Words and Music
Summary:
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 pr... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Mickey Rooney - (Lorenz "Larry" Hart)
Perry Como - (Eddie Lorrison Anders)
June Allyson - (Guest Star)
Judy Garland - (Guest)
Lena Horne - (Herself)
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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 wit... Continue >>
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