A fictionalized biopic of composer Cole Porter from his days at Yale in the 1910s through the height of his success to the 1940s.
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Title: Night and Day (1946)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Cary Grant | ... | Cole Porter | |
| Alexis Smith | ... | Linda Lee Porter | |
| Monty Woolley | ... | Monty | |
| Ginny Simms | ... | Carole Hill | |
| Jane Wyman | ... | Gracie Harris | |
| Eve Arden | ... | Gabrielle | |
| Victor Francen | ... | Anatole Giron | |
| Alan Hale | ... | Leon Dowling | |
| Dorothy Malone | ... | Nancy | |
| Tom D'Andrea | ... | Tommy | |
| Selena Royle | ... | Kate Porter | |
| Donald Woods | ... | Ward Blackburn | |
| Henry Stephenson | ... | Omar Cole | |
| Paul Cavanagh | ... | Bart McClelland | |
| Sig Ruman | ... | Wilowski | |
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The fictionalized biography of composer Cole Porter from his days at Yale in the 1910s through the height of his success to the 1940s. The film's attempted biography matches many public myths surrounding Cole at the time, despite its lack of relationship with truth. For instance, truth and movie are different in regards to: his sex life (he was a gay man in a marriage of convenience with a divorcee friend), his relationship with his wife, Monty Wooley was a contemporary (not Professor), and his French military experience was a hoax. Written by <cole@doitall.com>
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1910s | year 1914 | actress playing herself | chorus girl | maternal grandfather |Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
3 August 1946 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Noche y día See more »Filming Locations:
Hill Grove Estate at 1051 Benedict Canyon Drive, Beverly Hills, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(1937) (uncredited)
Written by Cole Porter
Performed by unidentified Cockney street minstrel quartet
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Monty Woolley and Mary Martin recreate their real life experiences with Cole Porter in this film. See more »Goofs
During the rehearsal of the song "I Get A Kick Out Of You" at Cole Porter's mansion, a butler uncorks a bottle of champagne. The force of the uncorking knocks the towel off his arm. A second later in the next shot, the towel is back on his arm. See more »Quotes
Carole Hill: I'll be frank Mr. Porter, my rosebuds are at the height of their season.See more »
Soundtracks
Rosalie(1937) (uncredited)
Written by Cole Porter
Performed by unidentified Cockney street minstrel quartet
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One of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters, Cole Porter (1891-1964) worked hard to present an unflappable image to the world--but in truth he was a tremendously complex man, a homosexual who lived with wife Linda Lee Thomas in a marriage of convenience, subject fits of depression, and suffering horrific pain in the wake of a horseback riding accident which left him crippled at the peak of his career. Add to this the fact that his lyrics were often censored for film, radio, and records and it seems very odd that 1940s Hollywood would attempt a biography. What they did, of course, was fictionalize it to the max, reducing the story of his life to a mix of backstage musical and domestic drama--and transforming the tiny and waspish Porter and his icy bride Linda into handsome Cary Grant and lovely Alexis Smith. The result is pure nonsense, of course, but when you tack in a host of Porter classics--fantasy it might be, but it is entertaining enough to watch.
Grant is no singer, but he has considerable charm, and Smith is as always extremely attractive. The supporting cast is remarkably strong, featuring the likes of Jane Wyman, Eve Arden, Dorothy Malone, and Alan Hale--and rare screen appearances by Monty Woolley and Mary Martin, who deliver knockout performances of "Miss Otis Regrets" and "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" respectively. The DVD transfer is reasonable, and although the bonuses are pure fluff they are amusing. While it may be short on fact with a story little more than pure melodrama, the music and performers make NIGHT AND DAY a reasonably pleasant way to spend a rainy afternoon.
Gary F. Taylor, GFT, Amazon Reviewer