Words and Music

Dec 31, 1948

2h 1m

★ 5.7

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. We see the fruits of Hart and Rodgers' collaboration - elaborately staged numbers from their plays, characters' visits to night clubs, and impromptu performances at parties. We also see Larry's scattered approach to life, his failed love with Peggy McNeil, his unhappiness, and Richard's successful wooing of Dorothy Feiner.

Genres

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Words and Music Trailers

Cast

Richard Rodgers

Tom Drake

Lorenz Hart

Mickey Rooney

Dorothy Feiner

Janet Leigh

Herbert Fields

Marshall Thompson

Peggy Lorgan McNeil

Betty Garrett

Mrs. Hart

Jeanette Nolan

Joyce Harmon

Ann Sothern

Eddie Lorrison Anders

Perry Como

Margo Grant

Cyd Charisse

Ben Feiner Jr.

Richard Quine

Alisande La Carteloise

June Allyson

Judy Garland

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