Words and Music 1948

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.

Cast:

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