Night and Day
Night and Day is a 1946 American musical film, a fictionalized account of the life of composer and songwriter Cole Porter. Starring Cary Grant as Porter, the film 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.
Plot
Cole Porter is studying law at Yale University, at the encouragement of his grandfather. One of his law professors, Monty Woolley (playing himself), encourages his songwriting.
Cast
- Alan Hale
- Alexis Smith
- Almira Sessions
- Bert Moorhouse
- Carlos Ramírez
- Cary Grant
- Charles Williams
- Clarence Muse
- Colin Kenny
- Creighton Hale
- Cyril Ring
- Donald Woods
- Dorothy Malone
- Eddie Kane
- Eve Arden
- Fay McKenzie
- Fern Emmett
- Frank Marlowe
- Fred Kelsey
- Henry Stephenson
- Herman Bing
- Hobart Cavanaugh
- Howard Freeman
- Jack Chefe
- Jack Mower
- Jane Wyman
- Joan Chandler
- John Alvin
- Joyce Compton
- Lance Fuller
- Mary Martin
- Mel Tormé
- Monty Woolley
- Paul Cavanagh
- Philip Van Zandt
- Philo McCullough
- Richard Erdman
- Selena Royle
- Sig Ruman
- Skelton Knaggs
- Tom D'Andrea
- Victor Francen
- Vivien Oakland
More details
| author | Charles Hoffman Leo Townsend William Bowers |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Connecticut |
| director | Michael Curtiz |
| editor | David Weisbart |
| keywords | end family friend first world war foreign legion french foreign legion horseback riding law professor rid serious accident songwriting world war i wound yale university |
| musicBy | Jack Yellen Max Steiner Milton Ager Ray Heindorf |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score |
| producer | Arthur Schwartz Jack L. Warner |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| theme | biographical musical romantic musical |