Production
The film stars Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Celeste Holm, John Lund, Louis Calhern, Sidney Blackmer, Margalo Gillmore, and Lydia Reed, along with Louis Armstrong as himself. As name-checked by Crosby in the song 'Now You Has Jazz', where each musician takes a small solo, Armstrong's band include: Edmond Hall (clarinet), Trummy Young (trombone), Billy Kyle (piano), Arvell Shaw (bass), and Barrett Deems (drums).
The film marked the final film role for Kelly before she became Princess of Monaco, released three months after her marriage to Prince Rainier III. Grace Kelly wore the Cartier engagement ring given to her by Ranier in the movie. Sinatra was 40 and Crosby 53 while playing the love interests of Kelly, who was only 26 during the filming.
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