Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on July 12, 2013

My expectations were mild about Night and Day, the “fictionalized” Cole Porter biopic that rounds out our Cary Grant week.  Hollywood biopics, particularly during this time period, were well-known for being almost complete fabrications and this is no different.  If anything, Night and Da   read more

Classic Cinema Gold Posted by Art on July 26, 2011

“Night and Day” is a 1946 Technicolor Warner Bros. biographical film about American composer and songwriter Cole Porter. The movie was directed by Michael Curtiz and produced by Arthur Schwartz, with Jack L. Warner as executive producer. The screenplay was written by Charles Hoffman,   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on July 16, 2011

Night and Day(1946). Biographical film starring Cary Grant as American composer and songwriter Cole Porter. The movie was directed by Michael Curtiz. The music score by Ray Heindorf and Max Steiner was nominated for an Academy Award. The film features several of the best-known Porter songs, inclu   read more