Words and Music (1948) | |
| Director(s) | Norman Taurog |
| Producer(s) | Arthur Freed |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Comedy, Musical |
| Top Topics | Musicians, True Story (based on) |
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Words and Music (1948) was a Biographical - Comedy Film directed by Norman Taurog and produced by Arthur Freed.
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Musical Monday: Words and Music (1948)
on Apr 4, 2016 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: Words And Music(1948)? Music... Read full article
Musical Monday: Words and Music (1948)
on Apr 4, 2016 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: Words And Music(1948)? Music... Read full article
Words and Music (1948)
By Emily on Feb 11, 2014 From The Vintage CameoBefore Rodgers and Hammerstein, there was Rodgers and Hart: Richard Rodgers?and Lorenz Hart, that is, the?popular Depression-era songwriting duo responsible for a bevy of songs now commonly accepted as American cultural currency?”Blue Moon,” “The Lady is a Tramp,” and “... Read full article
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Dorothy Feiner Rodgers: No one's always happy.
Lorenz Hart: Alright, so I'm slightly miserable
Peggy Lorgan McNeil: I don't think I quite understand.
Lorenz Hart: You will after you've known me ten or fifteen years.
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In supplementary material included on the DVD it is noted that Lena Horne's performances in most of the movies of the day, as in this one, are included in a way that permitted them to be cut from the films without damaging the story. This was so that the films could be shown in the American South.
Judy Garland's two songs "I Wish I Were in Love Again" and "Johnny One Note" are sung at the same party, but they were filmed four months apart from each other. You can tell based on the longer length of her hair in the second number and the thicker, belt-less waistline (from a slight weight gain) in the dress she is wearing.
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