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Words and Music is a 1948 American biographical musical film loosely based on the creative partnership of the composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart. The film stars Mickey Rooney as Hart and Tom Drake as Rodgers, along with Janet Leigh, Betty Garrett, Ann Sothern and numerous musical stars.
Words and Music: Directed by Norman Taurog. With June Allyson, Perry Como, Judy Garland, Lena Horne. Musical biography chronicling the songwriting partnership of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
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- Biography, Comedy, Musical
- Norman Taurog
- 1948-12-31
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In this fictionalized account of the partnership of songwriting legends Richard Rogers and Lorenz "Larry" Hart, Richard (Tom Drake), a well-mannered composer, teams up with eccentric but talented...
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- Mickey Rooney
- Norman Taurog
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
In New York City, in 1919, Lorenz "Larry" Hart, a diminutive, twenty-five-year-old lyricist, has created words to make hit songs but lacks music to accompany them. Larry's search for a suitable composer to bring his lyrics to life ends on a spring day when his friend, Herbert Fields, introduces him to Richard Rodgers, a talented composer who is ...
- Norman Taurog, Dolph Zimmer
- Perry Como
Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): from their first meeting, through lean years and their breakthrough, to their successes on Broadway, London, and Hollywood.
Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): from their first meeting, through lean years and their breakthrough, to their successes on Broadway, London, and Hollywood.