Night and Day
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Movie Reviews of Night and Day
Movie Review: The Ultimate 40's Musical Fantasy
Summary: 5 Stars
Historically, this movie has Cary Grant, who is history's most ultimate female fantasy, and Alexis Smith, with her wardrobe, both beautiful and stunning. The story is based on Cole Porter's life, but is not his reality. It is simply the art of taking reality and making it beautiful.
I enjoyed every minute of this ultimate 1940's musical fantasy. Buy it!
Movie Review: Night & Day
Summary: 5 Stars
The video was very enjoyable and of high quality graphics consistent with the time period. The condition of the video was excellent.Movie Review: Prompt Delivery
Summary: 5 Stars
DVD was in excellent condition. Received it before expected. Would order from this seller again.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 divorceé 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: For Cary Grant, Technicolor, and musical fans
Summary: 4 Stars
"Night & Day" is a wonderful musical, a beautiful film displaying Cary Grant's talents, and it has that 'never-to-be-realized-again' Technicolor to its sets that offers that imaginary world so many films offered in the 50s, (although this particular film is from '46).
If the viewer is looking for historical accuracy, it is best to look elsewhere. There is a loose framework of historical accuracy here, but only a skeleton. Porter actually did go to Yale, but only for undergrad. He actually went to Harvard for law school. As far as I know, he was never actually in World War I, although he was in Europe during the war. In addition, the love story is completely and utterly fabricated, although it is "cute" and a nice sub-plot to the film.
The real driving force of the film is definitely the sets, the music, and Grant himself. This is definitely an entertaining fantasy, and I highly recommend it for film buffs, especially those that love Cary Grant.
The new DVD is nicely put together, and it includes a series of Cole Porter trailers, a Dezi Arnez music number, a musical short, and even a Bugs Bunny cartoon.