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Night Song

  • 19471947
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 42m
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6.4/10
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Dana Andrews, Ethel Barrymore, Hoagy Carmichael, and Merle Oberon in Night Song (1947)
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Music
When a beautiful socialite falls in love with an embittered composer who is blind, she feigns blindness herself in order to get closer to him.When a beautiful socialite falls in love with an embittered composer who is blind, she feigns blindness herself in order to get closer to him.When a beautiful socialite falls in love with an embittered composer who is blind, she feigns blindness herself in order to get closer to him.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
555
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • John Cromwell
  • Writers
    • Frank Fenton(screen play)
    • Dick Irving Hyland(screen play)
    • DeWitt Bodeen(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Dana Andrews
    • Merle Oberon
    • Ethel Barrymore
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  • Director
    • John Cromwell
  • Writers
    • Frank Fenton(screen play)
    • Dick Irving Hyland(screen play)
    • DeWitt Bodeen(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Dana Andrews
    • Merle Oberon
    • Ethel Barrymore
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    • 24User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Dana Andrews, Hoagy Carmichael, and Merle Oberon in Night Song (1947)
    Dana Andrews, Hoagy Carmichael, and Merle Oberon in Night Song (1947)
    Dana Andrews and Merle Oberon in Night Song (1947)
    Dana Andrews and Merle Oberon in Night Song (1947)
    Dana Andrews, Hoagy Carmichael, and Donald Curtis in Night Song (1947)
    Night Song (1947)
    Merle Oberon in Night Song (1947)

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    Dana Andrews
    Dana Andrews
    • Danas Dan
    Merle Oberon
    Merle Oberon
    • Cathyas Cathy
    Ethel Barrymore
    Ethel Barrymore
    • Miss Willeyas Miss Willey
    Hoagy Carmichael
    Hoagy Carmichael
    • Chickas Chick
    Artur Rubinstein
    Artur Rubinstein
    • Artur Rubinsteinas Artur Rubinstein
    Eugene Ormandy
    • Eugene Ormandyas Eugene Ormandy
    Jacqueline White
    Jacqueline White
    • Connieas Connie
    Donald Curtis
    Donald Curtis
    • Georgeas George
    Walter Reed
    Walter Reed
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    Jane Jones
    • Mamieas Mamie
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Leonard Bremen
    Leonard Bremen
    • Chez Mamie Headwaiteras Chez Mamie Headwaiter
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Cirillo
    • Sailor at Chez Mamieas Sailor at Chez Mamie
    • (uncredited)
    Angela Clarke
    Angela Clarke
    • Womanas Woman
    • (uncredited)
    George Cooper
    George Cooper
    • Bellboyas Bellboy
    • (uncredited)
    Lynn Craft
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Suzi Crandall
    Suzi Crandall
    • Fur-Coated Pedestrianas Fur-Coated Pedestrian
    • (uncredited)
    Herbert Evans
    Herbert Evans
    • Butleras Butler
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • John Cromwell
    • Writers
      • Frank Fenton(screen play)
      • Dick Irving Hyland(screen play) (story)
      • DeWitt Bodeen(adaptation)
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    Cathy Mallory, beautiful socialite who prefers classical music, is taken by friends to a back-alley dance club. There, she meets blind pianist Dan Evans, who plays in Chick Morgan's swing band but seems to be a composer of great promise. Attracted but spurned, Cathy feigns blindness herself to get past Dan's bitter facade, scheming to get him to the doctor who can restore his sight...and to Carnegie Hall. But her actions bring about several twists in their relationship... —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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      • His Music Told of Love He Dared Not Whisper!
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Music
    • Certificate
      • Approved
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Dana Andrews wore opaque contact lenses throughout filming to give him a realistic sensation of blindness.
    • Goofs
      When Chick begins singing the verses on the song "Who Kill Er", you hear horn riffs playing in the background. But when it cuts to the horn players on stage, they are sitting still and not playing although you can hear the horns in the music.
    • Quotes

      Miss Willey: My heart's an old wastepaper basket, filled with unpaid bills and paperback novels.

    • Connections
      Featured in Let's Go to the Movies (1949)
    • Soundtracks
      I COULDN'T SLEEP A WINK LAST NIGHT
      (uncredited)

      from Higher and Higher (1943)

      Music by Jimmy McHugh

      Performed by "Chick Morgan Band"

    User reviews24

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    Top review
    10/10
    A Great Classic Film in 1948
    This was a very outstanding film for viewers who loved Merle Oberon, Dana Andrews, Ethel Barrymore and Hoagy Carmichael during the height of their careers in 1948. In this film, Cathy,(Merle Oberon),"The Broken Melody",'34, a rich woman who falls deeply in love with Dana Andrews,(Dan),"The Best Years of Our Lives",'46, who is blind and is a down and out piano player and composer. Dan has a great pal who is also a musician and they work and live together in a Jazz club and try to make ends meet. Dan's buddy is Hoagy Carmichael,(Chick),"To Have & Have Not",'44 who gives a great supporting role and is quite funny through out the entire picture. There is plenty of Classical music and a great appearance of a famous conductor and pianist. The is lots of romance, drama and comedy and a very unusual ending.
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    • whpratt1
    • Jan 28, 2005

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    • Release date
      • April 26, 1948 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Counterpoint
    • Filming locations
      • Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • RKO Radio Pictures
      • John Cromwell Productions
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,700,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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