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High Tor (1956)
Director: James Neilson
Cast: Bing Crosby, Julie Andrews, Nancy Olson, Everett Sloane
Runtime90 min
RatingNR
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High Tor is a 1936 play by Maxwell Anderson. Twenty years after the original production, Anderson adapted it into a television musical with Arthur Schwartz. Anderson first considered a musical adaptation of High Tor for television in 1949. He and John Monks Jr. adapted the play as a made-for-television musical fantasy in 1955, with music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Anderson. High Tor was filmed in November 1955 by Desilu Productions at the RKO-Pathé Studio and broadcast March 10, 1956 on the CBS television network, as a 90-minute episode of the series Ford Star Jubilee. Bing Crosby, Julie Andrews, Nancy Olson, Hans Conreid, and Keenan Wynn starred in the film, produced by Arthur Schwartz, and directed by James Neilson.
Critical Reception & Ratings
High Tor is a 1956 fantasy musical television film directed by James Neilson. While it was based on a well-received 1936 play by Maxwell Anderson, the television adaptation does not appear to have received significant critical or awards recognition. Audience reviews on IMDb indicate a mixed reaction, with a rating of 6.4/10 from a limited number of viewers.
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High Tor may refer to:High Tor (play), a 1936 play by Maxwell Anderson, later adapted to a musical TV film High Tor (album), the 1956 soundtrack album of the musical TV film. High Tor State Park, a state park in Rockland County, New York, United States High Tor Limestone, a geological formation in Wales, UK High Tor, a cliff-face in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK High Tor, locality in Saskatchewan
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