Night and Day (1946)

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Writers:

Charles Hoffman (screenplay) and
Leo Townsend (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

3 August 1946 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | Musical

Plot:

The fictionalized biography of composer Cole Porter from his days at Yale in the 1910s through the height of his success to the 1940s...

Plot Keywords:

Composer | Marriage | Piano | Musician | Megaphone

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Cary Grant	...	Cole Porter
Alexis Smith	...	Linda Lee Porter
Monty Woolley	...	Himself
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	...	Bernie
Selena Royle	...	Kate Porter
Donald Woods	...	Ward Blackburn
Henry Stephenson	...	Omar Cole
Paul Cavanagh	...	Bart McClelland
Sig Ruman	...	Wilowski

Runtime:

128 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (certificate #11068) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Australia:G | Finland:S

Filming Locations:

George Lewis Mansion - Benedict Canyon Drive, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Jane Wyman shot this concurrently with The Yearling (1946).

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When in England, there are street performers singing "Rosalie". The accordion player's hands never press the keys, in fact his right hand is static throughout the whole scene.

Quotes:

Cole Porter: Thanks for all the flowers.
Monty Woolley: Yes, one can only send them to a man when he's flat on his back.

Movie Connections:

Version of De-Lovely (2004)

Soundtrack:

Let's Do It

should be viewed by all Cary Grant fans

I enjoyed seeing Cary Grant in a movie that I had not seen this movie before. I noticed a lot of good actors as well. I understand Cole Porter wished Cary Grant to be cast to play the famous composer. It's impossible to anticipate if you will like this movie, those who wish to be more critical always find fault in every movie, but fans of Cary Grant, Cole Porter, and the many other fine actors found in this movie may be quite happy watching it. I recommend watching it to judge for yourself. You will find Monty Woolley, whose fine personality is not in enough films. Always beautiful Alexis Smith is never more beautiful. Jane Wyman plays a substantial role worth viewing. Keep an open mind and enjoy the movie!