Research Catalog

Title

Words and music [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; directed by Norman Taurog ; produced by Arthur Freed.

Publication

Culver City, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, 1992, c1948.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Como, Perry, 1912-2001
• Sothern, Ann, 1909-2001.
• Drake, Tom, 1918-1982.
• Charisse, Cyd
• Vera-Ellen, 1921-1981
• Allyson, June, 1917-2006.
• McLerie, Allyn Ann, 1926-
• Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996.
• Garland, Judy.
• Rooney, Mickey.
• Horne, Lena.
• Garrett, Betty, 1919-2011
• Leigh, Janet.
• Tormé, Mel, 1925-1999.
• Alton, Robert, 1897-1957
• Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
• Bolton, Guy, 1882-1979.
• Holloway, Jean.
• Taurog, Norman, 1899-1981.
• Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973.
• Gibbons, Cedric, 1895-1960.
• Smith, Jack Martin.
• Rose, Helen.
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
• DHCA

Description

1 videocassette (122 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Musical based on the lives and collaboration of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.

Genre/Form

• Musicals.
• Motion pictures.
• Video.

Credits (note)

• Musical numbers staged and directed by Robert Alton ; music, Richard Rodgers ; lyrics, Lorenz Hart ; screenplay, Fred Finklehoffe, after a story by Guy Bolton and Jean Holloway ; adaptation, Ben Feiner, Jr. ; art direction, Cedric Gibbons, Jack Martin Smith ; costumes, Helen Rose, Valles.

Performer (note)

• June Allyson, Perry Como (Eddie Lorrison Anders), Mickey Rooney (Lorenz "Larry" Hart), Ann Sothern (Joyce Harmon), Tom Drake (Richard "Dick" Rodgers), Judy Garland, Vera-Ellen, Cyd Charisse, Allyn McLerie, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, Betty Garrett, Janet Leigh, Marshall Thompson, Mel Torme.

Contents

Dance contents: "Mountain greenery," perf. by Como, McLerie, and ensemble -- "On your toes," perf. by Charisse, Dee Turnell and female corps de ballet -- "Blue room," perf. by Como, Charisse, and ensemble -- "Thou swell," perf. by Allyson and two male soloists -- "I wish I were in love again," perf. by Garland and Rooney -- "Slaughter on tenth avenue," perf. by Vera-Ellen, Kelly, and ensemble.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-2813

ISBN

0792812093

OCLC

• 32937385
• NYPY896016649-F

Title

Words and music [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; directed by Norman Taurog ; produced by Arthur Freed.

Imprint

Culver City, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, 1992, c1948.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Cast

June Allyson, Perry Como (Eddie Lorrison Anders), Mickey Rooney (Lorenz "Larry" Hart), Ann Sothern (Joyce Harmon), Tom Drake (Richard "Dick" Rodgers), Judy Garland, Vera-Ellen, Cyd Charisse, Allyn McLerie, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, Betty Garrett, Janet Leigh, Marshall Thompson, Mel Torme.

Credits

Musical numbers staged and directed by Robert Alton ; music, Richard Rodgers ; lyrics, Lorenz Hart ; screenplay, Fred Finklehoffe, after a story by Guy Bolton and Jean Holloway ; adaptation, Ben Feiner, Jr. ; art direction, Cedric Gibbons, Jack Martin Smith ; costumes, Helen Rose, Valles.

Local Subject

Motion pictures. Words and music.

Added Author

Como, Perry, 1912-2001, performer.

Sothern, Ann, 1909-2001. Performer

Drake, Tom, 1918-1982. Performer

Charisse, Cyd, performer.

Vera-Ellen, 1921-1981, performer.

Allyson, June, 1917-2006. Performer

McLerie, Allyn Ann, 1926- Performer

Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996. Performer

Garland, Judy. Performer

Rooney, Mickey. Performer

Horne, Lena. Performer

Garrett, Betty, 1919-2011, performer.

Leigh, Janet. Performer

Tormé, Mel, 1925-1999. Performer

Alton, Robert, 1897-1957, choreographer.

Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943, lyricist.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Composer

Bolton, Guy, 1882-1979.

Holloway, Jean.

Taurog, Norman, 1899-1981. Director

Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973. Producer

Gibbons, Cedric, 1895-1960. Designer

Smith, Jack Martin. Designer

Rose, Helen. Costume designer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

DHCA

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-2813