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Words and Music

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Words and Music
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NR,2hrs 2min
Genres:
Drama,Musical
Release:
1948
Director:
Norman Taurog
Distributor:
Warner Bros.
Starring:
Mickey Rooney, Perry Como, Judy Garland  ...more
Synopsis: The life stories of Broadway tunesmiths Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart are prettified for the screen in MGM's Words and Music. Billed fourth, the colorless Tom Drake plays Rodgers, but never mind that: the film belongs to Mickey Rooney, as the dynamic, self-destructive Lorenz Hart. Understandably, Hart's bisexuality is downplayed. According to MGM, his biggest problem in life is that he was never satisfied with his work. We are, however, especially when those great Rodgers & Hart tunes are performed ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Hollywood biopics have justifiably been criticized for playing fast and loose with the facts, especially when dealing with composers and lyricists. Words and Music is an extreme example of this, the historical accuracy of which is practically nil. This wouldn't have really mattered had the resulting screenplay been more palatable, blessed with more interesting characters, or possessed of witty and ... Full Review
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Mickey Rooney
Lorenz "Larry" Hart
Perry Como
Eddie Lorrison Anders
Judy Garland
Guest
June Allyson
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