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Swellegant and elegant. Deluxe and delovely. Cole Porter was the most sophisticated name in 20th-century songwriting. And to play him on screen, Hollywood chose debonair icon Cary Grant.
Grant stars for the first time in color in this fanciful biopic. Alexis Smith plays Linda, whose serendipitous meetings with Cole lead to a meeting at the altar.
More than 20 Porter songs grace this tale of triumph and tragedy, with Grant lending his amiable voice to "You're the Top," "Night and Day," and more. Monty Woolley, a Yale contemporary of Porter, portrays himself. And Jane Wyman, Mary Martin, Eve Arden and others provide vocals and verve. Lights down. Curtain up. Standards embraced by generations are yours to enjoy Night and Day.
Original Release
07/25/1946
US Release
07/25/1946
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Cary Grant | Cole Porter |
Alexis Smith | Linda Lee Porter |
Monty Woolley | Monty / 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 | Tommy |
Directors
Writers
Charles Hoffman, Leo Townsend, William Bowers, Jack Moffitt
Cast
Name | Character |
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Cary Grant | Cole Porter |
Alexis Smith | Linda Lee Porter |
Monty Woolley | Monty / 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 | Tommy |
Selena Royle | Kate Porter |
Donald Woods | Ward Blackburn |
Henry Stephenson | Omar Cole |
Paul Cavanagh | Bart McClelland |
Sig Ruman | Wilowski |
Milada Mladova | Specialty Dancer in 'Begin the Beguine' Number |
George Zoritch | Specialty Dancer in 'Begin the Beguine' Number |
Adam Di Gatano | Specialty Dancer in 'I've Got You Under My Skin' Number (as Adam) / Specialty Dancer in 'I've Got You Under My Skin' Number |
Jane Di Gatano | Specialty Dancer in 'I've Got You Under My Skin' Number |
Estelle Sloan | Specialty Dancer in 'Just One of Those Things' Number |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
Arthur Schwartz | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1947 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |