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.
Whit Bissell
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Leonard Bremen
- Chez Mamie Headwaiter
- (uncredited)
Charles Cirillo
- Sailor at Chez Mamie
- (uncredited)
Angela Clarke
- Woman
- (uncredited)
George Cooper
- Bellboy
- (uncredited)
Lynn Craft
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Suzi Crandall
- Fur-Coated Pedestrian
- (uncredited)
Herbert Evans
- Butler
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDana Andrews wore opaque contact lenses throughout filming to give him a realistic sensation of blindness.
- GoofsWhen 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.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Let's Go to the Movies (1949)
- SoundtracksI COULDN'T SLEEP A WINK LAST NIGHT
(uncredited)
from Higher and Higher (1943)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Performed by "Chick Morgan Band"
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The movie plays like the bittersweet concerto that is a part of its climax.
For those who did not live in the 40s, this film may appear to be soap-operish. However, one must remember that 60 years of Real and TV soap opera have drastically diminished its impact, leaving us with a feeling that we have seen it all before - forgetting that it was the "first". A blind musician, a wealthy socialite, an "all-knowing" aunt, a musical friend, Rubinstein and Ormandy - what a confection! And the "glue" that holds it all together is the music. After all, it IS "Night Song". Other reviewers have been rather harsh in their criticism of Leith Stevens' concerto. It should be noted that it has been recorded along with other film piano concertos on ELAN CD (Piano in Hollywood)and represents - along with the output of so many others - the greatest "American" symphonic music of the 20th century. Film music never gets its proper due. Whatever "romanticism" in this movie appears far fetched, it's no less plausible than the current crop of "action" films. For those who prefer clanging and banging, this "song" is not for you!
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- Feb 8, 2009
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Counterpoint
- Filming locations
- Broad Beach, Malibu, California, USA(aka Trancas Beach - beach scenes)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,700,000
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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