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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.

Date: 12/31/1948
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Tom Drake, Mickey Rooney, Janet Leigh, Marshall Thompson, Betty Garrett, Jeanette Nolan, Ann Sothern, Perry Como, Cyd Charisse, Richard Quine, June Allyson, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, Vera-Ellen, Mel Tormé, Clinton Sundberg, Dee Turnell, Edward Earle, Harry Antrim, Ilka Grüning, Emory Parnell, Ramon Blackburn, Royce Blackburn, Dick Haymes, Dorothy Abbott, Irving Bacon, Gower Champion, Gino Corrado, Jeanne Coyne, Frank Mayo, George Meeker, Bert Moorhouse, Allyn Ann McLerie, Candy Toxton, Sue Casey, George Boyce

Tom Drake as Richard Rodgers in Words and Music Tom Drake

Mickey Rooney as Lorenz Hart in Words and Music Mickey Rooney

Janet Leigh as Dorothy Feiner in Words and Music Janet Leigh

Marshall Thompson as Herbert Fields in Words and Music Marshall Thompson

Betty Garrett as Peggy Lorgan McNeil in Words and Music Betty Garrett

Jeanette Nolan as Mrs. Hart in Words and Music Jeanette Nolan

Ann Sothern as Joyce Harmon in Words and Music Ann Sothern

Perry Como as Eddie Lorrison Anders in Words and Music Perry Como

Cyd Charisse as Margo Grant in Words and Music Cyd Charisse

Richard Quine as Ben Feiner Jr. in Words and Music Richard Quine

June Allyson as Alisande La Carteloise in Words and Music June Allyson

Judy Garland as Judy Garland in Words and Music Judy Garland

Lena Horne as Lena Horne in Words and Music Lena Horne

Gene Kelly as Gene Kelly in Words and Music Gene Kelly

Vera-Ellen as Vera-Ellen in Words and Music Vera-Ellen

Mel Tormé as Mel Tormé in Words and Music Mel Tormé

Clinton Sundberg as Shoe Clerk in Words and Music Clinton Sundberg

Dee Turnell

Edward Earle as James Fernby Kelly in Words and Music Edward Earle

Harry Antrim as Dr. Rogers in Words and Music Harry Antrim

Ilka Grüning as Mrs. Rogers in Words and Music Ilka Grüning

Emory Parnell as Mr. Feiner in Words and Music Emory Parnell

Ramon Blackburn

Royce Blackburn

Dick Haymes as Dick Haymes in Words and Music Dick Haymes

Dorothy Abbott as Showgirl (uncredited) in Words and Music Dorothy Abbott

Irving Bacon as Hollywood Realtor (uncredited) in Words and Music Irving Bacon

Gower Champion as Specialty Dancer (uncredited) in Words and Music Gower Champion

Gino Corrado as Italian Waiter (uncredited) in Words and Music Gino Corrado

Jeanne Coyne

Frank Mayo as Minor Role (uncredited) in Words and Music Frank Mayo

George Meeker as Producer (uncredited) in Words and Music George Meeker

Bert Moorhouse

Allyn Ann McLerie as Singer in Garrick Gaeities in Words and Music Allyn Ann McLerie

Candy Toxton as  in Words and Music Candy Toxton

Sue Casey as  in Words and Music Sue Casey

George Boyce

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