Words and Music
Words and Music
Release: 1948-12-31
·Runtime: 121m
·★ 5.7
Drama
Music
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Ann Sothern
as Joyce Harmon
Gower Champion
as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Candy Toxton
Sue Casey
Betty Garrett
as Peggy Lorgan McNeil
Harry Antrim
as Dr. Rogers
Dorothy Abbott
as Showgirl (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
as Minor Role (uncredited)
George Meeker
as Producer (uncredited)
Mickey Rooney
as Lorenz Hart
Emory Parnell
as Mr. Feiner
Vera-Ellen
as Vera-Ellen
Clinton Sundberg
as Shoe Clerk
Allyn Ann McLerie
as Singer in Garrick Gaeities
Judy Garland
as Judy Garland
Lena Horne
as Lena Horne
Tom Drake
as Richard Rodgers
Marshall Thompson
as Herbert Fields
Cyd Charisse
as Margo Grant
Richard Quine
as Ben Feiner Jr.
Gene Kelly
as Gene Kelly
Dick Haymes
as Dick Haymes
Irving Bacon
as Hollywood Realtor (uncredited)
Janet Leigh
as Dorothy Feiner
Jeanette Nolan
as Mrs. Hart
Perry Como
as Eddie Lorrison Anders
Edward Earle
as James Fernby Kelly
Ilka Grüning
as Mrs. Rogers
Gino Corrado
as Italian Waiter (uncredited)
June Allyson
as Alisande La Carteloise
Mel Tormé
as Mel Tormé
