Musical Interlude: I'm not much for dancing right now; I still ache from the neck down. But I love watching these lunatics. This is a number from the 1930 musical KING OF JAZZ and is just too fun for words. Also visually dazzling!

"Happy Feet," performed by Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, with the Rhythm Boys (including Bing Crosby, in his first film appearance), The Sisters G (Eleanor and Karla Gutöhrlein), Don Rose, and the Russell Markert Dancers (later known as the Roxyettes, and still later as the Rockettes).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OD6UvtNN0I

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JESUS CHRIST.

"Down on your knees, polishing…"

And BLESS HER HEART Tracy Lord (Grace Kelly) thinks he's still talking about the BOAT…

AS DID I UNTIL THIS UMPTEENTH VIEWING. 😳💀😆😆😆

The songs from High Society are SUCH a mixed bag.

Louis Armstrong makes everything he touches gold.

Frank's two ballads, "You're Sensational" and "Mind If I Make Love To You" are insufferably insipid, and frankly I don't know how the second got past the Hays Code.

"True Love" has an exquisitely delicious melody, but the lyrics are saccharine and meh.

"Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" puts a grin on your face, and "Did You Ever" is unquestionably the show-stopper.

"Now You Have (Has?) Jazz" is an ACTUAL BOP and Bing is adorably fun but also impossibly square.

If he wasn't so damn American, Bing Crosby would have made a good cinematic Lord Peter Wimsey.

But it's still the damn cryingest shame in the world that Leslie Howard didn't get to play Lord Peter.