Night and Day (1946 film)
1946 biographical film about Cole Porter directed by Michael Curtiz / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Night and Day is a 1946 American biographical and musical film starring Cary Grant, in a fictionalized account of the life of American composer and songwriter Cole Porter.
| Night and Day | |
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 Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
| Written by | Charles Hoffman Leo Townsend William Bowers |
| Produced by | Arthur Schwartz Jack L. Warner (executive producer) |
| Starring | Cary Grant Alexis Smith Monty Woolley Mary Martin Jane Wyman Dorothy Malone Eve Arden Alan Hale |
| Cinematography | J. Peverell Marley William V. Skall |
| Edited by | David Weisbart |
| Music by | Ray Heindorf Max Steiner Milton Ager Jack Yellen Cole Porter (songs) |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Warner Bros. |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4,445,000[1] |
| Box office | $7,418,000 (worldwide rentals)[1] |
The movie was directed by Michael Curtiz and produced by Arthur Schwartz, with Jack L. Warner as executive producer. The screenplay was written by Charles Hoffman, Leo Townsend and William Bowers.
The music score by Ray Heindorf and Max Steiner was nominated for an Academy Award. The film features several of the best-known Porter songs, including the title song "Night and Day," "Begin the Beguine," and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy."
Alexis Smith plays Linda Lee Porter, Porter's wife of 35 years. Monty Woolley and Mary Martin appear as themselves.