High Tor

1956 • 90 min • NR

★ 7.5 / 10 (2 votes)

Fantasy Music

Synopsis

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.

About This Film

High Tor is a 1956 fantasy, music film directed by James Neilson and Franklin J. Schaffner. With a runtime of 90 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB. The film stars Bing Crosby, Julie Andrews, Nancy Olson, Everett Sloane, Hans Conried among its cast of 18 credited actors.

Cast

Bing Crosby

as Van Van Dorn

Julie Andrews

as Lise

Nancy Olson

as Judith

Everett Sloane

as DeWitt

Hans Conried

as Biggs

Lloyd Corrigan

as Skimmerhorn

Dan Barton

as Buddy

Robert Foulk

as Elkus

James Gavin

as Patsy

Kay E. Kuter

as Dope

Charles Meredith

as Biggs Sr.

George N. Neise

as Budge

John Pickard

as Captain

Micheal Miller

as Pieter

Jack Pepper

as 1st Sailor

Richard Keene

as 2nd Sailor

Bobby Jordan

as 3rd Sailor

Lee Turnbull

as 4th Sailor

Crew