Words and Music poster

Movie · 1948

Words and Music

Released 31 December 1948 More from 1948 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Edward Earle
as James Fernby Kelly
66
Ann Sothern
as Joyce Harmon
39
Gene Kelly
as Gene Kelly
36
Tom Drake
as Richard Rodgers
30
Allyn Ann McLerie
as Singer in Garrick Gaeities
22
Sue Casey
22
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
44years between the oldest and youngest billed
66Edward Earle — oldest on the call sheet
22Sue Casey — youngest billed
36average age of the credited cast
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