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| Monty Woolley | ... | ||
| Ginny Simms | ... | ||
| Jane Wyman | ... |
Gracie Harris
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| Eve Arden | ... |
Gabrielle
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| Victor Francen | ... |
Anatole Giron
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Leon Dowling
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| Dorothy Malone | ... |
Nancy
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Tom D'Andrea | ... |
Tommy
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| Selena Royle | ... |
Kate Porter
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| Donald Woods | ... |
Ward Blackburn
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| Henry Stephenson | ... |
Omar Cole
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| Paul Cavanagh | ... |
Bart McClelland
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| Sig Ruman | ... |
Wilowski
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The fictionalized biography of composer Cole Porter from his days at Yale in the 1910s through the height of his success to the 1940s. The film's attempted biography matches many public myths surrounding Cole at the time, despite its lack of relationship with truth. For instance, truth and movie are different in regards to: his sex life (he was a gay man in a marriage of convenience with a divorcee friend), his relationship with his wife, Monty Wooley was a contemporary (not Professor), and his French military experience was a hoax. Written by <[email protected]>
Good musical that could have been even better if it had better editing.Starts slow and then builds momentum.The directing style was inconsistent where in there are scenes that are top quality and then there are scenes that are just done in a rushed and sloppy way which is weird because those bungled scenes are those that are easily done.Despite these faults,the MUSIC here to any big music fan will certainly encourage you to forgive and enjoy.Grant is very stiff here but this is due to his capturing Porter's mannerisms.The biography is toned down/adjusted to Porter's version for the mainstream audience,so if one really wishes to dig into his real life which is very x-rated stuff,read his bio books instead.The production of this film coupled with it's great music will be great for one who wants uncontroversial musical entertertainment.I love the 1940's color technique here too.Only for early 2oth century POP music fans and big fans of the lead actors......