Night and Day
When his first stage show fails, songwriter Cole Porter goes off to fight in WWI until, injured, he lands in a hospital. He impresses nurse Linda Lee with his creativity, but their budding romance must wait as Cole heads home. Back in New York, he mounts a series of popular shows, and when his work brings him back to Europe, he eventually marries Linda. But success doesn't spare him from marital complications or bad news about a beloved relative.
Critics Sentiment
Begin the Beguine is performed in brilliant and stirring fashion
Cole receives bad news about his beloved grandfather's death
The film drops significantly during the manufactured family drama but soars back up with the stunning performance of Begin the Beguine
Night and Day follows a classic biopic arc where musical performances consistently elevate weak biographical material. While critics universally praised Porter's songs and several standout performances, they found the heavily fictionalized story and wooden romantic drama disappointing. The film succeeds as musical entertainment but fails as authentic biography, with its greatest moments coming from the music rather than the manufactured personal conflicts.
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Cary Grant
Cole Porter
Alexis Smith
Linda Lee Porter
Monty Woolley
Monty Woolley
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
Mary Martin
Mary Martin
Carlos Ramírez
Singer in Begin the Beguine (uncredited)
Milada Mladova
Dancer in Begin the Beguine (uncredited)
George Zoritch
Dancer in Begin the Beguine (uncredited)
Adam Di Gatano
Dancer in I've Got You Under My Skin (uncredited)
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