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You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

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DocumentaryHistoryMusic

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Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and famous that knew him, this portrait concentrates on his career and his public life events.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

56 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

23 July 1990

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Bobby Short

Bobby Short

Narrator

Richard Adler

Richard Adler

Self

Kitty Carlisle

Kitty Carlisle

Self

Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin

Self

Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Self

Alfred Drake

Alfred Drake

Self

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Self

Michael Feinstein

Michael Feinstein

Self

Ted Fetter

Ted Fetter

Self

Brendan Gill

Brendan Gill

Self

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Self

Jean Howard

Jean Howard

Self

Garson Kanin

Garson Kanin

Self

Lisa Kirk

Lisa Kirk

Self

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Self

Swifty Lazar

Swifty Lazar

Self

Tony Martin

Tony Martin

Self

Johnny Mathis

Johnny Mathis

Self

Patricia Morison

Patricia Morison

Self

Janis Paige

Janis Paige

Self

Linda Ronstadt

Linda Ronstadt

Self

Arnold Saint Subber

Arnold Saint Subber

Self

Alexis Smith

Alexis Smith

Self

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Self

Maurice Chevalier

Maurice Chevalier

Self (archive footage)

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Self (archive footage)

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Self (archive footage)

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Self (archive footage)

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Self (archive footage)

Lena Horne

Lena Horne

Self (archive footage)

Shirley MacLaine

Shirley MacLaine

Self (archive footage)

Mary Martin

Mary Martin

Self (archive footage)

Ethel Merman

Ethel Merman

Self (archive footage)

Robert H. Montgomery Jr.

Robert H. Montgomery Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Self (archive footage)

Cole Porter

Cole Porter

Self (archive footage)

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Self (archive footage)

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Self (archive footage)

Maury Yeston

Maury Yeston

Self

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