Words and Music (1948)

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Country: USA
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Musical
Release: 1948-12-31
Director: Norman Taurog
Writers: Guy Bolton , Ben Feiner Jr. , Fred F. Finklehoffe , Jean Holloway
Language: English
Stars: Mickey Rooney , Tom Drake , June Allyson , Perry Como , Judy Garland , Lena Horne , Gene Kelly (I) (1912–1996) , Ann Sothern , Cyd Charisse , Betty Garrett
Runtime: 121 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Ένα τραγούδι, μια ζωή (Greece) , Parole e musica (Italy) , Os Reis do Espectáculo (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Laulan ja nauran (Finland) , Mi vida es una canción (Venezuela) , I rampelys og stjerneskær (Denmark) , Mi vida es una canción (Mexico) , Words and Music , Gönülden Sesler (Turkey) , Words and Music (Canada) , Words and Music (United States of America) , Песня в сердце , Ma vie est une chanson (France, French Republic) , Minha Vida é uma Canção (Brazil) , ワーズ&ミュージック (Japan) , Słowa i muzyka (Poland) , Words and Music (United Kingdom) , I mitt hjärta det sjunger (Sweden) , Letra y música (Spain) , Думи и музика (Bulgaria)
Plot: 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.
IMDB:tt0040976