He slept with cary grant and spencer tracyand changed. Cary grant full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Monty woolley must have been laughing to himself the whole time in this movie. In the film, porter is looking back on his life as if it was one of his spectacular stage shows, with the people and events of his life becoming the actors and action onstage. Cole porter was the most sophisticated name in 20thcentury. He was the focus of the movie night and day, starring cary grant made in 1946 which cole porter termed fiction. In night and day, the sobaditsalmostgood 1946 biopic starring cary grant as cole porter, one of porters most poetic, haunting songs is sung early in the movie by a group of cherubic christmas carolers standing in the snow outside his familys indiana home. With cary grant, alexis smith, monty woolley, ginny simms. Hello, gene, said the voice that sounded exactly like cary grant. Firstly, cary grant as cole porter underplays and does his chores exceedingly well, especially as the film progresses. It was cary grant that mae west delivered her historic comeon line to in she done him wrong 1933.
They all play on grants strengths as an actor and are good fun to watch. Fortunately porter did not live to see the 2004 film delovely, a wretched misstatement of facts and an utter bore. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Night and day 1946 movie clip my heart belongs to daddy. Cary grant more than any other actor came to symbolize the glamour of a movie star. The 1946 movie night and day, starring cary grant as porter, was a grand deception. The fictionalized biography of composer cole porter from his days at yale in the 1910s through the height of his success to the 1940s. In wwi paris, as her erstwhile boyfriend, composer cole porter cary grant, recovers from mostly fictional war wounds, nurse linda alexis smith prevails upon performer gabrielle eve arden, with a notbad accent to give him a break, in the porter biopic night and day, 1946. The title song is properly insinuated as the personal theme song of linda and cole porter s private lives. Night and day 1946 stream and watch online moviefone. Night and day 1946 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Laurence olivier and vivien leigh, i never tricked them together. Cole porters stirring night and day, begin the beguine. Once told by an interviewer, everybody would like to be cary grant, grant is said to have replied, so would i.
Night and day original daybill movie poster cary grant. It is 1914, and a young cole porter cary grant has just told his grandfather he doesnt intend to finish law school, but rather, plans to pursue a career writing songs. Night and day 1 cary grant cole porter nuit et jour. If your interested in how he enjoyed his spare time, delovey is for you. A decent movie, worth the time i gave to it, but an overwhelmingly average movie elevated some by a heap of cole porter tunes. Cary grant cole porter, alexis smith linda lee porter, monty woolley himself, ginny simms carole hill, jane wyman gracie harris, eve arden. Its also far from the porter whom cary grant played in the 1946 movie night and day, as a. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Grants acting skills were barely flexed and his affable skills nearly wasted. That one was an attempt to honor the man and show his life but delovely filled in the missing pieces of the story they couldnt tell back then. As a fan a cole porters music ive enjoyed exploring his musicals. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Cary grant in night and day 1946 immortal ephemera.
Cary grant was born archibald alexander leach on january 18, 1904 in horfield, bristol, england, to elsie maria kingdon and elias james leach, who worked in a factory. If you are a cary grant fan then this collection is a good one. A fictionalized biopic of composer cole porter from his days at yale in. Had i known this before watching, i mightve expected an older version of delovely a newer biographical musical with pop star cameos. Almost total fabrication of cole porters life, but you cant beat the music and even though cary grant is unusually stiff in the title role the rest of the cast is fun, especially jane wyman in. A fictionalized biopic of composer cole porter from his days at yale in the 1910s through the height of his success to the 1940s. The film features several of the bestknown porter songs, including the title song, night and day, begin the beguine and my heart belongs to daddy. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Meet the sexual candy man of hollywoods closeted elite, from. Read the night and day movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Britishborn actor cary grant born archibald leach escaped his humble bristol environs and unstable home life by joining an acrobatic troupe, where he became a stiltwalker. Heres the thing, as im getting absorbed in a movie like night and day id. It was just one of those things the haunting in the still of the night and so many more. His early years in bristol would have been an ordinary.
Every original tv show and movie coming to the new warnermedia. Meet the sexual candy man of hollywoods closeted elite. The movie was directed by michael curtiz and produced by arthur schwartz, with jack l. Apr 30, 2009 a decent movie, worth the time i gave to it, but an overwhelmingly average movie elevated some by a heap of cole porter tunes. After listening to cole porters delightful songs, easily some of the most sophisticated, witty, and melodious ever written for the american theater, many assume that his life was a champagnedrenched romp through high society. Us commemorative postage stamp in the performing arts series, issued 22 may 1991, celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth. Delovely is an original musical portrait of american composer cole porter, filled with his unforgettable songs. The movie really does not celebrate the talent of cole porter and showcase his work. Having seen the cary grant version from the 50s of the story of cole porter s life, this one was definitely an illuminating biography beyond the of hollywood film which was also much loved by me. In night and day, the sobaditsalmostgood 1946 biopic starring cary grant as cole porter, one of porters most poetic, haunting songs is.
Cary grant is a britishamerican actor who started his career with the movie this is the night 1932. Jun 20, 2004 in night and day, the sobaditsalmostgood 1946 biopic starring cary grant as cole porter, one of porter s most poetic, haunting songs is sung early in the movie by a group of cherubic. Although he hadnt worked in a year, and was suffering from the effects of marital discord, grant was still able to stir up excitement on the set. Dec 10, 2017 this song, i created from my inspiration of 2 movies, hers to hold 194344 and night and day 1946, i used the same project that was made on dec 3, 2014 to improve it again. Having seen the cary grant version from the 50s of the story of cole porters life, this one was definitely an illuminating biography beyond the of hollywood film which was also much loved by me. Winner of two tony awards for kiss me, kate, best composer and lyricist. Represented in this collection are four films from the 40s. Night and day is a look at cole porter s life and career.
The cole porter song i loved him, but he didnt love me is usually sung by a woman. Numerous odd jobs kept him going until he tried acting, and, after. Gloria swanson, noel coward, rock hudson, cole porter, and more. He was known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. January 18, 1904 november 29, 1986 was an englishborn american actor, known as one of classic hollywoods definitive leading men. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Encouraged by pal gracie jane wyman, mary martin playing herself in a factbased recreation of her first meeting with cole porter cary grant, leading to performance of the extrachaste strip tease number that made her famous, in night and day, 1946. Grant had the knack to be in the right place at the right time. Night and day 1946 movie clip im unlucky at gambling.
According to friends, cole enjoyed the movies wildly fictional account, and he especially savored having closeted movie star cary grant play a heroic, straight version of himself. After seeing the film, porter pronounced with obvious satisfaction. The talents are socko even though their opportunities are limited. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. See more ideas about cary grant, classic hollywood and movie stars. Aug 06, 2004 delovely is an original musical portrait of american composer cole porter, filled with his unforgettable songs. Feeling isolated and alone, grant finally decided to immerse himself in acting once again, and agreed to play cole porter in night and day after repeated encouragements from the actual composer. The film stars cary grant as cole porter and alexis smith as linda lee porter, his wife of 35 years. Cole porter fans would do better to watch delovely starring kevin kline. He impresses nurse linda lee alexis smith with his. And to play him on screen, hollywood chose debonair icon cary grant. Encouraged by pal gracie jane wyman, mary martin playing herself in a factbased recreation of her first meeting with cole porter cary grant, leading to performance of the extrachaste strip tease number that made her. Cole porter s stirring night and day, begin the beguine. This film appears to have been an attempt to cash in on the popularity of cary grant and cole porter, and from what ive read, with little of the expected success.
When his first stage show fails, songwriter cole porter cary grant goes off to fight in world war i until, injured, he lands in a hospital. I enjoyed our chat the other day, and i was wondering if you and perhaps a. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent night and day online on moviefone. List of all cary grant movies including most successful and top grossing as well as worst films. Night and day is a look at cole porters life and career. The painful life of cole porter pubmed central pmc. Cary grant plays cole porter in warner brothers night and day. In night and day, the sobaditsalmostgood 1946 biopic starring cary grant as cole porter, one of porters most poetic, haunting songs is sung early in the movie by a group of cherubic.
As a fan a cole porter s music ive enjoyed exploring his musicals. Almost total fabrication of cole porter s life, but you cant beat the music and even though cary grant is unusually stiff in the title role the rest of the cast is fun, especially jane wyman in. They all play on grant s strengths as an actor and are good fun to watch. Three of them are comedies and the fourth night and day is a biopic about cole porter. This was, essentially, the view captured in night and day, the 1946 hollywood bioepic starring cary grant as porter. Dec 07, 1986 the call came early one morning in january, 1976. Jul 25, 2018 his long, startling list included, in addition to tracy and hepburn, cary grant, tyrone power, rock hudson, charles laughton, raymond burr, vincent price, cole porter, and vivien leigh.
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