New England Nights by Linda Lee Williams

It is not until Cole is seriously injured in a horseback riding accident that Linda returns to his side, willing to forgive, but still finding difficulty in coping with his extramarital affairs. When he shrugs off the blackmail, she goes to Paris, leaving him bereft. Both he and Linda are blackmailed into paying a large sum to suppress publication of the pictures. Cole is photographed in an amorous embrace with another man in the restroom of a gay nightclub. After an initial period of excitement, Cole's flings become too overt and indiscreet and they create tension. To cheer Linda after she experiences a miscarriage, the couple move to Hollywood. Linda begins the tradition of presenting Cole with a custom designed and engraved Cartier cigarette case at the opening of each new show. During their marriage, Cole's career flourishes. Because he loves her and is publicly affectionate, Linda tolerates his extramarital dalliances. Her first husband was abusive to her, but, as she confesses to him on their wedding day, Cole is completely different.

From the start, they click and become a devoted couple. He recalls the night he met his wife, Linda Lee Thomas, a recent divorcee and stunning beauty. It is the second biopic about the composer, following 1946's Night and Day.Īs he is about to die, Porter's life flashes before him in the form of a musical production staged by the archangel Gabriel in the Indiana theater where the composer first performed on stage. The screenplay by Jay Cocks is based on the life and career of Cole Porter, from his first meeting with his wife, Linda Lee Thomas, until his death. De-Lovely is a 2004 American musical biopic directed by Irwin Winkler and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

New England Nights by Linda Lee Williams