{"id":3288,"date":"2007-06-04T11:48:57","date_gmt":"2007-06-04T18:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3288"},"modified":"2021-01-09T11:45:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-09T18:45:32","slug":"night-and-day-1946","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3288","title":{"rendered":"Night and Day (1946)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Night and day, you are the one&#8230;&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Poster-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-22693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Poster-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Poster-674x1024.jpg 674w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Poster.jpg 1931w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWith the help of his devoted wife (Alexis Smith) and friend (Monty Woolley), Cole Porter (Cary Grant) rises from obscurity to worldwide fame.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alan Hale Film<\/li>\n<li>Alexis Smith Films<\/li>\n<li>Biopics<\/li>\n<li>Cary Grant Films<\/li>\n<li>Composers<\/li>\n<li>Jane Wyman Films<\/li>\n<li>Marital Problems<\/li>\n<li>Michael Curtiz Films<\/li>\n<li>Monty Woolley Films<\/li>\n<li>Musicals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThe plot of this notoriously fictionalized biopic (made while Porter was still alive) is, as noted in the DVD Verdict review (see link below), &#8220;little more than a clothesline on which the musical numbers hang.&#8221; Indeed, the narrative takes so many liberties with Porter&#8217;s life &#8212; incorrectly positing him as a war hero, and neglecting to mention his homosexuality &#8212; that one must choose simply to ignore the facts and enjoy the music. On the other hand, Grant &#8212; while still indubitably &#8220;Cary Grant&#8221; &#8212; does a fine job depicting Porter as someone who&#8217;s more interested in kissing his wife passionately on the cheek than on the lips, and who remains resolutely untempted by the bevy of adoring singers constantly surrounding him; if you read between the lines, hints are definitely there. Comparisons between this and the more recent &#8220;authentic&#8221; Porter biopic <em>De-Lovely<\/em> (starring Kevin Kline) are inevitable, but I must say I prefer the original &#8212; for my money, it&#8217;s much more effective at portraying the exuberance and joy Porter brought to the world through his inimitable, sophisticated musical style. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many creatively staged renditions of Porter&#8217;s songs<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Still.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Still-1024x661.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"413\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-46679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Still-1024x661.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Still-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Still-128x83.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Still-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Still.png 1495w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Still2-1024x690.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"431\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-46681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Still2-1024x690.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Still2-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Still2-128x86.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Still2-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/06\/Night-and-Day-Still2.png 1461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s an enjoyable diversion. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0038776\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1946\/07\/26\/archives\/the-screen-night-and-day-warner-version-of-cole-porters-life-opens.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/84815\/night-and-day#articles-reviews?articleId=64048\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/63313.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Night and day, you are the one&#8230;&#8221; Synopsis: With the help of his devoted wife (Alexis Smith) and friend (Monty Woolley), Cole Porter (Cary Grant) rises from obscurity to worldwide fame. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Alan Hale Film Alexis Smith Films Biopics Cary Grant Films Composers Jane Wyman Films Marital Problems Michael Curtiz Films Monty Woolley Films Musicals Review: The plot of this notoriously fictionalized biopic (made while Porter was still alive) is, as noted in the DVD Verdict&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3288\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3288"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62461,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3288\/revisions\/62461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}