Words and Music

Words and Music by Norman Taurog

5.70

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.

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Cast

Tom Drake

Tom Drake as Richard Rodgers

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney as Lorenz Hart

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh as Dorothy Feiner

Marshall Thompson

Marshall Thompson as Herbert Fields

Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett as Peggy Lorgan McNeil

Jeanette Nolan

Jeanette Nolan as Mrs. Hart

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern as Joyce Harmon

Perry Como

Perry Como as Eddie Lorrison Anders

Cyd Charisse

Cyd Charisse as Margo Grant

Richard Quine

Richard Quine as Ben Feiner Jr.

June Allyson

June Allyson as Alisande La Carteloise

Judy Garland

Judy Garland as Judy Garland

Lena Horne

Lena Horne as Lena Horne

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly as Gene Kelly

Vera-Ellen

Vera-Ellen as Vera-Ellen

Mel Tormé

Mel Tormé as Mel Tormé

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg as Shoe Clerk

Dee Turnell

Dee Turnell as Dee Turnell

Edward Earle

Edward Earle as James Fernby Kelly

Harry Antrim

Harry Antrim as Dr. Rogers

Ilka Grüning

Ilka Grüning as Mrs. Rogers

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell as Mr. Feiner

Ramon Blackburn

Ramon Blackburn as One of the Blackburn Twins

Royce Blackburn

Royce Blackburn as One of the Blackburn Twins

Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes as Dick Haymes

Dorothy Abbott

Dorothy Abbott as Showgirl (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon as Hollywood Realtor (uncredited)

Gower Champion

Gower Champion as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado as Italian Waiter (uncredited)

Jeanne Coyne

Jeanne Coyne as Showgirl (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo as Minor Role (uncredited)

George Meeker

George Meeker as Producer (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse as Backstage Well-Wisher (uncredited)

Allyn Ann McLerie

Allyn Ann McLerie as Singer in Garrick Gaeities

Candy Toxton

Candy Toxton as

Sue Casey

Sue Casey as

George Boyce

George Boyce as Cabbie (uncredited)

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