Wealthy restaurateur Harvey Howard (Bing Crosby), a self-made man, widower, and owner of Harvey Howard Smokehouses, decides to go back to college at the age of 51 and earn a bachelor's degree. He faces opposition f… See more

High Time was scripted by Garson Kanin, Frank Waldman and Tom Waldman. It was originally titled "Big Daddy", with the starring role to be played by Gary Cooper. When Cooper's terminal illness forced him to turn dow… See more

The film introduced the song "The Second Time Around". It was the last song Bing Crosby introduced that was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song. The song became a hit single for Frank Sinatra, and it later was record… See more

The film was released on September 16, 1960 and had a mixed reception. Variety wrote "High Time is pretty lightweight fare for a star of Bing Crosby’s proportions, and all the draw of the Groaner, who only trills twice, will b… See more