doing it to save my face? Dexter: It's such a sweet old face.
(15 votes)
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Caroline Lord: Dexter? This is Caroline. Dexter: Hello, beautiful! Caroline Lord: Any time now.
(15 votes)
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Tracy: I'm such an unholy mess of a girl. Dexter: Oh, come on, that's not even good conversation, Tracy.
(15 votes)
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Tracy: One thing's for sure. You're well rid of me. Dexter: Oh, no, no-one can say that but me.
(15 votes)
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Mike: [on telephone] This is the voice of doom. Mrs. Lord: What? Mike: This is to tell you your days are numbered. [hangs up] Mrs. Lord: Oh dear. One of the servants has been at the sherry again.
(1 vote)
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Dexter: Hey, skipper, when do we eat? Tracy: Now. Dexter: Boy, you've been at it long enough. Tracy: It's bride's prerogative. Dexter: It's just I don't like you out of my sight for so long. Tracy: That's nice.
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Liz Imbrie: Hey, Liz. Liz Imbrie: Huh? Mike: Look at all the loot they've collected. Liz Imbrie: They must run a hockshop on the side.
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Mrs. Lord: This is Miss Elizabeth Imbrie and Mr Mike Macauley Connor. They're from Spy magazine. Dexter: Spy? Say your tastes have changed a little haven't they, Sam?
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Louis Armstrong: What goes on around here? There's a dark horse in this here race and my boy's running a slow third.
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Louis Armstrong: You could play football in this room. Dexter: I know, but can you rehearse? Louis Armstrong: Is that chandelier tied tight up there? Dexter: If it gets to swinging a little put a mute in your horn.
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Caroline Lord: Tracy, it's your song! Dexter must be home. Tracy: Mother, has Dexter come back? Mrs. Lord: Well, we knew he was giving his house over to the jazz festival, maybe he has come back. Tracy: He's back. No-one else would play that song. That cheap, vulgar, dreadful song. Caroline Lord: That beautiful, wonderful song he wrote especially for her? That's gratitude.
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Dexter: You'll find it under Harvard Classics. Just give Darwin a little nudge.
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Mike: We'll go over the wall. Whose car should we use? Tracy: Any one. Mike: How about that blue one? Tracy: Oh no, that's mine!
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Mike: Have you heard the story of a boy a girl, unrequited love? Dexter: Sounds like pure soap opera. Mike: I may cry. Dexter: Tune in tomorrow.
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Caroline Lord: What's this? [holds up a weird silver object] Mrs. Lord: I don't know dear. Caroline Lord: It stinks. Mrs. Lord: Caroline, don't say stinks. If absolutely necessary, smells, but only if absolutely necessary.
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Caroline Lord: Mother, don't you think it's stinking of Tracy not to invite father to the wedding? Mrs. Lord: Yes, just between us, I think it's good and stinking.
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Uncle Willie: I can't find Liz. Dexter: I think I just saw someone wander out on to the terrace. Alone. Uncle Willie: You don't say. The little vixen! [leaves] Dexter: Ollie ollie oxen free! [Liz comes out of hiding] Dexter: What's the matter? Uncle Willie giving you a little trouble? Liz Imbrie: That man's gonna wind up a juvenile delinquent mark my words.
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Liz Imbrie: Well, since Mike's disappeared I may as well go home. Dexter: How about I take you home, then everybody will come looking for us. Liz Imbrie: That's the nicest thing I've heard all night.
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Mike: You know how I feel about my grandmother but I'd sell her for a drink.
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Mike: [Dexter is carrying a morning-after-the-night-before drink for Sam] Is that for me? Dexter: It's for Sam, you want one? Mike: You know how I feel about my grandmother but I'd sell her for a drink. Dexter: Uncle Willie's in the pantry doing weird and wonderful things with healing waters. Tell him you'd like one of the same. Mike: Can I ask for two? Dexter: Keep going till you run out of grandmothers. Mike: I'll be drinking a long time.
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Tracy: I'm truly sorry to have been a disappointment to you. Seth Lord: I've never said that and I never will.
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Liz Imbrie: Were you by any chance playing footsie with me at lunch? Mike: From where I sat? Liz Imbrie: I didn't think your reach was that good. Seth Lord has a roving eye *and* foot.
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Mike: Liz, I know I'm not destiny's dream man but... Liz Imbrie: Mike, I think I'd better grab you. You're likely to get in trouble one of these days.
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Tracy: I would like to talk to you privately. Dexter: Well now, I consider that right neighborly.
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Caroline Lord: Dexter, are you ever going to get married again? Dexter: Sure I am, I'm just waiting for you to grow up. Caroline Lord: Oh Dexter, for you I'll hurry. Dexter: You're gonna have to.
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Dexter: Oh Sam you're slipping. That used to terrify me, the withering glance of the goddess.
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Mike: Hands up! Tracy: Oh it's you! Go away. Mike: Where are you going? Tracy: Some place and dance. Mike: But they're dancing in there. Tracy: I know but George is frowning at me and I can't dance when anyone frowns at me.
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Dexter: They met in a hole in the ground.
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