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    Words and Music

    1948 · Musical · 1h 59m

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  1. 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...

  2. 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.

    • (1.5K)
    • Biography, Comedy, Musical
    • Norman Taurog
    • 1948-12-31
  3. 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. It was the second in a series of MGM ...

  4. Words and Music, a fictionalized biopic of lyricist Lorenz Hart (Mickey Rooney), is an above-average MGM musical from director Norman Taurog. As a biopic focused on the songwriting duo of Hart and composer Richard Rodgers (Tom Drake), the musical numbers play like a greatest hits collection, and the strength of the tunes is a clear strength of ...

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    • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    • Norman Taurog
  5. With WORDS AND MUSIC, concentrating as it did on Lorenz Hart (safely dead in 1948) it made nonsense about that lyricists personal demons. As mentioned on another review, Hart was fully as gay as Porter or Tschaikovsky were.

  6. The BIGGEST musical! Overview. 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.

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