Airing | 12/20, 10:45a

Words and Music (1948)

2h 15m | Musical

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Director: Norman Taurog

Cast: Mickey Rooney, Tom Drake, June Allyson, Perry Como, Ann Sothern, Betty Garrett, Janet Leigh, Marshall Thompson, Jeanette Nolan, Richard Quine, Clinton Sundberg

In this fictionalized account of the partnership of songwriting legends Richard Rogers and Lorenz "Larry" Hart, Richard (Tom Drake), a well-mannered composer, teams up with eccentric but talented wordsmith Larry (Mickey Rooney). After years of failure, they finally manage to hit it big on Broadway. Meanwhile, Richard tries to win over the mature Joyce (Ann Sothern), and Larry, who is attempting to romance vocalist Peggy (Betty Garrett), struggles with depression and a debilitating illness.

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