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Certificate U
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  • 60
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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 Read more

Starring Cary Grant, Alexis Smith
Director Michael Curtiz
Genres Drama

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Night and Day

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

Starring Cary Grant, Alexis Smith
Director Michael Curtiz
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Certificate Certificate U
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 07 Jun 2004
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (2) of Night and Day

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Cary Grant stars as Cole Porter in this mawkish and mesmerising Warner Bros musical biopic. It eliminates any suggestion of Porter's homosexuality (unsurprisingly considering when it was made) and reduces his tragic riding accident (he eventually lost a leg) to Grant using a walking stick to get around. But the truth doesn't matter much in this kind of movie, and skilled director Michael Curtiz — a dab hand at musicals such as It's Magic, White Christmas and King Creole — does a smashing job. He's helped by ravishing Technicolor and a marvellous cast that includes Broadway's Mary Martin (performing My Heart Belongs to Daddy) and Ginny Simms (who sings hits such as I've Got You under My Skin and I Get a Kick out of You).

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006
  • 1 stars out of 4

    Or rather, a fictitious story about a composer who happens to be called Cole Porter. A careful but undistinguished musical with pleasant moments.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    He's just wild about Carry!

    Cole Porter insisted on casting Carry Grant to play him in this biopic. Cole was a pretty unpreposessing man in real life; but like so many others, he wanted to be Carry Grant.

    This is a must for lovers of Porter's music. The recent movie starring Kevin Kline is more frank about his real life. This film is pretty dull. Grant sings in this one: Your the Top.

    Please check spelling!!

      • A customer from Reading.
      • Posted 04 Mar 2005 19:32

  • Most recent members' review of Night and Day

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  • Rated - 3 stars

    Good for a lazy Sunday afternoon

    Feel good movie with a strong message about not letting work (of any kind) get in the way of your family. Cary Grant may not have been the ideal casting in the first part of this film as his laid back manner did not convey a hungry artistic temperament, but he came into his own later in the film. Not sure how accurate the film is to the real story of Cole Porter and his wife, but still worth a watch.

      • A customer from West Sussex, England
      • Posted 31 Dec 2005 20:25

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