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Musical biography chronicling the songwriting partnership of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.Musical biography chronicling the songwriting partnership of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.Musical biography chronicling the songwriting partnership of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
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- TriviaRichard Rodgers reportedly disliked every aspect of this film except for the casting of Janet Leigh as his wife.
- GoofsPerry Como plays a singer Eddie Anders throughout the movie but at the end, during the memorial service for Hart, he is introduced as Perry Como when he comes on to sing the final song at the tribute.
- Quotes
Peggy Lorgan McNeil: I don't think I quite understand.
Lorenz 'Larry' Hart: You will after you've known me ten or fifteen years.
- ConnectionsEdited into American Masters: Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)
- SoundtracksLover
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Originally featured in "Love Me Tonight" (1932)
Performed by The M-G-M Studio Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Lennie Hayton
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Even when you consider how these whitewashed Hollywood musical biopic extravaganzas usually play out, "Words and Music" is embarrassingly ill-conceived. MGM might have been wiser to borrow Abbott & Costello from Universal for the roles of Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers. But, the movie is beautifully produced at all times, by Arthur Freed and the studio. And, the musical numbers range from terrific to indispensable. For a song, listen to Mel Tormé doing "Blue Moon"; it's one of the most beautiful renditions of that standard, and became a Capitol hit for Mr. Tormé. For a dance, observe Gene Kelly and Vera-Ellen doing "Slaughter on 10th Avenue"; it's a superbly performed and choreographed vignette, and belongs with the best of Mr. Kelly's work.
****** Words and Music (12/9/48) Norman Taurog ~ Mickey Rooney, Tom Drake, Gene Kelly
****** Words and Music (12/9/48) Norman Taurog ~ Mickey Rooney, Tom Drake, Gene Kelly
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- Jul 9, 2009
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- Also known as
- Mi vida es una canción
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- Budget
- $2,799,970 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours 1 minute
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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