Words and Music

Plot

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 successe... read more

  • Norman Taurog

    Director

  • Fred F. Finklehoffe

    Writer

  • Jean Holloway

    Story

  • Guy Bolton

    Story

  • Ben Feiner Jr.

    Adaptation

  • Lorenz Hart

    Lyricist

  • Lorenz Hart

    Writer

  • Harry Stradling Sr.

    Director of Photography

  • Charles Rosher

    Director of Photography

  • Tom Drake

    Richard Rodgers

  • Mickey Rooney

    Lorenz Hart

  • Janet Leigh

    Dorothy Feiner

  • Marshall Thompson

    Herbert Fields

  • Betty Garrett

    Peggy Lorgan McNeil

  • Jeanette Nolan

    Mrs. Hart

  • Ann Sothern

    Joyce Harmon

  • Perry Como

    Eddie Lorrison Anders

  • Cyd Charisse

    Margo Grant

  • Richard Quine

    Ben Feiner Jr.

  • June Allyson

    Alisande La Carteloise

  • Judy Garland

    Judy Garland

  • Lena Horne

    Lena Horne

  • Gene Kelly

    Gene Kelly

  • Vera-Ellen

    Vera-Ellen

  • Mel Tormé

    Mel Tormé

  • Clinton Sundberg

    Shoe Clerk

  • Dee Turnell

    Dee Turnell

  • Edward Earle

    James Fernby Kelly

  • Harry Antrim

    Dr. Rogers

  • Ilka Grüning

    Mrs. Rogers

  • Emory Parnell

    Mr. Feiner

  • Ramon Blackburn

    One of the Blackburn Twins

  • Royce Blackburn

    One of the Blackburn Twins

  • Dick Haymes

    Dick Haymes

  • Dorothy Abbott

    Showgirl (uncredited)

  • Irving Bacon

    Hollywood Realtor (uncredited)

  • Gower Champion

    Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

  • Gino Corrado

    Italian Waiter (uncredited)

  • Jeanne Coyne

    Showgirl (uncredited)

  • Frank Mayo

    Minor Role (uncredited)

  • George Meeker

    Producer (uncredited)

  • Bert Moorhouse

    Backstage Well-Wisher (uncredited)

  • Allyn Ann McLerie

    Singer in Garrick Gaeities

  • Candy Toxton

  • Sue Casey

  • George Boyce

    Cabbie (uncredited)

  • Runtime

    121 minutes

    Released

    1948-12-31

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United States of America

    Studios

    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

    Sound

  • Richard Rodgers

    Original Music Composer

  • Updated

    171 days ago

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