Night & Day (1946) [VHS]
by Michael Curtiz
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Actor: Alexis Smith, Cary Grant, Ginny Simms, Jane Wyman, Monty WoolleyDirector: Michael Curtiz
Cinematographer: J. Peverell Marley
Producer: Arthur Schwartz
Producer: Jack L. Warner
Writer: Charles Hoffman
Writer: Jack Moffitt
Writer: Leo Townsend
Writer: William Bowers
Edition: VHS Tape
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 128 minutes
Release Date: 1998-09-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: MGM (Warner)
Studio: MGM (Warner)
VHS Movie Reviews of Night & Day (1946) [VHS]
Movie Review: Wonderful musical
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a lesser known Cary Grant movie that deserves to be better known, not for Cary's acting (didn't think this was his better work) but for the music of Cole Porter and the supporting actors. You will see Jane Wyman, Eve Arden (terrific at being French!), Carlos Ramirez and Mary Martin singing and dancing. A great way to relive the past. For other Cary Grant fans, a must have for your collection.Movie Review: NIGHT AND DAY reviewed
Summary: 3 Stars
Cary Grant and Alexis Smith star in this movie about the life of Cole Porter. I cannot vouch for the accuracy of the biography, but it does include many of Cole' best-known songs.Movie Review: Cary Grant in a *very* loose Porter biopic
Summary: 4 Stars
If you can forgive the sad fact that the movie bears very little in common with the accurate life story of Cole Porter, then NIGHT AND DAY (1946) can be enjoyed for it's treasure trove of musical performances; but as a genuine screen biography of the composer, it falls decidedly flat.
Cary Grant stars as the tunesmith who gave us such standards as "I Get a Kick Out of You", "Anything Goes", "Begin the Beguine" and "Let's Do It", in this most loose recreation of Cole Porter's early career, leading up to the horse-riding accident which left him crippled. Porter's devoted wife Linda is played with charm and poise by Alexis Smith, who comes off quite well.
In reality, Porter was bisexual and his marriage to Linda (a divorce? who had endured abuse in her previous relationship) was a mutually supportive "arrangement", although they did love each other very much. This of course couldn't be depicted on-screen in 1946 because of the strict censorship laws.
Adding flash to the musical portions are Ginny Simms (who somehow manages to make us forget the non-presence of Ethel Merman in the "Anything Goes" sequences); and Mary Martin recreating her star-making turn ("My Heart Belongs to Daddy") from "Leave It to Me". Jane Wyman is a sparky chorus girl, and Monty Woolley plays himself. Eve Arden has a small but enjoyable bit as a French music-hall singer. Unlike MGM, Warners didn't have the largest pool of musical talents from which to pick and choose, but I think they did a good job with the casting in NIGHT AND DAY. In hindsight, it might have been more appropriate to have been filmed in B&W, but the Technicolor photography definitely enhances the charm of the musical numbers.
Warner's DVD features a nice print (if a trifle washed-out in places); along with some choice shorts from the era ("Musical Movieland", "Desi Arnaz & His Orchestra"), and the Looney Tunes cartoon "The Big Snooze". Also available as part of The Cary Grant Signature Collection (Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House / Destination Tokyo / The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer / My Favorite Wife / Night and Day).
Movie Review: Prompt Delivery
Summary: 5 Stars
DVD was in excellent condition. Received it before expected. Would order from this seller again.Movie Review: IDEAL COLE PORTER MUSICAL
Summary: 4 Stars
This film is a wonderful collection of the Cole Porter Songs of this Biographical Musical. Unfortunately, the story in mostly fictional through Hollywood's standards and not true to his personal life.
Definitely for a Collector of Biographical Musicals and library.
Summary of Night & Day (1946) [VHS]
With Michael Curtiz (Casablanca) as director, Cary Grant in the lead, and wall-to-wall songs by Cole Porter, how could Night and Day lose? Why, by taking broad liberties with the composer's life story and failing to live up to expectations. If you can overlook such shortcomings, however, it's lively entertainment that doesn't completely deserve the scorn it has elicited. Grant is good as a bon vivant who had a way with words but lacked the discipline to pursue a career in law. As a singer, on the other hand, he's merely adequate. Curtiz wisely has the fine supporting actresses (Jane Wyman, Ginny Simms, etc.) handle the big numbers such as "You're the Top." Also, Porter's story was meant for black and white. The Technicolor process adds an unfortunate garishness to the tale of a man whose very name has become a synonym for elegance. With Mary Martin and Monty Woolley as themselves. --Kathleen C. FennessyWorld War I Video
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