You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990•56m

DocumentaryHistoryMusic

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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Production

1515 Productions Limited, American Masters Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Bobby Short

Bobby Short

Narrator

Richard Adler

Self

Kitty Carlisle

Kitty Carlisle

Self

Saul Chaplin

Self

Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse

Self

Alfred Drake

Alfred Drake

Self

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Self

Michael Feinstein

Self

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

Self

Tony Martin

Tony Martin

Self

Johnny Mathis

Johnny Mathis

Self

Patricia Morison

Patricia Morison

Self

Janis Paige

Janis Paige

Self

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