Basic Info

Release: December 31, 1948

Runtime: 121 min

Rating: ⭐ 5.7/10 (19 votes)

Status: Released

Videos

Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney perform I Wish I Were in Love Again from WORDS AND MUSIC | TCM (YouTube)

Gene Kelly and Vera-Ellen: Slaughter on Tenth Avenue in WORDS AND MUSIC | Mad About Musicals | TCM (YouTube)

Words and Music (1948) Trailer (YouTube)

Words and Music

1948 121 min ⭐ 5.7/10 19 votes

Overview

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.