Night and Day (1946 film)

Night and Day
Night and Day
	Original film poster
Directed by	Michael Curtiz
Written by	Charles Hoffman; Leo Townsend ; William Bowers
Produced by	Arthur Schwartz; Jack L. Warner (executive producer)
Starring	Cary Grant; Alexis Smith; Monty Woolley; Mary Martin; Jane Wyman; Dorothy Malone; Eve Arden; Alan Hale
Cinematography	J. Peverell Marley; William V. Skall
Edited by	David Weisbart
Music by	Ray Heindorf; Max Steiner; Milton Ager; Jack Yellen; Cole Porter (songs)
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	July 26, 1946 (New York City, premiere); August 3, 1946 (US);
Running time	128 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$4,445,000
Box office	$7,418,000 (worldwide rentals)

Night and Day is a 1946 American biographical and musical film starring Cary Grant, in a fictionalized account of the life of 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, Leo Townsend and William Bowers.

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, including the title song "Night and Day," "Begin the Beguine," and "My Heart Belongs to Daddy."

Alexis Smith plays Linda Lee Porter, Porter's wife of 35 years. Monty Woolley and Mary Martin appear as themselves.

^ ^a ^b Glancy, H. Mark (1995). "Warner Bros Film Grosses, 1921-51: the William Schaefer ledger. Appendix on microfiche". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 15 (1): 55–73. doi:10.1080/01439689500260031.

[schaefer-1] Glancy, H. Mark (1995). "Warner Bros Film Grosses, 1921-51: the William Schaefer ledger. Appendix on microfiche". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 15 (1): 55–73. doi:10.1080/01439689500260031.

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