Cole Porter, Dwight Taylor, Reginald Lawrence
Based on Plautus’ ancient Greek comedy Amphitryon, Out Of This World revolves around the god Jupiter who hopes to have an earthly affair with the mortal Helen. To win her over, Jupiter disguises himself as Helen’s husband until he is tracked down by his wife Juno.
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Cole Porter was born in Peru, Indiana in 1891 and died in Hollywood 73 years later. In between, he wrote some of the most memorable songs ever heard on stage or screen, among them “Night and Day,” “Begin the Beguine,” “You’re The Top,” “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “Love For Sal ...
DWIGHT TAYLOR and REGINALD LAWRENCE wrote for Broadway and Hollywood. Taylor was introduced to Cole Porter when writing The Gay Divorce which introduced the sensational “Night and Day” and was later adapted into a motion picture starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. This w ...
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